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In nine WPL matches played thus far against Gujarat Giants, Harmanpreet Kaur has scored a complete of 504 runs. She has six fifties to her credit against GG.

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first player score 500 runs against one team in WPL. (Picture Credit: X/@mipaltan)

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first player rating 500 runs against one team in WPL. (Picture Credit: X/@mipaltan)

India’s all-format captain Harmanpreet Kaur represents the Mumbai Indians within the Women’s Premier League. On Friday (January 30), during her team’s last league match of WPL 2026 against Gujarat Giants, she played a knock of 82 runs from 48 balls. She slammed 8 fours and 4 sixes for the two-time champions within the 168-run chase at BCA Stadium in Vadodara but didn’t help them avoid a defeat by 11 runs. The knock of 82 runs was not enough to assist Harman seal MI’s spot within the WPL 2026 playoffs, nevertheless it entered her name within the record books, as she now becomes the primary and only player on the earth to attain 500 runs against one team within the Women’s Premier League.

Harman, who captains Mumbai Indians within the WPL, has 504 runs to her credit in nine WPL matches played thus far against Gujarat Giants. She has scored six fifties against the Ahmedabad-based franchise, which is led by Ashleigh Gardner.

Within the list of batters with essentially the most runs against one team within the WPL, Harman is followed by Nat Sciver-Brunt. The legendary English all-rounder, who also represents Mumbai Indians within the WPL, has scored 378 runs in nine matches against UP Warriorz.

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Most runs against one team in WPL

PLAYERTEAMMATCHESRUNSBEST 100/50s4/6sAGAINST
Harmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians950495*0/663/18Gujarat Giants
Nat Sciver-BruntMumbai Indians937875*0/358/4UP Warriorz
Harmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians1037774*0/348/10Delhi Capitals
Meg LanningDelhi Capitals, UP Warriorz10377700/351/7Mumbai Indians
Smriti MandhanaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru9376960/350/11Delhi Capitals

Along with scoring 504 runs against Giants, Harmanpreet has also scored 377 runs in 10 matches against Delhi Capitals (essentially the most by any batter).

Most runs against each team in WPL

AGAINSTPLAYERTEAM(S)MATCHESRUNSBESTAVERAGE100/504/6s
Gujarat GiantsHarmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians950495*100.800/663/18
UP WarriorzNat Sciver-BruntMumbai Indians937875*63.000/358/4
Delhi CapitalsHarmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians1037774*47.120/348/10
Mumbai IndiansMeg LanningDelhi Capitals, UP Warriorz103777047.120/351/7
Royal Challengers BengaluruShafali VermaDelhi Capitals93598444.870/435/20

In WPL, Harmanpreet overall has 1193 runs to her credit in 35 matches for Mumbai Indians. Only two batters – Nat Sciver-Brunt and Meg Lanning – are ahead of her within the run scorers list.

Most runs in Women’s Premier League

POSITIONPLAYERTEAM(S)MATCHESRUNS BEST100/504/6s
1.Nat Sciver-BruntMumbai Indians361348100*1/11205/15
2.Meg LanningDelhi Capitals, UP Warriorz341200920/11179/16
3.Harmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians35119395*0/11148/35
4.Shafali VermaDelhi Capitals341044840/7120/53
5.Ellyse PerryRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2597290*0/8109/25
6.Smriti MandhanaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru34936960/6133/26
7.Hayley MatthewsMumbai Indians3486777*0/6122/24
8.Ashleigh GardnerGujarat Giants3381179*0/783/34
9.Grace HarrisUP Warriorz, Royal Challengers Bengaluru30809850/5110/28
10.Richa GhoshRoyal Challengers Bengaluru34808900/587/41

In WPL 2026, Harman leads the Orange Cap race. She has amassed a complete of 342 runs in eight matches and has slammed three unbeaten fifties thus far in the continuing season.

Most runs in WPL 2026

PLAYERTEAMMATCHESRUNSBESTAVERAGE100/504/6s
Harmanpreet KaurMumbai Indians834282*68.400/336/13
Nat Sciver-BruntMumbai Indians7321100*64.201/348/4
Smriti MandhanaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru82909648.330/245/6
Meg LanningUP Warriorz72487035.420/237/5
Ashleigh GardnerGujarat Giants82446530.500/226/8

Despite losing by 11 runs against Gujarat Giants in Vadodara on Friday (January 30), Mumbai Indians are still alive in WPL 2026 playoffs race.

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