Harmanpreet Kaur resigns as captain of India's women's cricket team
Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as all-format captain in 2023, after leading India in 10 years and scoring 171 against Australia in 2017. Smriti Mandhana was appointed captain of the Indian women’s team and led India in 18 T20Is.
- Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down as captain in all formats and became the all-format leader in 2023.
- Smriti Mandhana was appointed captain of the Indian women’s team and previously led India in 18 T20Is.
- Harmanpreet Kaur remained T20I captain for 10 years and became India’s T20 captain in 2016.
- India won its first Women’s World Cup in 2025 and secured a second successive Asian Games gold in T20 format.
- Harmanpreet scored an unbeaten 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup and became the most-capped woman in international cricket in February 2026.
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