Ahead of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025, lets revisit some outstanding individual batting efforts that have made a lasting impression. These outstanding performances highlight how talented and competitive the Women’s Premier League is. In addition to providing fans with entertainment, each innings had a big influence on how their individual matches turned out.
Top 5 highest individual scores in the WPL:
1. Sophie Devine – 99 runs vs Gujarat Giants
Sophie Devine of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) played a sensational knock against Gujarat Giants (GG) on March 18, 2023, at Brabourne Stadium. Devine showed aggressive intent by taking the lead early in the innings while they were chasing a massive score.
She hit nine fours and eight sixes in her innings, which ended with a quick 99 off just 36 balls at a remarkable strike rate of 275.00. This game kept their chances alive even though they were distant from the playoffs. Gujarat finished with 189 runs, but they had no notion how to fool Devine and their bowling was inconsistent throughout the evening. In the powerplay alone, Sophie’s strong hitting helped them reach 77 runs without losing a wicket, and she scored a half century off just 20 balls.
2. Alyssa Healy – 96* vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Alyssa Healy of UP Warriorz gave a masterclass against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 10, 2023, at Brabourne Stadium. Healy led the innings with an unbeaten 96 off 47 balls, which included 18 boundaries and a six, while chasing a target of 139. Devika Vaidya scored a quick 39 and provided support for Healy’s performance.
With Healy’s innings serving as the cornerstone of their successful chase, UP Warriorz in no time got to the required, thanks to her strategic aggression and ability to spot openings. The UP Warriors’ determined bowling attack restricted RCB to just 138 runs, which the Warriorz’s got to comfortably. Both Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone ended up with three and four wickets, respectively, after running rampant with the ball.
3. Harmanpreet Kaur – 95* vs Gujarat Giants
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, displayed her talent against the Gujarat Giants on March 9, 2024, in the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Kaur walked out to bat at a critical moment, steadied the batting, and then accelerated, smashing an unbeaten 95 off 48 deliveries while chasing a huge score of 190 and losing 3 wickets before reaching 100 within 13.3 overs.
After being dropped on 40, she changed course and forged an important partnership with Melie Kerr. Her knock had a strike rate of 197.91, with 10 fours and 5 sixes. Kaur’s batting skill and leadership were essential in helping her team chase down the total, and in doing so, became the first team to earn a playoff spot.
4. Tahlia McGrath – 90* vs Delhi Capitals
UP Warriorz’s Tahlia McGrath played a pivotal innings against the Delhi Capitals on March 7, 2023, at the DY Patil Stadium. McGrath, who batted at number four, steadied the batting after UP lost early wickets, and remained unbeaten at 90 off 50 balls. Throughout her innings, she hit four sixes and eleven boundaries, maintaining a strike rate of 180.00. Her knock was in vain, though, as the Delhi Capitals’ enormous aim of 212 was too high for the UP Warriorz to meet. With a decisive victory of 42 runs, Delhi emerged victorious.
Tahlia managed to delay the inevitable, but she was unable to get to the required as the Warriorz’s suffered their first defeat of the season. The Warriorz’s controversial decision to exclude Grace Harris had an effect on their middle-order batting depth. Notably, Delhi scored a huge total despite UP winning the toss and choosing to field in the hopes that it would suit the pacers early.
5. Deepti Sharma – 88* vs Gujarat Giants
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on March 11, 2024, Deepti Sharma of the UP Warriorz put up a strong fight against the Gujarat Giants. Sharma, who entered the game in a vulnerable position, supported the innings with an unbeaten 88 off 60 balls that featured nine fours and four sixes.
Deepti entered at a highly stressful moment, chasing a target of 154 at 35/5, and she took a late charge of the innings, showcasing her temperament and ability under pressure. She and Poonam Khemnar nearly led UP to victory, but they were defeated by eight runs, but they fought strongly as they stitched an unbeaten 109 run partnership for the sixth wicket.
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