India’s exit from the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup following its defeat to Australia has once again brought Harmanpreet Kaur’s future as captain in the shortest format under scrutiny. Asked about her future at the post-match press conference, head coach Amol Muzumdar backed the veteran to continue leading the side, while acknowledging that the final…
India may have won two of their first three matches at the Women’s T20 World Cup and remain in contention for a semi-final berth, but their six-wicket defeat to South Africa at Manchester exposed a concern that has quietly followed them through the tournament – the inability of the middle-order to build on the platform…
There was little to suggest the tide was about to turn when Pakistan raced to 37/0 after four overs. India’s seamers looked ineffective, and Shreyanka Patil had just conceded 12 runs in her second over. Harmanpreet Kaur needed someone to wrest back control, and she turned to the one bowler she trusted most. Deepti Sharma…
