The third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) came to a thrilling conclusion, with Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians securing their second title in three seasons by defeating Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals. Despite finishing second in the league stages, Mumbai’s strategic prowess and clinical performances propelled them to WPL glory yet again.
Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, under Meg Lanning’s leadership, continued their consistent form but fell short once more. Other teams like Gujarat Giants made significant strides, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled to replicate their past success. As we delve into the statistical analysis of the WPL 2025, we explore the journeys of different franchises in the tournament that defined their campaigns in the recently concluded 3rd edition of the tournament.
UP Warriorz (UPW):
The Warriors suffered a massive blow as their regular skipper Alyssa Healy opted out of the 3rd edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma was handed the leadership duties for the 3rd edition of the tournament.
The emerging West Indian all-rounder Chinelle Henry was called in as a replacement for Alyssa Healy. She left a long-lasting impact with her presence in the side and even in the WPL, with her explosive ability to strike the ball cleanly. She was one of the biggest positives for the Warriorz as she ended as the leading run-scorer for UP Warriorz with 163 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 196.38 and an average of 27.16 in seven innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. She also picked up six wickets at an economy of 8.29 in seven innings with the ball for the franchise in the tournament.
The Warriorz had a bottom of the table finish as they ended their campaign in the 3rd edition as the 5th placed side with six points from eight games which included three victories.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):
The Smriti Mandhana-led side entered the 3rd edition of the WPL as the defending champions of the tournament, but failed to live up to their expectations, especially after having another promising start with back-to-back victories in their first couple of games in the season, against the eventual runners-up Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants. Their campaign went down the hill with five straight defeats that eventually ended their quest for defending the title this season. However, they eventually ended their campaign in the league stages of the tournament on a high with an 11-run win against eventual champions Mumbai Indians.
One of the potential reasons for having a below-par campaign could be the absence of their various key players due to several reasons, with the likes of Sophie Molineux, Sophie Devine, Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, and Kate Cross being ruled out of the 3rd edition of the WPL, even before the start of their campaign. All these five players played an instrumental role as they clinched their maiden silverware at the franchise level in the 2nd edition in 2024.
However, all of their replacements, Kim Garth, and Sneh Rana, in particular, along with the likes of Heather Graham, and Charlie Dean were impressive whenever they got their opportunities in the tournament. Star all-rounder Ellyse Perry topped the run-scoring charts for RCB with 372 runs at a strike rate of 148.80 and a mind-boggling average of 93 in eight innings, which included four half-centuries and the high score of 90* for her side in the tournament. She literally formed the backbone and single-handedly carried the RCB batting line-up throughout the tournament. Her outstanding returns with the bat also placed her as the 2nd highest run-scorer of the tournament.
As far as the bowling department is concerned, leg-spinner Georgia Wareham stepped up as a senior pro and led the attack with 12 wickets to her name at an average of 21.25 and an economy of 8.79 in 8 innings with the ball for her side in the tournament. Her impressive returns with the ball also placed her as the 4th highest wicket-taker of the tournament. The Smriti Mandhana-led side ended their campaign in the league stages as the 4th placed side in the league stages of the competition with 6 points from 8 games including three victories.
Gujarat Giants (GG):
The Giants had a change in leadership as the baton was passed on from the wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney to Ashleigh Gardner ahead of the 3rd edition of the WPL. The change worked wonders as they had one of their best campaigns in the WPL, making it to the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time, courtesy of their 3rd place finish in the points table with 8 points, which included four victories and as many defeats in their campaign in the league stages.
The youngsters of the likes of Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Simran Simran Shaikh chipped in with vital contributions throughout the tournament. The 21-year-old youngster Kashvee Gautam led the pace attack topping the wicket-taking charts for Gujarat Giants with 11 wickets at an average of 18.18 and an economy of 6.45 in nine innings with the ball.
As far as the batting department is concerned, skipper Ashleigh Gardner, led from the front with 243 runs at an impressive strike rate of 164.18 and an average of 30.37 in nine innings which included three half-centuries and the highest score of 79* with the bat for the Giants in the competition. She was closely followed by wicket-keeper batter Beth Mooney with 237 runs at a strike rate of 128.10 and an average of 29.62 in nine innings, which included a couple of half-centuries and the high score of 96* with the bat for her side in the tournament.
Mumbai Indians (MI):
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side had another brilliant campaign in the WPL. Before the start of the tournament, the women in Blue and Gold would have had the motto to bring the WPL silverware back to the Mumbai Indians camp, after RCB led by skipper Smriti Mandhana ended their title defence in the 2nd season in the Eliminator in 2024. However, they bounced back and rectified their mistakes on the previous occasion and the Harmanpreet Kaur-led brigade delivered the promise of adding yet another WPL title, their 2nd in three editions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) since its inception in 2023. They finished 2nd on the points table with 10 points from 8 games, including five victories in the league stages. They missed out on a direct ticket to the final as they had a weaker net run rate than the Capitals.
The veteran all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt’s record-shattering season with the bat, was one of the biggest highlights of their journey in the 3rd edition of the WPL. She became the first player to notch up 500 runs (523 runs) in a single edition and the first player to surpass 1,000 runs in the brief history of the WPL.
She scored her truckload of runs at an impressive strike rate of 152.47 and an outstanding average of 65.37 in 10 innings with the bat for her side which included 5 half-centuries in the season. She also picked up 12 wickets at an average of 22.50 and an economy of 7.94 in 10 innings, placing her as the 2nd highest wicket-taker for her franchise and the 5th highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Her exceptional all-round returns signify her decisive impact in the success of their franchise in the recently concluded edition.
The spin duo of Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews ruled the wicket-takers list as they ended as the joint highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 18 wickets at an average of 15.94 and 17.05, an economy of 7.75 and 8.22 respectively in 10 innings for their side. Harmanpreet Kaur-led side clinched their 2nd title by defeating the Delhi Capitals led by skipper Meg Lanning by 8 runs in the final.
Delhi Capitals (DC):
The Meg Lanning-led side have been one of the best and the most consistent sides in the brief history of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). However, their domination has not yet resulted in the championship title. The Capitals ended as the table toppers on all three occasions in the WPL, securing a direct qualification in the final. But they have not yet managed to get their hands on their maiden WPL title, finishing the runners-up in the tournament in all three seasons since 2023.
Just as it has been the case over the years, their opening duo of Shafali Verma and skipper Meg Lanning have done the bulk of the scoring, the story was no different in the 3rd season. The destructive opener ShafalI Verma topped the run-scoring charts in the 3rd edition for the Capitals with 304 runs at a strike rate of 152.76 and an impressive average of 38 in nine innings with the bat for her side, which included one half-century. Her impressive returns placed her as the 4th highest run-scorer of the season.
As far as the bowling department is concerned, the experienced veteran Jess Jonassen topped the wicket-taking charts for the Capitals with 13 wickets at an average of 18.07 and an economy of 8.24 in eight innings with the ball, which included a four-wicket haul with the ball for her side in the tournament. Her impressive returns with the ball placed her as the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
Most runs in WPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Strike Rate | Average |
| Nat Sciver Brunt | Mumbai Indians | 523 | 10 | 152.47 | 65.37 |
| Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 372 | 8 | 148.8 | 93 |
| Hayley Matthews | Mumbai Indians | 307 | 10 | 122.8 | 30.7 |
| Shafali Verma | Delhi Capitals | 304 | 9 | 152.76 | 38 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai Indians | 302 | 10 | 154.87 | 33.55 |
Highest individual scores in WPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate | Opposition | Date |
| Georgia Voll | UP Warriorz | 99* | 56 | 176.78 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8th March 2025 |
| Beth Mooney | Gujarat Giants | 96* | 59 | 162.71 | UP Warriorz | 3rd March 2025 |
| Meg Lanning | Delhi Capitals | 92 | 57 | 161.4 | Gujarat Giants | 7th March 2025 |
| Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 90* | 56 | 160.71 | UP Warriorz | 24th February 2025 |
| Smriti Mandhana | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 81 | 47 | 172.34 | Delhi Capitals | 17th February 2025 |
Most wickets in WPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Wickets | Innings | Average | Economy |
| Amelia Kerr | Mumbai Indians | 18 | 10 | 15.94 | 7.75 |
| Haley Matthews | Mumbai Indians | 18 | 10 | 17.05 | 8.22 |
| Jess Jonassen | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 9 | 18.07 | 8.24 |
| Georgia Wareham | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 8 | 21.25 | 8.79 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 10 | 22.5 | 7.94 |
Best bowling figures in an innings in WPL 2025:
| Player | Team | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy | Opposition | Date |
| Amelia Kerr | Mumbai Indians | 4 | 38 | 5 | 9.5 | UP Warriorz | 6th March 2025 |
| Grace Harris | UP Warriorz | 2.3 | 15 | 4 | 6 | Delhi Capitals | 22nd February 2025 |
| Kranti Goud | UP Warriorz | 4 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | Delhi Capitals | 22nd February 2025 |
| Jess Jonassen | Delhi Capitals | 4 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | UP Warriorz | 22nd February 2025 |
| Kashvee Gautam | Gujarat Giants | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | UP Warriorz | 3rd March 2025 |
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