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Played T20 World Cup for two different countries. (Photo- GETTY)

ICC Womens T20 World Cup 2026: A unique record has been recorded in the history of Women's T20 World Cup 2026, which has never been seen before. Scotland's left arm spinner Kirsty Gordon has got her name written in golden letters in the pages of history as soon as she stepped on the field. She has become the first female cricketer in the world to play for two different countries in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup.

After England, now World Cup played for Scotland

Kirsty Gordon was born in Scotland and played cricket for Scotland from 2012 to 2017 in her early career. But later she joined England's domestic cricket and in the year 2018 she made her debut for the England national team. She participated for England in the Women's T20 World Cup played in West Indies in 2018. In that tournament, he bowled brilliantly and helped England reach the finals.

After almost 9 long years and a change of citizenship, Kirsty Gordon decided to once again play for her homeland Scotland. She took the field wearing the Scotland jersey in the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, hosted by England and Wales. In this match played against Ireland at Old Trafford, Kirsty Gordon not only created history but also made the match memorable with her magical bowling. He spent only 16 runs in his quota of 4 overs and took 3 wickets while bowling lethally.

After Kirsty Gordon, Kim Garth also created history

Just after Kirsty Gordon, Australian fast bowler Kim Garth also registered her name in this magical and unique list. She became the second player in the world to represent two different countries in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup. She started her international cricket career with the Ireland team, but now she is seen in the jersey of Australia, one of the strongest teams in the world.

Kim Garth participated on behalf of the Ireland team in the Women's T20 World Cup in 2014, 2016 and 2018. But Kim Garth went to Australia in the year 2019. After performing brilliantly in domestic cricket there, she got a place in the Australian team and now she took the field for Australia in the 2026 World Cup.

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