Harmanpreet Kaur Makes History: First Indian to Score 1000 WPL Runs!

• Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian to achieve 1000 runs in the Women's Premier League (WPL) on Tuesday, January 13.
• The Mumbai Indians captain reached the milestone during a WPL 2026 match against Gujarat Giants in Navi Mumbai.
• She scored 1003 runs in her 30th WPL match, hitting a four off Rajeshwari Gayakwad to cross the mark.
• Kaur is also the first captain in WPL history to score 1000 runs, leading Meg Lanning who has 996 runs.
• She was retained by MI for Rs 2.50 crore ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auctions and previously led MI to WPL titles in 2023 and 2025.

Why It Matters: Harmanpreet Kaur sets WPL record as the first Indian and captain to score 1000 runs.