Harmanpreet finding it tough, says Edulji who calls for split-captaincy
Former Indian cricket captain Diana Edulji has advocated for a split-captaincy system for the Indian women's team, suggesting Smriti Mandhana take over white-ball formats. She believes Harmanpreet Kaur's performance is suffering under the pressure of leading across all formats.
Why it matters
The debate over captaincy structure is a significant topic in Indian sports management, reflecting broader discussions on player workload and team performance optimization.
Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Diana Edulji has called for a split-captaincy system for the national team.
Edulji said it was time to move on from Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy in white-ball cricket, given India’s elimination in the group stage of the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
“It is time to move on, at least in the captaincy part. We cannot keep Smriti (Mandhana) waiting in the wings for so long. We can ask Smriti to lead at least in the T20 format, and perhaps in 50-over too. Harmanpreet can continue in Tests. We can even have three different coaches; we don’t need one coach for all three formats,” Edulji said at the trophy unveiling ceremony of the Maharani Trophy KSCA T20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
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