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Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as India Women's Captain After Asian Games Gold

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GUWAHATI: Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the Indian women's cricket team in all three formats, All India Radio reported on October 6. The 37-year-old announced her decision after a review meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in Guwahati, and will continue to play for India in all formats.

The decision comes days after she led India to the Asian Games gold in Aichi-Nagoya, where the women beat Sri Lanka by 147 runs in the final to retain the title they won at Hangzhou in 2023.

Harmanpreet captained India in five Tests, 51 One Day Internationals and 155 Twenty20 Internationals, according to All India Radio. She had led the T20 side since 2016 and took charge of the ODI team in 2022. Last year, she led India to their first Women's ODI World Cup title.

Her captaincy came under scrutiny after India's exit from…

Harmanpreet Kaur in a green and black kit playing a shot with a white ball

India Finish Fourth at Asian Games With 85 Medals, Sweeping Cricket, Hockey and Kabaddi

EEST TV News Desk

NAGOYA: India finished fourth in the medal standings at the 2026 Asian Games with 85 medals, 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, after more than two weeks of competition across 43 disciplines in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, All India Radio reported. The Games closed on October 4 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, where the ceremonial torch and flag were handed to representatives of Qatar, host of the next edition in Doha in 2030.

Shooter Neeru Dhanda, who won two gold medals and a silver, carried the Indian flag…

The Mizuho athletics stadium in Nagoya with its red running track, green field and orange seats

American Rock Climber Alex Honnold Scales Taipei 101 Without Safety Gear, Video Stuns Internet

Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101

The internet has been left stunned after a viral video showed American rock climber Alex Honnold scaling Taipei 101 without safety gear, a feat many are calling a “truly insane historical moment.” The breathtaking climb, performed without ropes or protective equipment, has reignited global conversations around extreme sports, human endurance, and the limits of physical…

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  1. SportsHarmanpreet Kaur Steps Down as India Women's Captain After Asian Games Gold
  2. SportsIndia Finish Fourth at Asian Games With 85 Medals, Sweeping Cricket, Hockey and Kabaddi
  3. SportsExclusive Inside Gautam Gambhir’s Rs 20 Crore Delhi Mansion: “I’m Gambhir on Field, Gautam at Home”
  4. SportsAmerican Rock Climber Alex Honnold Scales Taipei 101 Without Safety Gear, Video Stuns Internet
  5. SportsHyderabad Ready for Big Test as Siraj Leads Team Against Mumbai in Ranji Trophy 2025–26

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