India Women’s Cricket

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the Indian women's cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role on Tuesday. Mandhana, 30, takes over the leadership after Kaur's successful tenure, which included India's historic women's ODI World Cup triumph last year. Mandhana Takes Charge as India Captain Mandhana has been one of India's most important batters in recent years and played a key role in the team's Asian Games gold

India women cricketers hail new era but challenges remain. India Women World Cup triumph has created a buzz it is hoped will enthuse a new generation and attract fresh followers to the game. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to host the champions on Wednesday, tweeted the "historic win will motivate future champions to take up sports". India beat South Africa by 52 runs on Sunday to win their first Women's World Cup, on home soil. At the highest level, the call