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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down After Historic Captaincy Legacy
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News18•06-10-2026, 17:00
Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down After Historic Captaincy Legacy
- •Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from her role as captain of Indian women's cricket with immediate effect, concluding a transformative leadership journey.
- •She led India to their maiden ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title on home soil in November, joining elite company as a World Cup-winning captain.
- •Kaur became the first captain in international cricket, male or female, to lead a team in more than 150 T20I matches.
- •Her leadership highlights include guiding India to consecutive Asian Games gold medals and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from her captaincy with immediate effect on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, bringing an end to her historic leadership journey.
Her defining achievement was leading India to their maiden ICC Women's Cricket World Cup title on home soil in November 2025, alongside guiding the team to consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games in 2023 and 2026, and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Harmanpreet Kaur led India in a record 155 T20Is, making her the first captain in international cricket, male or female, to lead a team in more than 150 matches in the format.
