# Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India women’s cricket captain

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 07:49 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/6/harmanpreet-kaur-steps-down-as-captain-of-indias-womens-cricket-team?traffic_source=rss

> Harmanpreet Kaur has resigned as India’s women’s cricket captain across all formats after a successful tenure that included the team’s first Women’s Cricket World Cup title and an Asian Games gold-medal defence. The 37-year-old led India in 155 T20Is and said she is ready to continue playing without the captaincy.

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