‘Harmanpreet Will Be an Asset for Smriti’: Mithun Manhas on India’s Captaincy Transition
Mandhana will use six T20Is to set standards before the Women’s Champions Trophy, while Harmanpreet Kaur stays close to the leadership group.
- On Friday, newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana leads India in her first full-time assignment against Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series, followed by three ODIs in Vadodara.
- Mandhana succeeded former captain Harmanpreet Kaur following a review meeting with BCCI President Mithun Manhas, Secretary Devajit Saikia, and Head Coach Amol Muzumdar to chart Indian cricket's future direction.
- Focused on the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in February 2027, Mandhana aims to use six upcoming T20Is to set team standards, adding, "We will look to set standards as an Indian team."
- Mandhana praised young talents Anushka Sharma, Niki Prasad, and G. Kamalini, asserting, "I have become a captain on the field; there should be no changes in my batting."
- The team targets marginal improvements rather than overhaul to prepare for the 2028 T20 World Cup, learning from Associate nations like Zimbabwe during the upcoming series.
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Smriti Mandhana plans to use India's six-match series against Zimbabwe to refine the team's T20I approach and establish benchmarks ahead of the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy in February 2027. The series begins October 16 and marks her first assignment as full-time captain.
Mandhana Says India Need To Work Hard in T20Is Despite ODI World Cup Triumph
Mandhana is set to lead India in her first assignment as full-time captain when the hosts take on Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series starting on Friday, followed by three ODIs in Vadodara
Mandhana's first captaincy test begins against Zimbabwe with Champions Trophy on radar
Newly-appointed India captain Smriti Mandhana outlined her team's strategy to utilise the upcoming six T20Is, including a series against Zimbabwe, as crucial preparation for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy early next year. She emphasised setting high standards and improving in the shortest format.
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