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India’s Cricket Team Plans New Leadership for Short‑Format Matches

Former captain Harmanpreet says he will pass the captaincy to Smriti for white‑ball games.

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Key Points

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Harmanpreet has led India’s cricket team in the past.

He proposes that Smriti become captain for white‑ball formats, which are limited‑overs matches.

The decision is intended to bring fresh ideas and boost the team’s performance.

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He believes her leadership will improve the team’s chances of winning.

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captaincy

the position of being the leader of a sports team

white‑ball formats

cricket matches that use a white ball and are usually shorter, such as One‑Day Internationals and Twenty‑20 games

limited‑overs

games where each team has a set number of chances to bat, making the match shorter

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