The Women’s T20 World Cup is underway in the UAE. Its group stage matches have been completed and 4 teams have been selected for the semi-finals of the tournament. From Group A where teams from Australia and New Zealand have qualified. While the teams of West Indies and South Africa have made a place from Group B. While the Indian team was eliminated from the group stage after losing to Australia and New Zealand. Despite being a strong team, Team India could not make it to the semi-finals. So, BCCI is in action mode and may soon remove Harmanpreet Kaur and pick a new captain. If this happens, then two players are considered to be the biggest contenders for the captaincy of Team India.
This player is a contender for the captaincy
Considering the failure and age of 35-year-old Harmanpreet, BCCI now wants to make some changes in Team India. Because the Women’s ODI World Cup is scheduled to be held in India next year i.e. 2025. According to the Indian Express report, the board may choose the new captain before this. If this happens, the first option will be Smriti Mandhana, the current vice-captain of Team India.
Mandhana is currently 28 years old and has played major tournaments like ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup. This means that while being young, he also has experience and can lead the team for a long time. Apart from this, he is one of the best players in the team in terms of performance. However, middle-order batsman Jemimah Rodrigues is one player who is considered a bigger contender than Mandhana.
Why is Jemima a bigger contender than Mandhana?
Although Harmanpreet Kaur’s successor is Smriti Mandhana, Jemima Rodrigues is being considered as an even bigger contender. Former player and captain Mithali Raj has also demanded that Jemima be made the captain. The biggest reason behind this is that he has a good bonding with the entire team. She is known for maintaining a good and relaxed atmosphere in the team.
Jemima is often seen entertaining all the players. That is why it is most preferred. Apart from this, he is the most important batsman in the middle order after Harmanpreet. Apart from this, like Mandhana, he also has the experience of playing in big tournaments. He is also counted among the fastest players on the field. The biggest thing is that he is only 24 years old, which means he will be able to captain for much longer than Mandhana.
