Harmanpreet Kaur Set To Be Removed As India Women Captain After Ouster From ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Reports

A poor outing in the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 for India sees captain Harmanpreet Kaur's performance as leader come under the BCCI scanner. Placed in Group A, India Women, who were favourites to qualify, finished third in the standings, and missed the cut to advance into the semifinals. ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Semi-Finals Schedule in IST: Know Who Plays Whom in Last Four of Women's T20WC.

As per a report in Indian Express, the Board of Control for Cricket in India are pondering whether to keep Harmanpreet as skipper or move on from the veteran in the leadership role. BCCI administrators will meet Indian women's cricket team selectors and head coach Amol Muzumdar, and discuss Harmanpreet's future, who took over as skipper after India's dismal show in ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2016 in India.

The report further suggests that a few backend changes might also be in place, which could see new members of the support staff come in. BCCI are likely to take any concrete step ahead of the three-ODI series against New Zealand Women starting on October 24. AUS-W vs SA-W ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Semifinal Preview: Australia Women Start Overwhelming Favourites Against South Africa Women.

Under Kaur, India Women have managed to qualify for the final and semifinals, but have failed to cross the finish line in title matches.

Touted to reach the semifinals of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024, India Women suffered a massive defeat against New Zealand Women and then notched up narrow wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka to stay alive in the competition. But a crushing blow came against Australia Women, where a nine-run loss, ended Harmanpreet and Co.'s tourney.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 16, 2024 01:55 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).