New Delhi: After Harmanpreet Kaur left the captaincy, it was considered scrutinizingly unrepealable to hand over the writ of the Indian women's cricket team to Smriti Mandhana. The 30-year-old left-handed batsman has been one of the most reliable players of the team for a long time and now she has moreover got the responsibility of leadership. However, withal with getting the captaincy, the question is moreover stuff raised whether Mandhana should have gotten this opportunity a few years ago.
Why did Harmanpreet leave the captaincy?
Harmanpreet Kaur decided to step lanugo from captaincy in all formats without a review meeting with BCCI. 37-year-old Harmanpreet took over the captaincy of the Indian team for the first time in 2016 and under her leadership the team achieved many important achievements. Recently she won India the gold medal for the second subsequent time in the Asian Games. With this her captaincy tenure ended with a big achievement.
Why were questions raised on the relationship between Harmanpreet & Mandhana?
Along with the transpiration of captaincy, the situation of the team's dressing room is moreover in discussion. Reports personal that there were differences of opinion between Harmanpreet and Mandhana regarding captaincy for some time. However, these claims have not been independently confirmed. Harmanpreet will now remain with the team as a player, so largest coordination between the two will be important for the Indian team.
When was Mandhana a contender for captaincy?
Smriti Mandhana made her debut in international cricket in 2013. Without this she became the leading batsman of the Indian team. Mandhana, who has scored increasingly than 10 thousand runs in all three formats, was stuff seen as the future tutorage for a long time. Withal with overstepping and consistency in her batting, Power Game has moreover been seen in recent years.
Should the transpiration in captaincy have happened earlier?
Last year, India ended the long wait for the ICC trophy by winning the ODI World Cup on home soil. Despite this, there was no firsthand transpiration in captaincy. Without this, questions were raised well-nigh leadership without India's early exit in two subsequent T20 World Cups. Former Indian tutorage Mithali Raj had moreover said that Mandhana should have been given the captaincy two-three years ago.
What will be the biggest rencontre surpassing Mandhana?
After thesping the captaincy, Mandhana will have the responsibility of both batting and leadership. India has performed well in the recent Asia Cup and Asian Games. In such a situation, the team will be expected to perform largest continuously in ICC tournaments from the new captain. Besides, giving the right role to an experienced player like Harmanpreet in the team will moreover be a big test of Mandhana's leadership ability.
