Women’s T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Could Lose The Captaincy, As Per Reports

Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership in hot water following India’s elimination from the T20 World Cup, as per reports

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – FEBRUARY 23: Harmanpreet Kaur of India cuts a dejected figure following … [+] the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Semi Final match between Australia and India at Newlands Stadium on February 23, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) In an unfortunate turn of events, team India faced a group-stage elimination from the ICC women’s T20 World Cup. Following two defeats against New Zealand and Australia, respectively, the women in blue failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the T20 World Cup for the very first time since 2016. Amid these setbacks, team captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s position has come under scrutiny. As India faced Australia to increase their odds to enter the semis, the skipper’s performance was heavily criticised despite being the top scorer (54) of the match. Her performance fell short in the last overs as she continued to bat slowly when the required run rate was above 10 per over. Interestingly, Harmanpreet, who hit six fours during her innings, couldn’t continue her pace and failed to take more risks in the last overs. However, the 35-year-old had still reduced the target to 14 runs in the final over, but the team ended up falling short by nine runs, leading to Australia’s victory. No boundaries were hit in the last over as the team captain continued to opt for singles, resulting in a total score of 142/9. This loss has led to the team again failing to achieve an ICC title in women’s cricket and could make some heads turn at BCCI about Harmanpreet’s role. As per the reports, before the three-match ODI against New Zealand starting next week in Ahmedabad, the BCCI, which considers the team is in need of a transition, is set to meet with the selection committee and head coach Amol Muzumdar to consider a new captain for team India. “The BCCI will certainly discuss whether to have a new captain on board going ahead. The Indian board has provided everything that the team wanted, and we feel it’s high time a new face leads the team going ahead,” a BCCI source stated. HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND – MARCH 12: Mithali Raj of India is interviewed during the 2022 ICC Women’s … [+] Cricket World Cup match between West Indies and India at Seddon Park on March 12, 2022 in Hamilton, New Zealand. (Photo by Fiona Goodall-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) Harmanpreet was selected as full-time team captain of the T20 team after Mithali Raj stepped down from the role in 2016. Earlier, Raj, who is considered one of the greatest female cricketers of all time, also shared her opinion on the change of captaincy: “It’s up to BCCI and the selectors to take a call, but if they are looking to change, this would be the ideal time because if you delay more, then we have another World Cup on the horizon (two years). If you are not doing it now, then don’t do it later. Then it is too close to the World Cup,” she said in an interview. As per the 41-year-old, batter Smriti Mandhana can be considered for the role as she has been the vice captain for India since long. However, personally, Raj considers Jemimah Rodrigues ideal for the role. As per her, the all-rounder’s young age (24) can help the team serve “longer in the T20’s.” One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts.  Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space. In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site’s Terms of Service.  We’ve summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain: User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in: So, how can you be a power user? Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site’s Terms of Service.

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