WPL weekly star-tracker (Sep 25): A GOLDEN week in MI history

There's no shortage of reasons for you to celebrate, Paltan. From Gold medals, to championship wins, to stellar batting performances, this week has all bases covered for every MI fan. Read on .. 

Harman brings home a Gold!

A spirited show in the T20 World Cup, a WPL title, and our Kaptaan Kaur now has a prestigious Gold medal around her neck as she led India to her second Gold in the ongoing Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. Defending a modest total of 116 against Sri Lanka in the final, she marshalled her troops superbly, choking out the runs and leading her side home to a comfortable 19-run victory. What more, this was her 100th T20I as skipper. There couldn't have been a better way to cap this! 

Pooja emerges as Asian Games' highest wicket-taker

Cometh the hour, cometh the champ. Our very own Pooja Vastrakar bagged her career-best figures of 4/17 in the semi-finals against Bangladesh at the Asian Games to book a spot for India in the final. She then followed it up with a stingy spell of 1/20 against Sri Lanka in the final, carrying India to the top of the podium, and bagging a gold medal for herself. 

Amanjot's miserly act against Bangladesh

MI's third Gold represent at the Asiad, Amanjot Kaur did just what the captain and her team asked of her in the semi-final against Bangladesh. Conceding just 10 runs in her three overs and picking up a wicket in the same, she successfully helped India restrict the opposition to a severely under-par total.

Charlotte Edwards coaches Southern Vipers to glory

Welcome the newest winners of the Rachael Hayhoe Flint trophy – Southern Vipers. Who’s the coach you ask? Of course, who else but Guru Charlotte! Barely six months after leading Mumbai Indians to the WPL title, she is back doing what she does best. It’s her 11th trophy in 12 coaching assignments. Yep, stats don’t lie.

Chloe Tryon stuns with 58-ball 71

Walking in at number seven with South Africa in serious trouble at 111/5 chasing 237, Chloe Tryon turned the tables, and how! With a proper counter-attacking 71 in a partnership with Nadine de Klerk, she smashed 11 fours to take her side home and make it look so damn easy.

Amelia lays the playform

At the receiving end of Chloe’s smash-a-thon, was Aapli Mumbai-Kerr, Amelia and the White Ferns. Amidst a top-order collapse, she stitched up 22 runs before falling to Masabata Klaas. With the ball though, she was her usual reliable self, keeping her end tight, conceding just 36 runs in her 9.1 overs, but alas, the Tryon storm was too hot to handle.