Shantha Rangaswamy, a former Indian captain, believes that Smriti Mandhana should take over as captain in place of Harmanpreet Kaur. Recently, India, led by Harmanpreet, won their first Women’s World Cup.
Harmanpreet would have greater freedom to express herself as a pure hitter without the added pressure of captaincy, according to Rangaswamy, the first Indian captain in women’s cricket history. She believed that Harmanpreet and Indian cricket would both gain from the shift.
It is past due. Harman excels as a fielder and batter. She occasionally makes tactical mistakes, though. She can contribute more, in my opinion, provided she is not burdened with leadership. I believe Harman can do much more as a batter without the burden of captaincy, but it won’t be well received after a success like this (a World Cup victory), according to Rangaswamy, who was quoted by India Today.
The 1976 Arjuna Award recipient thought that Smriti becoming the team’s full-time captain would benefit them in the long run when it comes to upcoming competitions and challenges.
“Across all formats, Smriti ought to be named captain.
You must make plans for upcoming World Cups. The World Cup victory at home is huge, but now is the time to build on it, fortify the core, and get ready for the difficulties of the future,” she continued.
On Sunday, November 2, India defeated South Africa by 52 runs at Navi Mumbai to win the Women’s World Cup final. With 434 runs at an average of 54.25 in nine innings, Smriti, the Women in Blue’s current vice-captain, was the competition’s second-leading run scorer.
In a series including of three Twenty20 Internationals, three One-Day Internationals, and one Test, India will next play Australia in Australia. A number of Indian athletes will compete in the Women’s World Cup on behalf of their different teams before that.
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