October 7, 2026 12:24 AM
Cricket: Mandhana named new India captain as Kaur steps down
India named top-order batter Smriti Mandhana as their new captain after Women’s World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur announced her decision to step down from the role on Tuesday. Kaur, 37, captained India in five tests, 51 one-day internationals and 155 Twenty20 internationals, leading the side to their first-ever 50-over World Cup triumph on home soil last year. Under Kaur, India also won four T20 Asia Cup titles and two Asian Games gold medals, most recently this month at the Aichi-N...