Smriti Mandhana vs. Harmanpreet Kaur: There has been a major change in the leadership of the Indian women's cricket team. Smriti Mandhana has been handed the captaincy of both the ODI and T20 teams. Following this significant reshuffle, reports suggest that all was not well between Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur.
Differences had existed between the two for some time, and this was affecting the dressing room atmosphere. According to a Team India source, the two had not been communicating properly for a while, resulting in a clearly uncomfortable environment within the dressing room.
Why the rift between Mandhana and Harmanpreet?
What caused the rift between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur? That is a major question. According to reports, the captaincy became the bone of contention between the two. In an interview, Mandhana had stated that it would be a matter of pride for her if she were to be given the captaincy.
That is precisely when the rapport between Harmanpreet Kaur and Mandhana changed.
Questions had been raised regarding Harmanpreet Kaur
It is worth noting that following Team India's recent exit from the T20 World Cup, former cricketer Mithali Raj stated in an interview that the selectors should have appointed Mandhana as the ODI captain two or three years ago.
She had also raised questions about Harmanpreet Kaur's fitness and form. However, that decision has now been made; following a BCCI meeting in Guwahati, Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from the captaincy, and Mandhana will lead the team.
Will Harmanpreet Kaur remain in the team?
The big question now is whether Harmanpreet Kaur will continue to be part of Team India. As everyone knows, she has been struggling with the bat for some time. However, she has been included in the squad for the ODI and T20 series against Zimbabwe.
If she fails to score runs, retaining her place in Team India could become difficult. The road ahead appears quite challenging for Harmanpreet Kaur.
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