Top records broken in 2026 Women's T20 World Cup

The 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup proved to be a landmark event. Beyond the drama and rivalries, it delivered a series of records that will stand as milestones in women’s cricket.

#1 Deepti Sharma became the leading wicket-taker in all women’s international cricket with 356 wickets, surpassing Jhulan Goswami’s tally of 355 after dismissing Beth Mooney in India’s clash against Australia at Lord’s.

#2 Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name in history as the first cricketer, male or female, to play 200 T20I matches, achieving the feat against South Africa at Old Trafford.

#3 England set the highest total in Women’s T20 World Cup history with 219/1 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in Birmingham. Australia later matched the record, scoring 219/6 against the Netherlands in Southampton. This edition saw five 200-plus totals, compared to just one across all previous editions (England’s 213/5 vs Pakistan in 2023).

#4 Australia pulled off the highest successful chase in tournament history, hunting down India’s 171-run target with six balls to spare at Lord’s. The previous best was England’s 164-run chase against Australia in 2009 at The Oval.

#5 Danni Wyatt-Hodge smashed the record for most runs in a single edition, scoring 302 runs in 7 innings. The previous mark was Beth Mooney’s 259 runs in 6 innings in 2020.

#6 Ellyse Perry added another feather to her cap, becoming the player with the most Women’s T20 World Cup titles with seven in total, after Australia triumphed over England at Lord’s.

#7 Chamari Athapaththu joined elite company, becoming the third player after Deandra Dottin and Sophie Devine to hit 100 sixes in Women’s T20Is, during Sri Lanka’s match against Ireland in Bristol.

#8 Smriti Mandhana became the first batter of any gender to smash 600 fours in T20Is, achieving the milestone against Netherlands at Headingley.

#9 Ellyse Perry also became the first player to feature in 50 Women’s T20 World Cup matches, reaching the landmark against the Netherlands in Southampton. She is the first cricketer of any gender to play 50 games in a single ICC tournament.

#10 Shabnim Ismail became the first bowler to claim 50 wickets in Women’s T20 World Cup history, dismissing Amy Jones in South Africa’s semifinal against England at the Oval.

#11 Chamari Athapaththu also became the oldest woman to score a century in the Women’s T20 World Cup, at 36 years and 134 days, against Ireland in Bristol. She is the third-oldest woman overall to score a century in any ICC tournament.

#12 N Sree Charani broke the record for most wickets in a maiden Women’s T20 World Cup edition, taking 14 wickets. The record previously belonged to Julie Hunter’s 11 in 2012. Charani’s tally is also the highest for an Indian in one edition and second overall behind Amelia Kerr’s 15 in 2024.

#13 Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt stitched together the highest partnership in Women’s T20 World Cup history with 133 runs for the fourth wicket against South Africa in the semifinal at The Oval. The previous best was Beth Morgan and Claire Taylor’s unbeaten 122 in 2009 against Australia at the same venue.