Mandhana, who has been part of the side since 2013, has previously led India in 18 T20Is and four ODIs Senior opener Smriti Mandhana was on Tuesday appointed captain of the Indian women’s cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Mandhana, who has been part of the side since 2013, has previously led India in 18 T20Is and four ODIsS1

• Senior opener Smriti Mandhana was on Tuesday appointed captain of the Indian women’s cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role. Harmanpreet announced her decision to step down as India captain in a social media post, following a review mee...S2

• Earlier in the day, Harmanpreet announced her decision to step down as India captain in a social media postS3

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed Smriti Mandhana as the full-time captain of the Indian women's cricket team in white-ball cricket on Tuesday. The experienced batter will take charge of the team as it enters a new phase. BCCI took...S4