Smriti Mandhana has been named India women's all-format captain after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down. Read the BCCI announcement, background and what's next.
Harmanpreet Kaur, 37, has stepped down as captain of the Indian women's cricket team across all formats on October 7, 2026, ending a captaincy era that spanned 14 years in T20Is and included India's historic 2025 ODI World Cup title. Smriti Mandhana is widely tipped to take over the reins.