MI vs GG WPL 2026: Kaur played the captaincy innings…MI defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets and registered its second consecutive win.

Sports : Current winners Mumbai Indians have registered their second consecutive win, showing their strength in the new season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. After facing defeat on the last ball in the opening match of the season, the team made a brilliant comeback in the third match and defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets under the leadership of captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Captain Kaur led the team to victory by scoring more than 70 runs for the second consecutive match, thereby strengthening Mumbai Indians’ hopes of their season.

Gujarat Giants batted first
Let us tell you that in the match played at DY Patil Stadium on January 13, Gujarat Giants batted first and scored a total of 192 runs. However, the team did not score more than 200 like the previous two matches. In the initial overs, Beth Mooney, Kanika Ahuja and captain Ashley Gardner together took the team to 97 runs. But after this, only 36 runs could be added in the next six overs.

The main reason for this was the slow batting of debutant batsman Ayushi Soni, who was retired after scoring 11 runs in 14 balls. This was a unique event in WPL history. Despite this, in the last four overs, the innings of Bharti Phoolmali and Georgia Wareham took the team’s score to 192.

Mumbai Indians’ path to victory
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s half-century played a decisive role in the victory of Mumbai Indians. His aggressive game and continuous run-scoring strategy kept Gujarat’s bowling under pressure. The team chased the target with balanced batting despite losing successive wickets and won the match by 7 wickets. With this win, Mumbai Indians not only showed their dominance in WPL 2026 but also boosted their confidence.

Team and future prospects
This is the first defeat of the season for Gujarat Giants, but their players like Bharti Phoolmali and Georgia Wareham have played brilliantly, which is a positive sign for the team in the coming matches. Mumbai Indians have achieved this victory on the strength of their experience and captaincy, due to which the team is now raising expectations in the next matches also. This victory of Mumbai Indians in WPL 2026 shows that the team is a strong contender for the top position in the tournament on the basis of its strategy and efficient leadership.