{
  "id": 12543546,
  "title": "Harmanpreet's captaincy: 211 matches, one WC and a debate that never went away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/harmanpreets-captaincy-211-matches-one-wc-and-a-debate-that-never",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:48:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/harmanpreet-kaurs-captaincy-211-matches-one-world-cup-and-a-debate-that-never-went-away/articleshow/134754973.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From a stand-in captain in 2012 to India's first women's ODI World Cup-winning skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur's 14-year captaincy produced 211 matches, 126 wins and eight title or gold-medal finishes. It also brought repeated questions over her leadership, batting and record against Australia. Her resignation closes a captaincy era that delivered the trophy India had waited for, while leaving the T20…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Captaincy ends': Harmanpreet Kaur’s top five achievements as India captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/captaincy-ends-harmanpreet-kaurs-top-five-achievements-as-india",
        "published": "2026-10-06T12:35:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Smriti Mandhana Appointed India Women's Cricket Team Captain After Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/smriti-mandhana-appointed-india-womens-cricket-team-captain-after",
        "published": "2026-10-06T15:45:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Smriti Mandhana appointed India captain across formats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/smriti-mandhana-appointed-india-captain-across-formats",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:01:32.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}