Mandhana named India women's team captain
The BCCI said Mandhana, 30, is the natural successor after Kaur’s exit, following questions over form, fitness and dressing-room tensions.
- On Tuesday, India's cricket board named Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the women's team after Harmanpreet Kaur resigned from the position earlier that day.
- Harmanpreet Kaur's decision followed a review meeting on Monday in Guwahati, where BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia indicated a leadership change was inevitable, prompting her resignation.
- The transition follows reports of unease between the two senior players, with team sources noting they 'were not seeing eye to eye for a while now,' creating 'an obvious unease in the dressing room.'
- 'To be given the responsibility of leading India is a very special honour,' Mandhana said, while BCCI president Mithun Manhas expressed the board has 'full confidence in Smriti' regarding her professional commitment.
- As Mandhana takes charge, Kaur intends to continue playing for the team, leaving a fresh challenge for the squad to determine whether the two can move past reported tensions.
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Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana 'weren't seeing eye to eye' over captaincy: Report
Smriti Mandhana has taken over as India's women's cricket captain after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down across formats. PTI reported that the leadership change followed growing unease between the two senior players, raising questions over whether Mandhana's elevation came too late.
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana weren't seeing eye to eye for a while over captaincy
All was not great between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur as a report states the players weren't seeing eye to eye, with the Indian women's team captaincy being at the centre of the rift.
Smriti Mandhana has finally replaced Harmanpreet. Mandhana has been appointed captain of both the ODI and T20 teams. Reports suggest that the two had a strained relationship.
Despite their success in the Asia Cup and Asian Games, the recent failures in ICC tournaments have led to talk of a change in the Indian team's leadership. Following this, there were reports that the two senior players were not on speaking terms due to the leadership rivalry.
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