Mumbai Indians’ 18-player WPL 2027 squad keeps Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr together, while six Indian players join through the auction.
Harmanpreet Kaur has moved up to eighth in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings, while Smriti Mandhana has slipped from No. 1 in the latest update following recent international performances.
India captain Smriti Mandhana stood to applaud Harmanpreet Kaur after her eighth ODI century against Zimbabwe in Vadodara, where Kaur’s 126 helped India recover from 19 for two.
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed an unbeaten 91 off 41 balls as India beat Zimbabwe by 92 runs in Raipur to complete a 3-0 T20I sweep. Shafali Verma made 69 and Nandani Sharma took 3 for 18.
India Women begin their three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe in Raipur on October 16. The match starts at 7 pm IST, with Star Sports Network carrying the television broadcast and JioHotstar providing live streaming in India.