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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India Women Cricket Captain Across Formats
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Firstpost•06-10-2026, 11:14
Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India Women Cricket Captain Across Formats
- •Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India Women captain across all formats, stating she feels she has done her duty.
- •Under her leadership, India achieved historic milestones including a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and gold medals at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou and Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
- •Reflecting on her journey, Kaur expressed pride in handing over a talented and confident team while stating she leaves captaincy with peace.
- •Kaur will continue to play for Team India purely out of her love for the game.
- •India Women will debut a new leadership unit in the upcoming three-match T20 international series against Zimbabwe starting October 16, 2026.
Key Questions Answered
Harmanpreet Kaur stated that she felt she had done her duty and given everything she had to the team, deciding to step down across all formats with peace and satisfaction while leaving the side in a good place.
Under Harmanpreet's leadership, India Women won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, their maiden Women's ODI World Cup title, and another Asian Games gold medal at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
India Women will play a new leadership unit when they face Zimbabwe in a three-match T20 international series, which is scheduled to start on Friday, October 16, 2026.
