Summary
Harmanpreet Kaur, who led the team to a World Cup win, decided to step down.
Mandhana has many years of experience and was the vice‑captain before.
She thanked Kaur and said she will work hard for the team.
Key Points
4 points1
Smriti Mandhana, 30, is the new captain.
2
Harmanpreet Kaur resigned after a successful career.
3
Mandhana has played nine test matches, 120 One Day International matches and 179 Twenty20 International matches.
4
She previously captained a franchise to two Women's Premier League titles.
New Words to Learn
9 wordscaptain
the leader of a sports team
vice‑captain
the assistant leader who helps the captain
World Cup
a big tournament where teams from many countries play
test matches
long cricket games that can last up to five days
One Day International matches
cricket games finished in one day
Twenty20 International matches
short cricket games that last a few hours
franchise
a team that is part of a professional league
resigned
stepped down from a job
assist
to help
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