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BCCI Plans Dhoni-Kohli Style Leadership Transition For Smriti Mandhana
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News18•14-10-2026, 16:53
BCCI Plans Dhoni-Kohli Style Leadership Transition For Smriti Mandhana
- •BCCI president Mithun Manhas believes the leadership baton should be passed while a senior player is around to guide the successor.
- •The board hopes to mirror the successful men's team transition model seen with MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.
- •Harmanpreet Kaur's continued presence is expected to be a major asset for newly appointed skipper Smriti Mandhana.
- •Smriti Mandhana's first assignment as full-time captain will be the upcoming limited-overs series against Zimbabwe starting in Raipur.
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BCCI president Mithun Manhas plans a leadership transition similar to the MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli dynamic, where Harmanpreet Kaur remains in the team to guide new skipper Smriti Mandhana through difficult decisions, field placements, and bowling changes.
Smriti Mandhana's first assignment as skipper will be the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe, which begins with three T20Is in Raipur.
Before taking over as full-time captain, Smriti Mandhana served as Harmanpreet's deputy, captained India in four ODIs and 18 T20Is, led Maharashtra in domestic cricket, and captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League.
