Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:16am on 07 Oct 2026,Wednesday Sports
Newly appointed India women’s captain Smriti Mandhana paid tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur following her decision to step down as captain across all formats. Mandhana praised Harmanpreet’s 10-year leadership journey, calling it “fantastic” and highlighting the former captain’s contribution to Indian women’s cricket. Harmanpreet’s tenure included India’s historic maiden Women’s ODI World Cup triumph in 2025 and two consecutive Asian Games gold medals. She also led India in 155 T20Is, 51 ODIs and five Tests. Mandhana said the team would aim to achieve more success together. Harmanpreet will continue representing India as a player under the new leadership. (PC: ANI)
