India, Oct. 6 -- Harmanpreet Kaur's decision to step down as captain will leave a big void in the Indian women's cricket team. She made sure the women in blue became a cricketing powerhouse and a team that can constantly compete for silverware in every format. With the men's team emerging as the best in the business, the women's team faced pressure to have its own identity from the start. Previous captains took crucial steps, but Harmanpreet took it to the next level with an aggressive young unit that did not back down from challenges, both at home and overseas. India became a team that fought hard to reach the semifinals and the final. Eventually, the World Cup 2025 win at home ended the drought and took the monkey off Harmanpreet's back...