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Indian cricketer (born 1989)
Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar is an Indian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder and a former captain of the India women's national team. She is a top order batter and a right-arm off-spin bowler. She captained the Indian team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, the Women's Asia Cup in 2012, 2016 and 2022, and the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
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Indian cricketer (born 1996)
Smriti Mandhana is an Indian international cricketer and the captain of the Indian women's national team. She was part of the Indian team that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup, the Women's Asia Cup in 2016, 2022 and 2026. She also won gold medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games, and a silver medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games representing India.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the decision following a meeting in Guwahati yesterday (6 October), with BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia confirming Mandhana’s appointment.
Harmanpreet Kaur may have stepped down as India captain, but her experience, batting firepower and leadership can still play a vital role as the team enters a new era under Smriti Mandhana.
Anjum Chopra hails Harmanpreet Kaur’s 2025 ODI World Cup triumph and team-building legacy as Smriti Mandhana takes over India’s captaincy.