Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 was a fantastic initiative from the BCCI, an event that garnered a lot of attention all over the globe. The three-week-long cricketing event will inspire many girls to take up the sport. Meanwhile, some powerful performances and matches that went down to the wire increased the excitement.
Along with experienced players like Harmanpreet Kaur, many young players also made their mark. Let us see who performed at their absolute best in the first-ever WPL.
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Women's Premier League Stats
People who watched the WPL 2023 were thoroughly entertained. Sophie Devine‘s smashing 99, Issy Wong‘s hat-trick, and Harmanpreet taking a spectacular low catch while standing in the first slip were some of the highlights of this WPL season.
Let us go through some key batting and bowling stats from the WPL 2023 season.
WPL Batting Stats
The first edition of WPL witnessed batting performances from domestic and overseas women's cricketers. We look at the most important batting stats from the tournament.
Most Runs
- Meg Lanning – 345 runs
- Nat Sciver-Brunt – 332 runs
- Tahila McGrath – 302 runs
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 281 runs
- Hayley Matthews – 271 runs
Highest Individual Scores
- Sophie Devine – 99 against Gujarat Giants
- Alyssa Healy – 96* against Challengers Bangalore Women
- Tahlia McGrath – 90* against Delhi Capitals Women
- Shafali Verma – 84 against Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
- Hayley Matthews – 77* against Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
Most Sixes
- Sophie Devine – 13 sixes
- Shafali Verma – 13 sixes
- Alice Capsey – 10 sixes
- Hayley Matthews – 10 sixes
- Grace Harris – 9 sixes
Best Batting Strike Rate
- Shafali Verma – 185
- Sophia Dunkley – 175
- Sophie Devine – 172.72
- Grace Harris – 165
- Tahlia McGrath – 158
*Players who faced more than 50 balls
Most Fifties
- Tahlia McGrath – 4
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 3
- Nat Sciver-Brunt – 3
Most Fours
- Meg Lanning – 50
- Nat Sciver-Brunt – 47
- Tahlia McGrath – 46
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 44
- Alyssa Healy – 41
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WPL Bowling Stats
It was overseas bowlers who topped the wickets tally in WPL 2023. Uncapped Saika Ishaque took the most wickets among Indian bowlers. We look at the top bowling stats from the mega event.
Most Wickets
- Hayley Matthews – 16
- Sophie Ecclestone – 16
- Issy Wong – 15
- Amelia Kerr – 15
- Saika Ishaque – 15
Best Bowling Figures
- Marizanne Kapp – 5/15 against Gujarat Giants
- Tara Norris – 5/29 against Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
- Kim Garth – 5/36 against UP Warriorz
- Saika Ishaque – 4/11 against Gujarat Giants
- Sophie Ecclestone – 4/13 against Royal Challengers Bangalore Women
Best Economy Rate
- Marizanne Kapp – 5.72
- Hayley Matthews – 5.94
- Amelia Kerr – 6.45
- Issy Wong – 6.46
- Shikha Pandey – 6.59
*Players who bowled more than 60 balls
Best Bowling Strike Rate
- Tara Norris – 9.40
- Hayley Matthews – 12.75
- Issy Wong – 13
- Amelia Kerr – 13.07
- Sophie Ecclestone – 13.31
Award Winners at Women's Premier League 2023
The first edition of WPL is over, and there are many moments to cherish. Players and teams who consistently performed and executed their skills were handsomely rewarded after the WPL final.
List of award and winners in WPL 2023:
- Champions – Mumbai Indians
- Runners-up – Delhi Capitals
- Table-topper – Delhi Capitals
- Orange Cap Winner (Most Runs) – Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals)
- Purple Cap Winner (Most Wickets) – Hayley Matthews (Mumbai Indians)
- Most Valuable Player – Hayley Matthews
- Best Catch of WPL 2023 – Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians)
- FairPlay Award – Delhi Capitals & Mumbai Indians
- Emerging Player of WPL 2023 – Yashtika Bhatia (Mumbai Indian) (214 runs, six catches, & 7 stumpings).
- Power Striker of WPL 2023 – Sophie Devine
- Player of the Match in Final – Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) – 60*
Final Thoughts on Women's Premier League 2023
WPL 2023 has been fantastic, and the players who participated ensured the tournament lived up to its hype. This edition is undoubtedly going to revolutionize women's cricket in India and around the globe.
