Women's CricketHarmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as India Women’s Captain in All Formats
Harmanpreet Kaur reportedly declined an offer to stay on as Test and ODI captain, ending a captaincy that included the 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph.
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14 SportCricket stories tagged Captaincy, published between 12 May 2026 and 6 Oct 2026.
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Player SpotlightMichael Vaughan Believes Harry Brook Can Deliver England a White-Ball Trophy
Michael Vaughan says Harry Brook has the quality to win England a major white-ball title and shine in an Ashes series as captain and batter.
Women's CricketBCB Surprised as Nigar Sultana Steps Down as T20I Captain
Nigar Sultana has quit the Bangladesh T20I captaincy to focus on batting and keeping, and the BCB women’s wing chief says the move was a surprise.
Women's CricketDiana Edulji Wants Smriti Mandhana Given India Captaincy
Former India captain Diana Edulji says Smriti Mandhana should get a long run as skipper and suggests Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma as vice-captains.
Player SpotlightSantner Rejects Big Bash Contract to Stay Focused on New Zealand Duty
Mitchell Santner turned down a two-season Big Bash offer so he can keep captaining New Zealand’s white-ball sides and stay on a central contract.
Women's CricketSmriti Mandhana Says She Is Ready to Captain India Women
After a big Lord’s Test and a 300th international appearance, Smriti Mandhana said she is ready to take on India’s captaincy and outlined her approach.
AnalysisShreyas Iyer’s T20I Captaincy Under the Spotlight as India Slump
India have gone five T20Is without a win, and attention has turned to captain Shreyas Iyer’s leadership and batting form. Is it too soon to judge him?
Team NewsReports Claim LSG Removed Rishabh Pant as Captain After Two Poor Seasons
Lucknow Super Giants said Rishabh Pant asked to quit the captaincy, but fresh reports claim the franchise removed him after two disappointing IPL seasons.
AnalysisManoj Tiwary Says Shubman Gill Is Still Learning Captaincy After Afghanistan Series
Manoj Tiwary says Shubman Gill is not yet a born leader but is learning, after India’s first ODI series win under him and a series-best 238 runs.
AnalysisSuryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma: How Their T20I Captaincy Records Compare
A look at the numbers behind Suryakumar Yadav’s and Rohit Sharma’s T20I captaincy, from win percentage to runs scored and World Cup records.
AnalysisWasim Jaffer Weighs In on Captaincy at KKR, DC, MI and LSG
Wasim Jaffer would keep Ajinkya Rahane and Axar Patel as captains, move Hardik Pandya out of the role and see Rishabh Pant released to the auction.
AnalysisAakash Chopra Names Four IPL Captains Who Could Be Replaced After 2026
Aakash Chopra believes Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Ajinkya Rahane and Ruturaj Gaikwad may lose their captaincy roles following the IPL 2026 season.
AnalysisShastri Says Sanju Samson Has Entered the Race for India’s T20I Captaincy
Ravi Shastri says CSK’s Sanju Samson has put himself in contention to lead India in T20Is, citing his batting form, captaincy record and World Cup runs.
AnalysisManjrekar Names Jasprit Bumrah as the Man to Lead Mumbai Indians
Sanjay Manjrekar says Jasprit Bumrah should get the Mumbai Indians captaincy after a poor IPL season that has put Hardik Pandya’s leadership in doubt.