Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur Resigns After Decade as India's Captain
Harmanpreet Kaur has reportedly stepped down as captain of India's women's cricket team.
She first led the team in 2012, when Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami were absent.
In 2016, she became the team's full-time captain in T20 international cricket.
India had been knocked out in the group stage of the 2016 Women's T20 World Cup, held at home.
In 2022, Mithali Raj retired.
Kaur then became captain in one-day international and Test cricket too.
The article describes her time as captain as lasting about a decade.
It does not list the specific records or achievements she set.
Harmanpreet Kaur reportedly resigned after a decade-long tenure as India captain.
She first led India in the 2012 Women's T20I Asia Cup.
She captained then in the absence of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
She became the T20I team's full-time captain in 2016.
After Mithali Raj retired in 2022, Kaur took charge in ODI and Test formats.
- Who
- Harmanpreet Kaur and India's women's cricket team.
- What
- Kaur reportedly resigned after a decade as captain; the article outlines milestones in her captaincy.
- When
- She first led India in 2012, became full-time T20I captain in 2016, and took charge in ODI and Test formats in 2022.
- Where
- For India; the 2016 Women's T20 World Cup was held in India.
- Reported development
- Harmanpreet Kaur resigned as India captain, according to the headline.
- First captaincy
- 2012 Women's T20I Asia Cup
- Full-time T20I captain
- Appointed in 2016
- 2016 tournament context
- India exited at the group stage of the Women's T20 World Cup on home soil.
- ODI and Test captaincy
- Kaur took charge in these formats after Mithali Raj retired in 2022.