Anjum Chopra Backs Harmanpreet Kaur to Continue as India Captain
She called for a swift refocus on the Sri Lanka T20Is as tune-up for the next T20 World Cup.
Overview
- Chopra said Harmanpreet Kaur is the best person to lead the current India women’s team and described her as a match-winner.
- She characterized former captain Shantha Rangaswamy’s call for a change in leadership as a personal view and poorly timed.
- No official move to change the captaincy has been reported following India’s home ODI World Cup triumph under Harmanpreet.
- India are scheduled to host Sri Lanka for a five-match T20I series later this month, which Chopra views as the platform to maintain momentum.
- Chopra highlighted gains in power hitting, citing Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh as examples, and credited the WPL with accelerating player development.