LIVE: 'Done My Duty': Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down As India Captain | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as India women’s cricket captain across formats, bringing an end to a leadership era that saw the team go through some of its biggest highs and lows, including the 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph and Asian Games 2026 gold. The timing of her decision, her captaincy legacy and what it means for the next phase of Indian women’s cricket are all under the spotlight as Rupha Ramani dissects the decision. Lionel Messi’s farewell for Argentina was meant to be an emotional celebration of one of football’s greatest careers. But reports around the Argentina Football Association, Messi’s reluctance over the farewell and complaints from Benin over travel and accommodation have put the focus on the controversy surrounding his final night. Rupha Ramani looks at why Messi’s goodbye has become about much more than football. Meanwhile, Daniil Medvedev’s disqualification against Novak Djokovic at the China Open has once again put his temperament under the limelight. The

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