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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as India Women's Cricket Captain, Mandhana Takes Over

Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as captain of the Indian women's cricket team, with Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma appointed as vice-captains.

4 publishers · 11 articles · first seen 6 Oct 2026 · updated 30d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 6 Oct 2026. Times of India published first, on 6 October at 05:38 UTC; BBC Sport followed 1h 48m later. The most recent article, from BBC News, appeared on 7 October at 23:31 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Times of India, BBC News, SkySports.

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  1. Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain who changed how India’s women played cricket Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as captain of India’s women’s cricket team Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. She made India fall in love with women's cricket - now her era as captain is over BBC News
  4. Harmanpreet's captaincy: 211 matches, one WC and a debate that never went away Times of India
  5. Mandhana era begins: Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma named India vice-captains Times of India
  6. Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’ Times of India
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  1. ‘Special place in Indian cricket history’: BCCI hails captain Harmanpreet Kaur Times of India
  2. ‘You gave Indian cricket everything’: Yuvraj, Shafali pay tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur Times of India
  3. India's World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet steps down SkySports
  4. India's Harmanpreet steps down as captain BBC Sport
  5. 'I have done my duty': Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India captain Times of India

In this story

  • Harmanpreet Kaur
  • Smriti Mandhana
  • Shafali Verma
  • Deepti Sharma
  • India
  • BCCI
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