The departure therefore concerns leadership of the entire national team, not just one of its sides. The sources agree that Kaur has stepped down as captain in Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Kaur led India in five Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20Is. These are the figures for her experience leading the national team across the three international formats.
The Hindu traces her rise to leadership of the various sides: Kaur became India's T20I captain in 2016, took over as ODI captain in 2022 and was appointed leader across all formats in 2023.
Her resignation as captain does not, according to the Times of India, coincide with a departure from the national team. Kaur said she will continue to represent India as a player.
Her tenure as captain also includes India's first Women's World Cup title, won in 2025: the Times of India reported this in its account of the decision and the reaction from the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The news thus closes a chapter for the Indian women's team, following a period of leadership exercised across all of the major formats of international cricket. The available sources do not, however, establish the exact time or the detailed circumstances in which the resignation took effect.
The material provided also does not identify the person who will take over the captaincy from Kaur. The leadership transition therefore remains to be determined based on the available information, while the player confirmed, according to the Times of India, her intention to continue playing for India.