India’s women cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. File
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes her side’s below-par performance against South Africa has come at the right time, allowing the management sufficient time to address their shortcomings and “come back strong” for the T20 World Cup in June.
The ‘Women in Blue’ slumped to their first T20I series defeat since their group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup in October 2024, conceding a five-match rubber 0-3 to South Africa on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), with two matches still to be played.
Published – April 23, 2026 11:32 am IST

