Ex-skipper Shantha Rangaswamy says India’s World Cup hero should hand over the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana for the team’s future

It may seem a tad harsh a day after India’s pathbreaking triumph in the Women’s ODI World Cup, but for the greater good, former national team skipper Shantha Rangaswamy wants Harmanpreet Kaur to step down from captaincy, something she feels is long overdue.

Speaking to PTI, Rangaswamy believes that leaving captaincy would be beneficial for 36-year-old Harmanpreet, who remains invaluable to the team as a batter and a gun fielder. Read More

She said the change has to be made with the long-term future of the team in mind. The ODI World Cup is scheduled in 2029, while the T20 showpiece is in the UK next year.

Star opener Smriti Mandhana, who is 29, is t

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