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Harmanpreet Kaur's successor is obvious: Why Smriti Mandhana is ready to usher India into a new era after years as vice-captain

Harmanpreet Kaur has officially relinquished her role as skipper of the Indian women's cricket team across all three formats, concluding a tenure marked by an ODI World Cup victory in 2025, back-to-back Asian Games gold medals in 2022 and 2026, and 92 T20I wins. With the leadership post now open, long-serving deputy Smriti Mandhana emerges as the logical successor, boasting solid international captaincy figures and two Women's Premier League titles with Royal Challengers Bengaluru from 2024 and 2026.

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