Indian women's cricket team's World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur took a big decision on Tuesday and announced her decision to step down from the captaincy of all three formats. He shared an emotional message on social media saying that the decision to leave the captaincy was not easy for him.
Sports News: Indian women's cricket team's World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur has decided to step down from the captaincy of all three formats. The 37-year-old cricketer informed about his decision through an emotional message. He said that while assuming the responsibility of captaincy, he gave his blood, sweat and time to the team and Indian women's cricket.
However, despite stepping down from the captaincy, her cricket career will continue and now she wants to take to the field with her passion for the game without the responsibility of leadership.
Why did Harmanpreet Kaur leave the captaincy?
Harmanpreet said in a message shared on social media on Tuesday that leaving the captaincy of the Indian team was not an easy decision for her. Indian women's cricket witnessed many important milestones during his leadership and he commanded the team for a long period. He said in his message that during his captaincy journey, he got many such memories, emotions and challenges, which will always remain with him. According to Harmanpreet, she many times kept her personal ambitions and cricket-related goals behind while giving priority to the team.
He believed that the needs of the team outweighed individual achievements. Many of the decisions taken while he was captain were criticized, but he made it clear that his aim was always to strengthen the team and give new players an opportunity to move forward.
Harmanpreet's wonderful journey as captain
Harmanpreet Kaur is among the most experienced players of Indian women's cricket. He has captained India in 5 Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20 international matches. For a long time, she has been the key face of the leadership group of the Indian team. Her most recent big campaign as captain was at the Asian Games, where the Indian women's team won the gold medal for the second consecutive time. With this achievement Harmanpreet completed another important chapter of her tenure as captain.
Under his leadership, the Indian women's cricket team strengthened its competitive edge at the international level and many young players got a chance to prove themselves on the big stage.
Important meeting held before leaving the captaincy
A day before the announcement of Harmanpreet's decision, an important meeting was also held regarding the future of Indian women's cricket. In this meeting held in Guwahati, Harmanpreet, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and head coach Amol Majumdar met BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia. The future of the team and the roadmap for the coming years were discussed in the meeting.
The next day, Harmanpreet announced to leave the captaincy of all three formats. However, he did not make it clear in his statement that the decision to step down from captaincy was the result of any one incident.
'I have completed my duty'
Harmanpreet said that she is definitely emotional while leaving the captaincy, but she feels satisfaction and peace about her decision. She believes that Indian women's cricket has enough talent and a strong base to move forward. Looking back at his tenure, he said that he performed the responsibility of leadership with complete honesty and pride. It was an honor for her to captain the Indian women's cricket team and she will always be grateful for it.