Mumbai Indians etched their name in the history book on Sunday by
becoming the first champions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here on
Sunday. Led by India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, MI edged out Delhi Capitals
by seven wickets in a thriller to cap a memorable first edition of the
long-awaited T20 tournament.It was a sight to behold as most stands at the Brabourne Stadium were
packed. A full-fledged Indian T20 league for women, a final between the two
best teams in the league, some of the biggest stars taking the field,
Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma’s MI side as well as BCCI’s top brass in
attendance.After being asked to bowl and restricting DC to 131/9, MI finished
with 134/3 in 19.3 overs.
becoming the first champions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) here on
Sunday. Led by India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, MI edged out Delhi Capitals
by seven wickets in a thriller to cap a memorable first edition of the
long-awaited T20 tournament.It was a sight to behold as most stands at the Brabourne Stadium were
packed. A full-fledged Indian T20 league for women, a final between the two
best teams in the league, some of the biggest stars taking the field,
Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma’s MI side as well as BCCI’s top brass in
attendance.After being asked to bowl and restricting DC to 131/9, MI finished
with 134/3 in 19.3 overs.
Harmanpreet had a momentous outing in more ways than one. After losing as
captain in finals against Meg Lanning’s Australia teams at the 2020 T20
World Cup and 2022 Commonwealth Games, she got one back with her own fine
performance.
