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Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the Indian women’s team across all three formats after the BCCI decided that a leadership change was needed. The 37-year-old made the decision after a review meeting with BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia in Guwahati. Harmanpreet and Smriti Mandhana were told that the selectors wanted a change for…

Smriti Mandhana has been appointed the new captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the decision on October 6, 2026, confirming that she will lead India in white-ball cricket. Mandhana has been part of the national team since 2013 and has gained years of experience…

Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to step down as India’s women’s captain across all formats arrives not as a retreat, but as a calculated handover at the peak of her legacy, freeing her to chase the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as a player while ushering in Smriti Mandhana’s era with momentum and clarity.

At 37, Harmanpreet Kaur has decided to step down as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all formats, bringing an era-defining leadership journey to a close.

Smriti Mandhana has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s women’s captain after Harmanpreet stepped down from the role across all formats. Mandhana has been Harmanpreet’s deputy across the three formats and is one of the senior members of the Indian team. She has played international cricket for more than a…

A change in leadership is confirmed for India’s women’s cricket team, with Harmanpreet Kaur deciding to give up the captaincy across all formats. This follows the BCCI review meeting in Guwahati on Monday, attended by Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and head coach Amol Muzumdar. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia presided over the meeting. Details have not…

Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. Her first stand-in captaincy came in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final against Pakistan on October 31, 2012. She became the full-time T20I captain on November 17, 2016, took charge of the ODI side on June 8, 2022, and became the all-format…

India A Women ended the opening day of their four-day multi-day game against Australia A Women on 351/9 at the I.S. Bindra Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali. After winning the toss, India A Women chose to bat first on Tuesday, September 29. The hosts received useful contributions from several batters, with Niki Prasad unbeaten…

The countdown to the fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) has officially begun, with the BCCI setting the stage for another high-octane chapter in India’s premier T20 franchise tournament. Scheduled to unfold from 14 January to 7 February 2027, WPL 2027 will feature a mini auction on 28 October in Kochi, following a…

The Multi-Day match between India A Women and Australia A Women has been moved from Dharamshala to Mohali. The fixture was originally scheduled for Dharamshala from September 29 to October 2, 2026. However, prolonged rainfall in Dharamshala has affected the outfield and prevailing ground conditions. Because of these conditions, the match has been shifted to…