New Delhi: Indian women's cricket team's star player Harmanpreet Kaur has taken a big decision and announced to leave the captaincy of all formats. He gave this information by sharing an emotional post on social media. Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet, the Indian team achieved many memorable achievements. Recently, under his leadership, India also won the gold medal in the Asian Games 2026.
Said heartfelt words in an emotional post
Harmanpreet Kaur wrote in her post that the decision to step down from captaincy was not easy for her. During this responsibility he saw many ups and downs. He many times put aside his personal desires and ambitions to put the team forward. He said that as captain, many such decisions had to be taken, which were not always easy to explain. Despite this, his aim was to strengthen the team and give the players a chance to believe in themselves. Harmanpreet recalled both the good and difficult times spent with the team.
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He also thanked the team players, coaching staff, management, BCCI, family and fans. At the end of his post, he made it clear that the captaincy is over, but his journey for Indian cricket will continue.
Smriti Mandhana can become the next captain
Harmanpreet Kaur has definitely distanced herself from captaincy, but she will continue to play for the Indian team as a player. That means fans will be able to see him in action on the field in future also. Now the biggest question is who will be given the command of the team in his place.
After Harmanpreet, Smriti Mandhana is considered to be most likely to get the captaincy. Mandhana has been an important part of the team for a long time and has been performing consistently well in all three formats. She has also played the role of Harmanpreet's vice-captain for many years.
Harmanpreet's brilliant captaincy career
Harmanpreet led Indian women's cricket for almost a decade. In 2016, he was given the captaincy of the T20 team for the first time. Under his captaincy, India achieved major achievements like the Asia Cup title, 2025 ODI World Cup and two consecutive gold medals in the Asian Games. Her captaincy tenure will be remembered for a long time in Indian women's cricket.