Indian women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur has equaled Mithali Raj's record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 Internationals for India, with 12 awards each. Kaur achieved this milestone with a 68-run performance in the fifth T20I against Sri Lanka, contributing to India's series win. Shafali Verma also secured her third Player of the Series award, tying Harmanpreet and Mithali in that category.