{
  "id": 12318430,
  "title": "'Not An Easy Decision': Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down From Captaincy After Asian Games Gold; Smriti Mandhana Set To Take Over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/not-an-easy-decision-harmanpreet-kaur-steps-down-from-captaincy-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T05:41:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/not-an-easy-decision-harmanpreet-kaur-steps-down-from-captaincy-after-asian-games-gold-smriti-mandhana-set-to-take-over"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down from her role as captain in a statement announced on social media. Kaur alongside Smriti Mandhana and head coach Amol Muzumdar were in Guwahati for a review meeting and the veteran has now made way for a change in leadership. Kaur lifted the Women's World Cup at home last year and won the Asia Cup and the Asian Games gold in 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Harmanpreet Kaur steps down as India captain in all formats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/harmanpreet-kaur-steps-down-as-india-captain-in-all-formats",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:33:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "\"Not an easy decision\": Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as India Captain, Smriti Mandhana Likely Successor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/not-an-easy-decision-harmanpreet-kaur-steps-down-as-india-captain",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:36:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}