# Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain who changed how India’s women played cricket

https://mins.news/en/item/90396

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-07 21:08 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/7/harmanpreet-kaur-the-captain-who-changed-how-indias-women-played-cricket?traffic_source=rss

> Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 171 against Australia in the 2017 ODI World Cup semifinal helped take India to the final and challenged assumptions about power in women’s cricket. She later led India to its first World Cup title. Kaur stepped down as all-format captain on October 6, 2026, and will continue playing international cricket; Smriti Mandhana replaced her.

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