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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as Team India Captain Across All Formats
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News18•06-10-2026, 12:14
Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as Team India Captain Across All Formats
- •Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from the captaincy of the Indian women's cricket team across all three formats.
- •She shared an emotional post on Instagram stating that it was a difficult decision filled with years of memories and sacrifices.
- •Under her leadership, India won its first-ever ODI World Cup, multiple Asia Cup titles, and consecutive Asian Games gold medals.
- •She surpassed prominent male captains like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma by leading the team in over 150 T20I matches.
- •Harmanpreet will continue her cricket journey simply as a player for the love of the game.
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Harmanpreet Kaur announced that she is stepping down from the captaincy of the Indian women's cricket team across all three formats, choosing to continue her career simply as a player.
Harmanpreet Kaur has been India's full-time T20I captain since 2018 and took over the charge of the ODI team in 2022 following legendary batswoman Mithali Raj.
Under Harmanpreet's leadership, India secured their first ODI World Cup triumph, won four Asia Cup titles (2012, 2016, 2022, 2026), and achieved consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games in 2022 and 2026. She also led the team to a historic Test win against Australia in 2023, a T20I series victory against England in 2025, and a victory in the first women's Test match at Lord's in 2026.
