Harmanpreet Kaur QUITS Indian cricket as captain after BCCI review meeting

Published - 06 Oct 2026, 11:05 AM | Updated - 06 Oct 2026, 11:06 AM

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Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as the captain of the India women’s national cricket team across all formats on Tuesday (October 6) after the BCCI review meeting. Harmanpreet Kaur announced the decision on social media, bringing an end to her memorable leadership stint with India.

Harmanpreet said that she has seen some unforgettable victories, heartbreaking defeats, intense criticism, and several memorable moments. She said she gave everything to the team and often kept her own performance, growth, and personal ambitions aside to put the team first.

Harmanpreet Kaur resigns as India captain following BCCI review meeting

Harmanpreet Kaur wrote on Instagram: “Today, I step down as captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team across all formats. This is not an easy decision. It carries years of memories, emotions, sacrifices, and moments that will stay with me for the rest of my life.

I have given everything I had to this team and to Indian women’s cricket — my blood, my sweat, my time, and many times, a part of my own game and personal ambitions. There were moments when I had to put my individual performance, my own growth, and what I wanted for myself aside, because I believed the team had to come first.

As a captain, I have had to make difficult decisions."

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