New Delhi, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Mandhana named India women's team captain after Kaur quits

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2026-10-06

India's cricket board on Tuesday named Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the women's team after Harmanpreet Kaur resigned from the job earlier in the day. The 37-year-old Kaur, who recently led India to an Asian Games gold medal in Japan, had captained the team to their first women's global title at last year's ODI World Cup. Mandhana, 30, has been the backbone of India's batting in recent years and played a key part in the Asian Games victor......

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