Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain who changed how India’s women played cricket
Summary
Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team in October 2026 after nearly a decade of leadership. Under her captaincy, India won their first Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 and earned several other trophies, changing how the team played at the international level.Key Facts
- Harmanpreet Kaur was captain of India’s women’s cricket team across all formats for about 10 years.
- India reached key finals under her leadership, including the 2017 ODI World Cup final and the 2020 T20 World Cup final.
- In November 2025, India won their first Women’s Cricket World Cup, beating Australia in the semifinal and South Africa in the final.
- Kaur stepped down as captain on October 6, 2026, but plans to continue playing international cricket.
- Smriti Mandhana, Kaur’s former deputy for four years, became the new captain.
- Kaur played five Test matches, 51 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 155 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) as captain, winning about 58-80% of those games.
- Under Kaur, India also won the Asian Games gold medal in 2026 and the Asia Cup in 2026.
- Kaur is known for changing India’s playing style by bringing more aggressive batting and big hitting to the team.
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