Harmanpreet Kaur led India to maiden ODI World Cup win (Source: AFP)On Tuesday, India women’s long-serving captain Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from captaincy in all three formats. The 37-year-old took to social media to announce the development.India’s 2025 World Cup-winning captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, said she had fulfilled her responsibility as captain and is now ready to return to the game without the pressure of leading the side.Harmanpreet took charge of India’s T20I team in 2016 and remained in the role for 10 years. She became the ODI captain in 2022 before taking over as the all-format leader in 2023.Her time as captain included some of India women’s biggest achievements. That said, in this article, let’s look at 5 records Harmanpreet Kaur created as India captain that no other player could.1) Led India Women To A Maiden ODI World Cup WinIndia’s agonising wait for a Women’s World Cup title finally ended under Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership, as her teary-eyed teammates clinched the 2025 World Cup at home by beating South Africa in a dramatic final at the DY Patil Stadium in November last year.2) First Indian (Men’s or Women’s) to Captain In 150 T20IsOn September 5, 2026, Harmanpreet Kaur earned the distinction of being the first player to have captained a team in 150 T20Is across men’s and women’s international cricket.Kaur got to the milestone during India’s 2026 Women’s Asia Cup match against Pakistan.3) Most Wins as India’s T20I Captain (Men's or Women’s)Harmanpreet, one of the defining figures in India’s T20I history, also holds the record for the most wins as India’s T20I captain (Men's or Women’s), with 92 victories.ALSO READ"End of an Era"- Internet Pays Tribute As Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India CaptainHarmanpreet's landmark also puts her well ahead of India’s leading men's captains in T20I cricket like MS Dhoni (41 wins), Rohit Sharma (49 wins), and Suryakumar Yadav (40 wins).4) Most Asia Cup Titles As India's Captain (Men's or Women’s)The former India women’s captain, Harmanpreet, holds the record for the most Asia Cup trophies won as a captain (Men's or Women’s) in the history of the tournament.Following India’s triumph in the 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, she clinched her 4th Asia Cup title as a skipper and eventually surpassed the legend Mithali Raj, who had won 3 titles as a captain, in her career.5) 1st Women's Captain To Win Multiple WPL TitlesIn 2025, Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final to secure their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title.With this victory, Harmanpreet made history as the first captain to win multiple WPL titles. MI had also won the inaugural season of the league in 2023.6) First Women's Captain To Win A Test At The LordsIn July 2026, India and England featured in the first women’s international Test at the iconic Lord’s in London.Courtesy of Yastika Bhatia and Kranti Gaud’s magnificent performance with the bat and ball, respectively, which earned them a place on the prestigious Lord's Honours Boards, India defeated England by 270 runs in the historic first-ever women’s Test at Lords.With the win, Harmanpreet Kaur not only became the most successful Test captain for India women with four victories, but also the first woman captain to win a Test at the iconic venue.ALSO READMichael Bracewell Signed Up By Melbourne Renegades For BBL 2026/27
