Smriti Mandhana Appointed India Women's Captain Across All Formats
· Sports · Sportstar, Times of India, Indian Express
The BCCI has appointed Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the Indian women's cricket team across all three formats. The announcement came directly after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from her leadership role earlier in the day. Under Mandhana's leadership, India is set to play a white-ball series against Zimbabwe consisting of three T20Is and three ODIs. Shafali Verma will serve as Mandhana's deputy for the T20I matches, while Deepti Sharma will take over as vice-captain for the ODI squad. Several standout performers from recent A-squad tours of England and Australia have earned selection, though senior players like Jemimah Rodrigues and Renuka Singh Thakur are absent due to injuries.
Why it matters
This leadership transition marks a new era for Indian women's cricket as the team prepares for upcoming international series under a refreshed squad structure.
Read the original report — Sportstar
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