Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Ayushi Soni First WPL Player Retired Out
Ayushi Soni, a player for the Gujarat Giants, made history in the Women's Premier League (WPL) by becoming the first player to be retired out.
This happened during a match against the Mumbai Indians on January 13, 2026, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Soni was batting but not scoring many runs, so her team decided to replace her with Bharti Fulmali, who is a stronger hitter.
Fulmali scored 36 runs without getting out, helping her team reach a total of 192 runs.
The coach explained that they wanted to bring in a better hitter to score more runs quickly.
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of Mumbai Indians, became the first Indian player to reach 1,000 runs in the WPL.
She scored 71 runs not out and led her team to a seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants.
This was Mumbai Indians' second consecutive win in the WPL 2026 season.
Ayushi Soni became the first player to be retired out in WPL history during a match against Mumbai Indians on January 13, 2026.
Soni was batting at 11 off 14 balls without a boundary when she was called back in the 16th over.
Bharti Fulmali replaced Soni and scored an unbeaten 36 off 15 balls, including three fours and three sixes.
Gujarat Giants finished with 192/5 in 20 overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian player to reach 1,000 WPL runs, scoring 71 not out to lead Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win.
- Who
- Ayushi Soni, a batter for Gujarat Giants, and Bharti Fulmali, her replacement. Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of Mumbai Indians.
- What
- Ayushi Soni became the first player to be retired out in Women's Premier League (WPL) history. Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian player to reach 1,000 WPL runs.
- When
- January 13, 2026, during the 16th over of the match.
- Where
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India.
- Why
- Soni was struggling to score quickly, and the team decided to bring in a stronger hitter, Bharti Fulmali, to boost the innings. Harmanpreet Kaur's consistent performance and leadership contributed to Mumbai Indians' victory.
Gujarat Giants
Mumbai Indians
Retirement Decision
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants retired Ayushi Soni to bring in a stronger hitter, Bharti Fulmali, to boost their score in the death overs.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians capitalized on the retirement by chasing down the target successfully.
- Player
- Ayushi Soni
- Team
- Gujarat Giants
- Opponent
- Mumbai Indians
- Match
- WPL 2026, Match 6
- Date
- January 13, 2026
- Venue
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
- Replacement
- Bharti Fulmali
- Coach
- Michael Klinger
- Harmanpreet Kaur's Milestone
- 1,016 runs in 30 matches and 29 innings
- Mumbai Indians' Record
- Won all eight games against Gujarat Giants in WPL history
