Desk: There has been a big change in the leadership of the Indian women's cricket team. The captaincy of the ODI and T20 team has been handed over to Smriti Mandhana. After this big reshuffle, news is coming that all was not well between Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur. There were differences of opinion between the two for some time and it was affecting the dressing room. According to a Team India source, there was no proper conversation between the two for a long time due to which there was clearly an uneasy atmosphere in the dressing room.
Why did differences arise between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur? This is a big question. According to reports, captaincy became the reason for the dispute between the two. In an interview, Mandhana had said that if she got the captaincy, it would be a matter of pride for her. Since then the conversation between Harmanpreet Kaur and Mandhana was not the same as before. However, Agnibaan does not confirm how much truth there is in this claim.
Let us tell you that recently after Team India's exit from the T20 World Cup, former cricketer Mithali Raj had said in an interview that the selectors should have made Mandhana the captain of the ODI team 2-3 years ago. He also raised questions on the fitness and form of Harmanpreet Kaur. Well this decision has now been taken. After the BCCI meeting in Guwahati, Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from the captaincy and Mandhana will lead the team.
Now the big question is whether Harmanpreet Kaur will remain in Team India now? As everyone knows that Harmanpreet Kaur has not been doing well for some time. However, he has been given a place in the ODI and T20 team against Zimbabwe. If runs do not come from his bat then now it may be difficult for him to remain in Team India. The path ahead looks very difficult for Harmanpreet Kaur.