India’s World Cup 2025 winning captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, will once again feature for the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season. She was retained for ₹2.5 crore ahead of the auction and continues to captain MI in the WPL.
Having led MI to two WPL titles in the three editions so far—victories coming in the inaugural season in 2023 and again in 2025—Harmanpreet Kaur and her team are the defending champions heading into the next season.
On the men’s side, Rohit Sharma began his Indian Premier League (IPL) journey with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers in 2008 before joining MI in 2011. Since then, he has been a pivotal figure in the franchise, captaining them to five IPL titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. Rohit’s leadership and performance have played a massive role in establishing MI as one of the most successful franchises in IPL history.
With that background, let’s compare the statistics of Harmanpreet Kaur and Rohit Sharma after their first 27 matches for Mumbai Indians in their respective leagues—the WPL for Harmanpreet and the IPL for Rohit.
### 1. Most Runs
Harmanpreet Kaur has captained MI across all three WPL seasons, featuring in 27 matches and scoring 851 runs in 26 innings. Her standout performance came in the 2025 season, where she amassed 302 runs in ten matches to help secure the title.
In comparison, Rohit Sharma has played a total of 227 matches for MI in the IPL, scoring 5,876 runs. During his first 27 IPL matches for MI, he scored 665 runs in 24 innings.
### 2. Batting Average and Strike Rate
In her 27 WPL matches, Harmanpreet Kaur has maintained an impressive batting average of 40.52 with a strike rate of 143.50.
Rohit Sharma’s overall IPL record with MI features an average of 29.53 and a strike rate of 132.22 across 227 matches. During his initial 27 games for MI, Rohit had a batting average of 33.25 and a strike rate of 126.42.
### 3. Number of 50-plus Scores
Harmanpreet has scored eight half-centuries so far in her WPL career. While she is yet to hit a century, her best innings came in the 2024 season when she scored an unbeaten 95 off 48 balls against Gujarat Giants, including 10 fours and five sixes.
Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, boasts two centuries and 39 half-centuries for MI in the IPL. In his first 27 matches, he had six half-centuries, with a top score of 87 off 48 balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
### 4. Performance in Winning Causes
MI have won 19 of the 27 WPL matches in which Harmanpreet Kaur has played. In these victories, she scored 680 runs at an average of 52.31 and an exceptional strike rate of 150.44. Notably, all eight of her half-centuries have come in matches that MI won.
During Rohit Sharma’s first 27 matches for MI, the team won 16. In these games, Rohit scored 528 runs at an average of 52.8 and a strike rate of 134.01, including five half-centuries in winning causes.
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In summary, both Harmanpreet Kaur and Rohit Sharma have had impactful starts to their Mumbai Indians careers, playing crucial roles in their team’s successes. Harmanpreet’s explosive batting and leadership in the WPL parallel Rohit’s consistent performances and multiple title wins in the IPL, cementing their statuses as iconic captains of the franchise.
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