High-scoring totals and a record-breaking chase lit up the 2025 WPL, drawing immense attention. In the 2025 season opener, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scripted history by pulling off the highest-ever successful chase in the tournament. The win was powered by young stars Richa Ghosh and Kanika Ahuja, with support from their star all-rounder Ellyse Perry. Here’s a look at the top 5 highest successful chases in WPL history.
Top 5 highest successful WPL chases:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants, 14th February 2025
Gujarat Giants scored a whopping 201-5, with captain Ashleigh Gardner top scoring with a 79 not out. However, RCB chased down the target with ease taking the Giants’ bowlers to the cleaners, with Richa Ghosh top scoring with a 64* off just 27 balls, and Kanika Ahuja (30*) assisted in the match-winning 93*-run partnership.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians, 9th March, 2024
Played in the Arun Jaitley stadium, the match saw the Gujarat Giants score 190 for the loss of 7 wickets, as Dayalan Hemlatha top scored with a 74 and captain Beth Mooney assisted with a 66. However, Mumbai Indians successfully chased down this target with a ball to spare as captain Harmanpreet Kaur broke the back of the Gujarat bowlers, ending her innings with a 95 not out off just 48 balls.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants, 18th March, 2023
Played at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, this match saw the Giants end their innings on a 188-4, as South African Laura Wolvaardt top scored with a classy 68 off just 42 and Australian Ashleigh Gardner scored a quickfire 41(26). However, no target was unprotected as New Zealand’s Sophie Devine destroyed the Giants’ bowlers scoring 99 off 36 balls, ending the chase in only 15.3 overs and leading her team to a thrilling victory.
Gujarat Giants v UP Warriorz, 20th March, 2023
Held at Brabourne, again featuring Gujarat Giants, this time scoring 178-6 as Ashleigh Gardner yet again top scored with a 60(39). However, the Giants’ effort was in vain yet again as the Warriorz chased down this score on the back of an Australian partnership between Grace Harris (72 off 41) and Tahlia McGrath (57 off 38). The match ended on the last ball as Sophie Ecclestone (19*) struck the winning shot for her team.
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, 23rd February 2024
Held at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium the match saw the Delhi Capitals score a 171-5 with Alice Capsey leading the scoring with a 53-ball 75. However, the score was not enough to stop the Mumbai juggernaut as captain Harmanpreet Kaur (55 off 34) and Yastika Bhatia (57 off 45) scored fifties to guide their team to victory.
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