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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19 SportCricket stories and 8 match previews tagged India Women, published between 2 Jun 2026 and 6 Oct 2026.
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All previewsWomen’s Asia Cup 2026
INDWIndia Women
VSSLWSri Lanka Women
Final · 13 Sep 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Our pick: India Women
Women’s Asia Cup 2026
INDWIndia Women
VSBANWBangladesh Women
Semi-Final 1 · 10 Sep 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Our pick: India Women
Women’s Asia Cup 2026
INDWIndia Women
VSPAKWPakistan Women
9th Match · 5 Sep 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Our pick: India Women
Women’s Asia Cup 2026
INDWIndia Women
VSHKGWHong Kong Women
7th Match · 3 Sep 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Our pick: India Women
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
AUSWAustralia Women
VSINDWIndia Women
30th Match · 28 Jun 2026
Lord’s, London
Lord’s, London
Our pick: Australia Women
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
INDWIndia Women
VSBANWBangladesh Women
23rd Match · 25 Jun 2026
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Our pick: India Women
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Women's CricketIndia Women Thrash Japan to Reach Asian Games Semi-Final
India bowled Japan out for 57, with Shree Charani taking 4 for 10, then chased the target in five overs behind Shafali Verma’s unbeaten 40.
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.
Women's CricketYousuf Backs Naqvi After India Women Skip Asia Cup Trophy Handover
Mohammad Yousuf criticised India’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, as the BCCI and coach explained their stance.
Women's CricketModi Congratulates India Women on Asia Cup 2026 Victory
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India’s women after their 72-run Asia Cup final win over Sri Lanka, praising their confidence, consistency and spirit.
Women's CricketIndia Women Eye Asia Cup and Asian Games Double in September
Harmanpreet Kaur’s India face the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai and then the Asian Games in Japan, with just four days between the two events.
Women's CricketPratika Rawal Signs for Warwickshire Bears in the 2026 One-Day Cup
India opener Pratika Rawal joins Warwickshire for the One-Day Cup after injury, keen to test herself in English conditions and play at Edgbaston.
Women's CricketIndia Women Face Japan in Asian Games 2026 Quarter-Finals
India’s women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, enter the Asian Games at the last-eight stage against Japan, while Shreyas Iyer captains the men’s squad.
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.
Women's CricketTendulkar Drops In at Lord’s to Applaud India Women’s Historic Test Victory
Sachin Tendulkar made an unplanned visit to Lord’s to congratulate India’s women after their first Test win at the ground, a 270-run victory over England.
Women's CricketKranti Goud Becomes First Woman on the Lord’s Honours Board with Five-Wicket Haul
India seamer Kranti Goud took five wickets against England and became the first woman to have her name on the Lord’s Honours Board.
Women's CricketHarmanpreet Kaur Calls Lord’s Women’s Test a Dream as India Lose Rawal to Injury
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur says playing the first women’s Test at Lord’s is a childhood dream, though Pratika Rawal is out with a knee injury.
NewsKohli Makes a Wheelchair-Using Pakistani Fan’s Day After Lord’s Women’s Match
Virat Kohli stopped to greet a Pakistani fan in a wheelchair at Lord’s after India Women lost to Australia, and the clip drew praise from supporters.
Women's CricketMandhana Promises Attacking Intent as India Face Australia in a Must-Win Game
Smriti Mandhana says India will bat with positive intent against Australia, with a semi-final place at stake, and feels the gap has narrowed.
Women's CricketShikha Wants Harmanpreet Kaur to Bat Higher as India’s Semi-Final Hopes Hang by a Thread
Former pacer Shikha believes India captain Harmanpreet Kaur should be promoted up the order and play freely ahead of a must-win game against Bangladesh.
Women's CricketHarmanpreet Kaur Becomes First Player Ever to Appear in 200 T20Is
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur played her 200th T20I, a world first, but South Africa won by six wickets with Marizanne Kapp named Player of the Match.
Women's CricketAshwin warns India’s women lack depth despite Women’s T20 World Cup win over Pakistan
R Ashwin doubts India’s women can go far at the T20 World Cup because of limited power-hitting, even after Deepti Sharma’s 5/10 sank Pakistan for 106.
Women's CricketIndia’s men send good-luck video to Harmanpreet Kaur’s side before Women’s T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Gautam Gambhir backed India’s women before their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan.
Women's CricketJemimah Rodrigues Happy to Bat Anywhere as India Women Fine-Tune for World Cup
Jemimah Rodrigues says she is comfortable at any position if her role is clear, while India Women test combinations before the T20 World Cup opener.