The milestone came in MI’s thrilling seven-wicket win over GG in Navi Mumbai. Chasing a mammoth 193, the right-hander played a captain’s knock, an unbeaten 71 off 43 balls with seven fours and two sixes, to send her side home with four balls to spare. She also earned the Orange Cap and is the highest run-getter of the current season.
Kaur also becomes the first ever batsman to complete 10 half-centuries in WPL history, surpassing Nat Sciver-Brunt and UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning (9 each), which underlines her consistency over the years. She now has 1,016 runs in 30 matches and 29 innings with an average of 46.18 and a strike rate of 146.18 to her name.
Large totals are becoming more common: Harmanpreet
The 36-year-old reflected on the high-scoring nature of the tournament and how to bat in those conditions during the post-match presentations.
“I feel like these kinds of scores are becoming normal these days. When you are batting first, you have to score close to 200. And when you are chasing, you have to chase these kinds of totals too. So that mentality is there. Every time you go out, you have to bat for your team. That clarity helps,” said Kaur.
The Moga native’s ten half-centuries are also the longest in the history of the tournament. Coincidentally, she has completed five against the Gujarat side, also a record for most fifties in WPL against a single opposition. Harmanpreet, who surprised with her dominant numbers against the Gujarat Giants, said her aim is to do well for the team irrespective of the opponent.
“I actually didn’t know that statistic (five fifties vs Gujarat) but for me every match is important. I just want to go out and bat for my team. Whatever comes, I will accept it,” she concluded.
With this win, MI moved to second place in the points table, with a pair of wins and a loss in their three matches in WPL 2026.
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