Smriti Mandhana Named India Women's White-Ball Captain as Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down

Key facts

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed Smriti Mandhana as captain of the Indian women's cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down across all formats.
• Mandhana, 30, vice-captain since 2022, will be full-time white-ball captain and has previously led India in 18 T20Is and four ODIs.
• Harmanpreet Kaur, 37, captained India in five Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20Is, and led India to their first global title at the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup at home.
• Mandhana captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Women's Premier League titles in 2024 and 2026.
• The handover followed a review meeting in Guwahati involving BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, head coach Amol Muzumdar, Harmanpreet and Mandhana.
• India will host Zimbabwe in a six-match white-ball series from mid-October, comprising three T20Is and three ODIs.