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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India Women's Cricket Captain
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:15
Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India Women's Cricket Captain
- •Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from her position as captain of the Indian women's cricket team across all three formats.
- •The announcement follows a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati involving key team figures and board officials.
- •She led the T20 side for a decade and became the all-format leader in 2023, guiding India to a historic ODI World Cup win last year.
- •Harmanpreet stated she is stepping down with peace of mind, believing the team is in a good place, and wants to play purely for the love of the game.
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Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from her position across all three formats following a BCCI review meeting in Guwahati, stating that she has completed her duty as a leader and is ready to play simply for the love of the game again.
Harmanpreet first took over the leadership of the Indian T20 side a decade ago in 2016, was elevated to ODI captaincy in 2022, and subsequently became the all-format leader in 2023.
The review meeting was chaired by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and was attended by outgoing captain Harmanpreet Kaur, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, and head coach Amol Muzumdar.
