She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over
Summary
Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the India women's cricket team after nearly a decade in charge. Smriti Mandhana has been named the new captain for all formats. Harmanpreet will continue playing for the team but will no longer lead it.Key Facts
- Harmanpreet Kaur scored a key century in the 2017 World Cup that boosted women's cricket popularity in India.
- Under her captaincy, India won their first women's World Cup trophy eight years later.
- Smriti Mandhana, her longtime deputy, replaced Harmanpreet as captain across all formats.
- The decision was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with input from team officials.
- Harmanpreet was willing to give up T20 captaincy immediately but wanted to lead in One-Day Internationals and Tests for experience reasons.
- The BCCI preferred a younger captain and chose 30-year-old Mandhana instead.
- Harmanpreet’s recent dip in batting form and India’s poor T20 World Cup performance contributed to the change.
- Despite stepping down, Harmanpreet plans to continue playing, leaving team selectors to decide her future role.
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