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What happened in BCCI meeting that led to Harmanpreet stepping down

Harmanpreet Kaur has relinquished her leadership of the Indian women's national cricket team across all three formats following a formal assessment involving board secretary Devajit Saikia in Guwahati. The 37-year-old athlete explained that she chose to step down to accommodate younger talent and move past her personal struggles in the T20 batting lineup, concluding a decade-long tenure that featured a historic home ODI World Cup victory in 2025.

Selectors had advocated for a generational shift following the squad's early exit from the recent T20 World Cup, positioning deputy Smriti Mandhana as the primary candidate to take over leadership duties moving forward.

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