Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’WorldPing
Image via Times of India.

What happened

Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as the new captain of the Indian women's cricket team.

She takes over the leadership role from Harmanpreet Kaur, who announced her resignation as captain.

Key facts

  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:52:04 UTC.

Why it matters

International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.

What to watch next

  • Official statements or denials from the governments named
  • Whether other major newsrooms confirm the same details
  • Any follow-up decision, vote or deadline tied to the event

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

  2. Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India captain: ‘Very special honour’

  3. 'Making steady progress': Indian embassy in UAE updates on flydubai pilot Machchhar

  4. Mandhana era begins: Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma named India vice-captains

  5. Anirudh Thapa goal a brief bright spot as Uruguay run riot against India

  6. Shreyas Iyer's maiden T20I century powers India to eight-wicket win over West Indies

  7. As US-India ties face turbulence, American lawmakers honor pilot's courage

Sources

The original report was published by Times of India. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at Times of India

Follow the story

Living hubs that keep updating as this story develops.

Related WorldPing coverage

India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changesWorldPing
France 24

India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

Opposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over a contentious revision of voter lists as hundreds of police personnel were deployed across the heart of the city.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24