Breaking
Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sets New Worldwide Pre-Sales Record With $100 Million Haul Saurav Das to Submit Letter Intimating Jantar Mantar Protest on October 10 EMI Payments Likely to Go Up Following RBI's Repo Rate Hike Authorities Arrest Three for Extortion and Recruitment in Manipur Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Detained as Anti-CEC Protest Ends in Standoff Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Sets New Worldwide Pre-Sales Record With $100 Million Haul Saurav Das to Submit Letter Intimating Jantar Mantar Protest on October 10 EMI Payments Likely to Go Up Following RBI's Repo Rate Hike Authorities Arrest Three for Extortion and Recruitment in Manipur Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Detained as Anti-CEC Protest Ends in Standoff
MinuteBrief logo
Sports Editor's Pick

Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as Indian Women's All-Format Cricket Captain

Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur announced her decision to step down as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all three formats on Tuesday, concluding a ten-year leadership tenure.

Nilakshi Barman | | 2 min read

Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as Indian Women's All-Format Cricket Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur | Image courtesy: Facebook(The Legends of Cricket)

In Brief

  1. Harmanpreet Kaur officially resigned from her role as captain in Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I) formats.
  2. The 37-year-old expressed that she feels her duty as leader is complete and that the national squad is in a strong position for the future.
  3. Her decision followed a formal review meeting held by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in Guwahati alongside team management.

Indian women's cricket team stalwarts Harmanpreet Kaur announced her resignation from the captaincy across all three formats on Tuesday, bringing an end to a defining decade-long leadership era. The announcement was made via an official social media statement following a review meeting with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials in Guwahati, where Kaur confirmed that while her role as captain concludes, she will remain available as an active player for the national team.

Kaur, who assumed the T20I leadership in 2016 before taking over as all-format captain, leaves a landmark record that includes leading India to its maiden ODI World Cup victory and back-to-back Asian Games gold medals. Reframing her transition, Kaur stated: "I leave the captaincy today with a heart full of emotions, but also with peace, because I genuinely believe my team is in a good place. I feel I have done my duty. Captaincy ends, the journey continues."

More from Sports