Smriti Mandhana and Harmnapreet Kaur's relationship has come under the scanner |Courtesy – screengrab/ICC
\n\nRumours of a rift between Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have reignited on social media after a video clip went viral, which showed that the Indian captain did not shake hands with the former skipper following the team's thumping eight-wicket victory in the third ODI against Zimbabwe on Wednesday (October 28) at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, which ensured a 3-0 series win for the Women in Blue.
\n\nFans were quick to notice that after the game ended and the players were shaking hands with each other, Mandhana moved out of the way as Harmanpreet approached her. In the visuals shown on camera, there was no handshake between the Indian cricket legends, which has led to speculations of the duo being at odds with each other.
\n\nEarlier this month, Harmanpreet stepped down as the captain of the Indian team across all three formats after leading India to victory in the 2026 Asia Cup and a gold medal in the Nagoya Asian Games. There was buzz that things were not rosy between the duo before the captaincy transition, either.
\n\nHarmanpreet led the Indian team for a decade…
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