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From Mithali to Harmanpreet to Smriti: Understanding the change in India's women's team’s captaincy

From Mithali Raj to Harmanpreet Kaur and now Smriti Mandhana, India’s captaincy reflects a changing women’s cricket landscape.

Chayanika Sarkar
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From Mithali to Harmanpreet to Smriti: Understanding the change in India's women's team’s captaincy

Three captains. Three phases. One Indian women's team.

When Mithali Raj retired from international cricket in June 2022, Indian women's cricket did not just lose its long-serving captain. It marked the end of a defining era.

Harmanpreet Kaur was already India's T20I captain and had been Mithali's deputy for several years. Her move into the ODI captaincy brought a single established leader across India's white-ball teams.

Four years later, another transition has begun. Harmanpreet has stepped do...

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