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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As Women's Team Captain!
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News18•06-10-2026, 13:45
Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As Women's Team Captain!
- •Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has officially announced her resignation from the captaincy across all formats.
- •The decision was finalized following a review meeting held in Guwahati under the chairmanship of BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia.
- •Harmanpreet shared an emotional statement on Instagram expressing pride in leading the team and stating she is ready to play purely for the love of cricket.
- •Under her leadership, India achieved historic milestones including winning the ODI World Cup for the first time last year and consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games.
- •Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is widely expected to take over the leadership role following the team's recent T20 World Cup exit.
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Harmanpreet Kaur announced her resignation following a review meeting in Guwahati under BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, which came after the Indian team failed to qualify for the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who has served in the role for a long time, is widely expected to take over as the next captain of the Indian women's cricket team.
Under her leadership, the Indian team achieved a historic milestone by winning the ODI World Cup for the first time last year and secured the gold medal at the Asian Games for the second consecutive time.
