T20 World Cup: The countdown for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 has started. This mega event is to be organized on the soil of England from June 11. Let us tell you the names of those 5 batsmen who have played the biggest innings in the World Cup of the shortest format of cricket.
Meg Lanning holds the record for the biggest innings
Meg Lanning: Former Australian captain and star batsman Meg Lanning holds the record for playing the biggest innings in the Women’s T20 World Cup. Lanning batted brilliantly and scored a century in the match played against Ireland in 2014. He scored 126 runs facing just 67 balls. In this innings, Lanning had hit 18 fours and 4 sixes.
Diandra Dottin played a stormy inning of 112 runs.
Diandra Dottin: West Indies batsman Diandra Dottin has been the second highest innings-scorer in the T20 World Cup. He batted brilliantly against South Africa in the 2010 World Cup and played an unbeaten inning of 112 runs in just 45 balls. He hit 7 fours and 9 skyscraper sixes in this innings.
Heather Knight’s century against Thailand
Heather Knight: England batsman Heather Knight’s name is at third place in the list of batsmen who have played the biggest innings in the Women’s T20 World Cup. In the match played against Thailand in 2020, he batted brilliantly and played an unbeaten inning of 108 runs in 66 balls. In this innings, Knight had hit 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Harmanpreet Kaur increased the prestige of Indian cricket
Harmanpreet Kaur: Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a strong inning of 103 runs in 51 balls against New Zealand in the Women’s T20 World Cup held in 2020. Harmanpreet hit 7 fours and 8 sixes in this innings. Out of his innings of 103 runs, he scored 76 runs only from fours and sixes.
Muniba Ali created history for Pakistan
Muniba Ali: Pakistan team’s batsman Muniba Ali holds the record for playing the fifth highest innings in the Women’s T20 World Cup. He batted brilliantly against Ireland in the 2023 World Cup and played a strong inning of 102 runs in 68 balls. Muniba had hit 14 fours in this innings.