{
  "id": 12429448,
  "title": "Mandhana era begins: Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma named India vice-captains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/mandhana-era-begins-shafali-verma-deepti-sharma-named-india-vice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T16:57:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/smriti-mandhana-era-begins-shafali-verma-deepti-sharma-named-india-vice-captains/articleshow/134745934.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma have been appointed as vice-captains for the T20I and ODI teams. This leadership change follows Harmanpreet Kaur's resignation as captain, while she continues as a player. Smriti Mandhana has been appointed full-time captain and will lead the team in upcoming series. The new leadership group will face Zimbabwe in a three-match T20I series and three ODIs.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘You gave Indian cricket everything’: Yuvraj, Shafali pay tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/you-gave-indian-cricket-everything-yuvraj-shafali-pay-tribute-to",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:27:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Harmanpreet Kaur resigns as India cricket captain after 10 years: ‘I have done my duty’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/harmanpreet-kaur-resigns-as-india-cricket-captain-after-10-years-i",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:54:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}