Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs in WPL. Mumbai Indians continue their stellar run in the Women’s Premier League. Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by a huge margin of 55 runs in the 12th match of WPL 2023.
Earlier, Gujrat Giants won the toss and invited Mumbai to bat. Mumbai Indians scored 162 runs by losing eight wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In response, Gujarat Giants could score only 107 runs after losing nine wickets. This was Mumbai’s fifth consecutive win in WPL 2023.
With this victory, Harmanpreet Kaur has left behind many veteran Indian captains, including MS Dhoni. Harmanpreet Kaur has topped the list of successful captains with the most consecutive wins as captain in IPL or WPL matches. Harmanpreet Kaur led Mumbai Indians have five consecutive victories in their name.
Harmanpreet was followed by MS Dhoni, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant, and Virender Sehwag. All these players have led their respective teams to victory in four consecutive matches.
Along with Harmanpreet Kaur, Mumbai Indians have also set a new record. Mumbai Indians became the only team to win their first five Women’s Premier League matches. Even in IPL, no team has been able to achieve this feat. Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat by 143 runs, RCB by 9 wickets, Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets, UP Warriors by 8 wickets, and Gujarat Giants by 55 runs in the current WPL.
