Harmanpreet Kaur, the long-time captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, on Tuesday announced her decision to step down from the captaincy of all three formats. He informed about his decision through a social media post. Harmanpreet commanded the T20 team for almost a decade and later became the captain of the team in ODI and Test also.
Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, the Indian women’s team achieved many big achievements. Recently, under her leadership, India won the gold medal in women’s cricket in the 2026 Asian Games. In the final, India won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
What is the special record of T20?
Harmanpreet took over the T20 captaincy of India in 2016 and he also got the command of the ODI team in 2022. In 2023, she became the captain of all three formats. During this period, she led Indian women’s cricket to many important victories. Harmanpreet also achieved special status as a captain in T20 international cricket. In 2026, she became the first player to play 200 T20 international matches.
How was your record as captain?
Harmanpreet Kaur has captained Team India in more than 250 international matches. If we talk about T20, he captained in 204 matches, out of which Team India won 122 and lost 79 and 3 matches remained inconclusive. In ODI, he captained in 48 matches, during which Team India won 27 and lost 19, while 2 matches remained inconclusive. Whereas in Test, Harmpreet Kaur took command of Team India in 5 matches, during which India won 4 matches, while the team had to face defeat in only 1.
Which titles were won?
1. The biggest milestone of Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy was the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. Under her leadership, the Indian team won the Women’s ODI World Cup title for the first time. She became the first World Cup winning captain of the Indian women’s team.
2. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, India won many Asia Cup titles. In 2026 also, India won the Women’s Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka and maintained its dominance in the tournament.
3. Under her leadership, India won the gold medal in women’s cricket for the second consecutive time in the Asian Games. In the 2026 final, India defeated Sri Lanka by 147 runs. Before that, he had also won the gold medal in the Asian Games of 2022.
4. Apart from international cricket, Harmanpreet also captained Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League and led the team to titles. Under his captaincy, Mumbai Indians won the WPL trophy in 2023 and 2025.
Which records were made in Test cricket?
Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, the Indian women’s team also registered a historic victory in Test cricket. Under his leadership, India defeated Australia for the first time in the women’s test. Apart from this, India also achieved big victories against England and South Africa. Under his captaincy, India registered consecutive wins in the first three Test matches. The victories against England, Australia and South Africa during this period were special achievements for the Indian team in women’s Test cricket.
What did Harmanpreet say on resignation?
Giving information about leaving the captaincy, Harmanpreet wrote an emotional post on social media. She said, “Today I am resigning as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all formats. This is not an easy decision. It involves years of memories, emotions, sacrifices and moments that will stay with me throughout my life. I have given everything to this team and Indian women’s cricket – my blood, sweat, time, and at times even a part of my game and personal ambitions. There were moments when I had to put aside my personal performance, my growth and my future desires, because I believed that the team was supreme. As a captain, I had to take many difficult decisions.
He further said, “I have seen the worst moments, the pain of heartbreak, the criticism, the doubts and even the days when nothing seemed to be in our favor and I have also achieved the highest heights. The victories, the celebrations, the pride of representing my country and the moments that made every sacrifice worthwhile. Today I feel full of emotions as I leave the captaincy, but at the same time I am giving peace of mind.”