The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is done and dusted with Mumbai Indians getting both hands on the trophy. Below is a statistical brief from the tournament that witnessed Meg Lanning claim the Orange cap, Hayley Matthews the Purple cap, Sophie Devine’s powering 36-ball 99, Marizanne Kapp’s 5-fer, Shafali Verma striking the ball at a strike rate of 185.29, and a whole lot more.
Most runs in Women’s Premier League 2023
Australian skipper, Meg Lanning who captained Delhi Capitals to the tournament Final topped the runs chart with 345 to her name off 9 innings at an average of 49.28, and a strike rate of 139.11. Champions, Mumbai Indians see 3 of their players – Nat Sciver Brunt (332 runs), Harmanpreet Kaur (281), and Hayley Matthews (271) make it to the top 5 and the same is one of many reasons the franchise enjoyed a successful inaugural season.
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| NAME | INNINGS | RUNS | HIGHEST | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | 50s | 4s/6s |
| Meg Lanning (DC) | 9 | 345 | 72 | 49.28 | 139.11 | 2 | 50/6 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | 10 | 332 | 72* | 66.40 | 140.08 | 3 | 47/6 |
| Tahlia McGrath (MI) | 8 | 302 | 90* | 50.33 | 158.11 | 4 | 46/7 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | 9 | 281 | 65 | 40.14 | 135.09 | 3 | 44/3 |
| Hayley Matthews (MI) | 10 | 271 | 77* | 30.11 | 126.04 | 1 | 33/10 |
Highest Batting Strike Rate in Women’s Premier League 2023 (Minimum 5 Innings)
19-year-old, Delhi Capitals opener, Shafali Verma leads the list with a very impressive strike rate of 185.29 and for it to have come at an average of 31.50 is simply remarkable. Sophia Dunkley not necessarily at a good average but did score her runs at a strike rate of 175.36, and elite internationals, Sophie Devine (172.72), and Grace Harris (165.46) too follow on the list.
| NAME | INNINGS | RUNS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | HIGHEST | 50s | 4s/6s |
| Shafali Verma (DC) | 9 | 252 | 31.50 | 185.29 | 84 | 2 | 32/13 |
| Sophia Dunkley (GG) | 6 | 121 | 20.16 | 175.36 | 65 | 1 | 19/3 |
| Sophie Devine (RCB) | 8 | 266 | 33.25 | 172.72 | 99 | 2 | 32/13 |
| Grace Harris (UPW) | 5 | 230 | 57.50 | 165.46 | 72 | 2 | 29/9 |
| Tahlia McGrath (UPW) | 8 | 302 | 50.33 | 158.11 | 90* | 4 | 46/7 |
Highest Individual Scores in Women’s Premier League 2023
The inaugural edition meant for many firsts did tick most boxes and despite a few players getting very close to the century mark the tournament is yet to see its first centurion. New Zealand skipper, Sophie Devine playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore tops the list with a majestic 36-ball 99 to her name. Australian and UP Warriorz duo of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath follow next with respective scores of 94* and 90*.
| NAME | RUNS | BALLS | 4s/6s | STRIKE RATE | OPPOSITION |
| Sophie Devine (RCB) | 99 | 36 | 9/8 | 275.00 | GG |
| Alyssa Healy (UPW) | 96* | 47 | 18/1 | 204.25 | RCB |
| Tahlia McGrath (UPW) | 90* | 50 | 11/4 | 180.00 | DC |
| Shafali Verma (DC) | 84 | 45 | 10/4 | 186.66 | RCB |
| Hayley Matthews (MI) | 77* | 38 | 13/1 | 202.63 | RCB |
Most Wickets in Women’s Premier League 2023
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The category sees a surprise with the Purple cap holder in West Indies skipper, all-rounder Hayley Matthews topping the wickets chart with 16 scalps to her name. Sophie Ecclestone follows with the same count of wickets and the Mumbai Indians (MI) trio of Issy Wong, Melie Kerr, and Saika Ishaque follow in the top 5. Another crucial category and MI’s dominance with 3 players in it is another reason for their successful outings.
| NAME | INNINGS | OVERS | WICKETS | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | BEST FIGURES |
| Hayley Matthews (MI) | 10 | 34.0 | 16 | 12.62 | 12.7 | 3/5 |
| Sophie Ecclestone (UPW) | 9 | 35.3 | 16 | 14.68 | 13.3 | 4/13 |
| Issy Wong (MI) | 10 | 32.3 | 15 | 14.00 | 13.0 | 4/15 |
| Melie Kerr (MI) | 10 | 32.4 | 15 | 14.06 | 13.0 | 3/22 |
| Saika Ishaque (MI) | 10 | 34.5 | 15 | 16.26 | 13.9 | 4/11 |
Best Bowling Economy Rates in Women’s Premier League 2023
South African all-rounder, Marizanne Kapp who was part of the Delhi Capitals bagged 9 wickets at a brilliant economy rate of 5.72, and her teammate at Delhi Capitals, Shikha Pandey also makes it to the top 5. Mumbai Indians trio of Hayley Matthews, Melie Kerr, and Issy Wong feature on the list and there you have a reason more behind Mumbai Indians being crowned champions.
| NAME | OVERS | MAIDENS | WICKETS | ECONOMY | AVERAGE | STRIKE RATE | BEST FIGURES |
| Marizanne Kapp (DC) | 36.0 | 2 | 9 | 5.72 | 22.88 | 24 | 5/15 |
| Hayley Matthews (MI) | 34.0 | 2 | 16 | 5.94 | 12.62 | 12.7 | 3/5 |
| Melie Kerr (MI) | 32.4 | 1 | 15 | 6.45 | 14.06 | 13 | 3/22 |
| Issy Wong (MI) | 32.3 | 0 | 15 | 6.46 | 14 | 13 | 4/15 |
| Shikha Pandey (DC) | 32.0 | 0 | 10 | 6.59 | 21.1 | 19.2 | 3/23 |
Best Bowling Figures in an Innings in Women’s Premier League 2023
| NAME | OVERS | MAIDENS | RUNS | WICKETS | ECONOMY | OPPOSITION |
| Marizanne Kapp (DC) | 4.0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3.75 | GG |
| Tara Norris (DC) | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 7.25 | RCB |
| Kim Garth (GG) | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 9.00 | UPW |
| Saika Ishaque (MI) | 3.1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3.47 | GG |
| Sophie Ecclestone (UPW) | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3.71 | RCB |
