As of October 6, 2026, Harmanpreet Kaur quit as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team for all three types of games: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. Cricbuzz says that Kaur was given the choice to continue leading the team in both ODIs and Tests, but she decided to step down as captain in both formats at the same time. This made her decision even more notable.
This happened after a review meeting on October 5, 2026, where BCCI officials and head coach Amol Muzumdar met. The BCCI or any other organization has not given an official reason for Kaur’s choice. She will keep playing for India in all types of cricket and will still be available for selection.
Harmanpreet Kaur was captain of the Indian women’s cricket team for ten years. In 2016, she led the T20I team for the first time. After Mithali Raj quit international cricket in 2022, she became the full-time ODI and Test captain. During that time, she led India in 5 Tests, 51 ODIs, and 155 T20Is, making her record as captain one of the longest in the history of Indian women’s cricket.
Why did Harmanpreet Kaur do what he did as India’s captain?
One of Harmanpreet Kaur biggest accomplishments as leader was leading India to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in 2025. This was a big moment for the women’s game in the country. India won its second straight Asian Games gold medal, having won the title in both 2023 and 2026. This was her last job as captain, and it brought her even more glory.
The fact that they won the World Cup and two straight Asian Games gold medals shows how much Harmanpreet Kaur accomplished while she was in charge. She took over a team that had been getting better over time and led it to the sport’s top awards in both single-sport and multi-sport events.
What will happen next? Why did Harmanpreet Kaur quit?
No information has been made public about the exact reason Kaur chose to step down. Even though she was given the chance to stay as captain for ODI and Test, she quit all three formats at the same time. As of now, the BCCI has not made an official statement explaining why the decision was made.
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As of October 6, 2026, the BCCI had not named a replacement. Because Harmanpreet Kaur is still available to play in all formats, the selectors will have to find a new captain for each format before India’s next games.
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