captain of india Harmanpreet Kaur She is set to create a milestone on Sunday when she takes the field against South Africa in Manchester and becomes the first player – male or female – to appear in 200 T20 Internationals.This historic achievement came during the Women’s T20 World Cup and marks a journey that has spanned 17 years, encompassing multiple generations of cricketers and the growth of women’s cricket on the global stage.Ireland’s Paul Stirling holds the record for playing most games (163) in men’s T20Is, while Rohit Sharma In the men’s category, he is at second place with 159 T20Is. In women’s T20Is, Kaur currently leads the list with 199 games and is followed by New Zealand’s Suzie Bates (184). Australian legend Ellyse Perry is at fourth place in Women’s T20I with 177 matches.Kaur made her T20I debut during the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup in England in 2009. Seventeen years later, she is preparing to play her 200th match in the format during the 10th edition of the tournament. Only six other players who were active with them in 2009 are still playing international cricket.The 37-year-old will lead India in the crucial Group A match against South Africa at Old Trafford.India’s bowling coach Avishkar Salvi praised Kaur’s contribution to the game and the team.“I think Herman is a top-level athlete,” he said. “She is a role model for almost all cricketers globally. The way she has conducted herself over the years has been a role model. She has been a good performer in any format. She is playing her 200th T20, it is a big thing. And we are all excited to see her performance.”Salvi also highlighted Kaur’s role in guiding the young players.He added, “And working from a work ethic point of view, she keeps working on the basics. She shares a lot of experience with the youngsters. So that’s also a dimension where she comes in. At times, there is a lot of information available, but coming from someone who has performed so well at the highest level, those little things that she shares with the players, that really help boost the careers of many youngsters.”South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon, who plays with Kaur for Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League, also acknowledged the Indian captain’s achievement.“200 games is a lot. She makes it look easy. I’ve had the opportunity to play with her, watch her do her thing. It’s remarkable to see her journey, even when I was a little girl, just watching the big players. She’s been a role model for so many people around the world. It’s amazing to see her still playing cricket, and leading from the front, which is really good to see. Hopefully, she has 200 more. I don’t know how many more she can go through.” But look, it’s great to see how the women’s game has evolved and how it has taken the game forward.“South Africa need a win after losing to Australia in their opening match in Manchester before beating Pakistan at Edgbaston.Meanwhile, India has won both its matches so far by defeating Pakistan and Netherlands.Despite India’s strong start to the tournament, South Africa have had the upper hand in recent encounters between the two teams. The Proteas recently won the five-match T20 series 4-1 at home.