Mumbai, 15 January 2026 – Ten days into the Women’s Premier League, individual numbers are already taking shape. Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur heads the batting charts, while Delhi Capitals seamer Nandani Sharma sits on top of the wicket list after Wednesday night’s Capitals–UP Warriorz match in Navi Mumbai.
Harmanpreet’s Orange Cap push
Three innings, 165 runs, two unbeaten half-centuries: Harmanpreet has given Mumbai precisely the platform they craved. Her 71 not out from 43 balls against Gujarat Giants on Tuesday turned a tricky chase of 193 into a comfortable stroll. “I just wanted to bat through – the rest looks after itself,” she said afterwards. Add the earlier 74* against Delhi and the captain now averages 82.50 at a strike-rate north of 160.
Delhi opener Lizelle Lee trails by only two runs on 163. The South African followed an 86 versus the Giants with 67 against UPW on Wednesday, guiding her side to a first victory. “The pitch was better than it looked; you simply had to trust the bounce,” Lee explained.
Sophie Devine sits third with 141. The New Zealander’s whirlwind 95 from 42 balls against Delhi remains the highest score of the tournament, even though she managed just eight against Mumbai the next night.
Nandani wears the Purple Cap
With the ball, Nandani Sharma has started as briskly as Harmanpreet has with the bat. Eight wickets in three outings and an economy rate of 8.80 place the right-armer clear at the top. Her five-for against the Giants – a spell that included the league’s fourth hat-trick – reminded everyone of her knack for late-innings yorkers. “The hat-trick was a blur; I only realised when the team ran towards me,” she admitted.
A three-way tie follows on six wickets: Amelia Kerr (MI), Nadine de Klerk (RCB) and Nicola Carey (MI). Kerr’s economy of 6.41 gives her the edge. The leg-spinning all-rounder is happy staying in the shadows for now: “If Harman’s scoring runs, I just have to keep things tidy.”
Devine, ever the dual threat, rounds out the leading group with five wickets, underscoring her value at both ends of the scorecard.
Early conclusions
It is, of course, early days. Batters have enjoyed truer strips in Mumbai, while bowlers able to vary pace have reaped the limited rewards on offer. Expect the tables to change again once the caravan moves to Bengaluru next week, where historically the surface offers a little more grip for spinners. For the moment, though, Harmanpreet and Nandani have their hands on the coveted caps – and neither looks in a hurry to give them up.
