• Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur is not playing today's match against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024.

  • Mumbai have won both their previous two games in the exciting tournament.

WPL 2024: Here’s why Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur not playing today’s game against UP Warriorz
Harmanpreet Kaur not playing Match 06 of WPL 2024

In a surprising turn of events at the Match 06 between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz, Mumbai Indians’ skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was notably absent during the toss. The absence raised questions among fans and pundits alike, especially considering Mumbai’s strong performance in the tournament so far.

Reason revealed by Nat Sciver-Brunt

, the senior cricketer representing Mumbai Indians during the toss, shed light on Harmanpreet’s absence. According to Sciver-Brunt, Harman was nursing a niggle, which prompted the team management to rest her for the game against UP Warriorz. Additionally, Shabnim Ismail was also sidelined due to a similar issue.

“Harman has got a niggle, too early in the competition and we wanted to rest her. Shabmin Ismail has a niggle and she misses out as well. Harman has led us well, I’ve picked up a bit from her. Lots of chants for RCB, but we’ve done well to silence the crowd as well,” said Sciver-Brunt during the toss.

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Impact on Mumbai Indians’ lineup

Despite the absence of their captain and key player, Mumbai Indians fielded a formidable lineup for the match. With players like Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr in the squad, Mumbai aimed to maintain their winning streak and secure a crucial victory against UP 🅷Warriorz.

Playing XIs of both sides

Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja🐈 Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, Issy Wong, S Sajana, Humaira Kazi, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (c abd wk), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Shw🦄eta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

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This article was first published at , a Cricket Times company.

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