Team India has been out of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 being played in the UAE. Team India’s performance under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur was quite disappointing. Team India, which is considered to be the strongest contender of the tournament, could not even reach the knockout stage and was eliminated from the group stage. After this result, serious questions have arisen on Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy.
It is being said that now the captaincy can be taken away from him. According to recent reports, the BCCI may soon meet head coach Amol Mujumdar and consider removing Harmanpreet from the captaincy. Former captain Mithali Raj also questioned the team’s performance, saying that in the last 2-3 years the team has not seen any significant growth and a new captain is needed.
The Indian women’s team has to play ODI series against New Zealand from October 24. According to the Indian Express report, before this, the BCCI can decide on Harmanpreet’s future after talking to coach Amol Mujumdar. BCCI is now planning to bring in a new captain before the 2025 ODI World Cup.
Question: Should the selectors move on from Harmanpreet Kaur and appoint someone younger? [PTI]
Mithali Raj said “It’s up to BCCI & the selectors to take a call but If they are looking to change this would be the ideal time. Smriti is there of course & can be a choice to… pic.twitter.com/HVNNMjKF6j
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Harmanpreet was given the captaincy after the T20 World Cup in 2016. Under his captaincy, Team India reached the knockout stage several times, even made it to the final in the 2020 edition, but could never manage to win the title. In the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team could not reach the semi-finals, while it was considered to be the strongest contender of the tournament. Three catches were dropped against Australia, which became a big reason for defeat.