Harmanpreet Kaur Back in Training Ahead of Crucial 2nd T20I Against England

By: WE staff | Tuesday, 1 July 2025

• Harmanpreet Kaur returns to training ahead of the second T20I towards England in Bristol
• Suffered a head harm for the duration of a T20 warm-up fit towards ECB Development XI ultimate week
• Missed the opening in shape of the five-sport collection as a precautionary measure

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India, has resumed in preparation for Tuesday's second T20I International fit in opposition to England in Bristol. Harmanpreet overlooked the series opener as a precaution after suffering a head injury in the course of a warm-up recreation in opposition to the ECB Development XI ultimate week. After a clinical assessment, her availability for the coming near in shape will be determined on sport day.

“There are nice signs—she joined the practice consultation today,” said all-rounder Sneh Rana on Monday. “She might be assessed and monitored after the consultation.”

Although the specifics of Harmanpreet’s damage remain uncertain, she had scored 28 off 16 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries, earlier than being brushed off by way of Sarah Glenn within the warm-up. India narrowly lost that game by way of six runs whilst chasing 195. Following the damage, she skipped the pre-collection press convention and sat out the first T20I in Nottingham.

In her absence, Smriti Mandhana took over the captaincy and introduced a file-breaking overall performance, scoring her maiden T20I century. With that knock, she became the primary Indian girl—and the 5th ordinary—to sign in centuries in all 3 codecs of international cricket. Smriti discovered that she was knowledgeable approximately her captaincy simply hours earlier than the in shape but had suspected the possibility.

Smriti will attain a primary profession milestone on Tuesday, becoming simplest the second Indian and seventh cricketer to play a 150 women’s T20Is. Harmanpreet leads globally with 178 appearances inside the format.

Following the Bristol match, the series will continue at The Oval (July 4), Manchester (July 9), and Birmingham (July 12), before getting into a 3-in shape ODI series.