The caravan of season three of the Women’s Premier League saw the end of proceedings in Mumbai on March 15 with Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians winning their second WPL title. They outsmarted Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals in the finale at Brabourne Stadium and bagged the trophy by 8 runs. The following article provides insights into the performance of English players during the third season of the league.
Nat-Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians)
The most-decorated performer in season three, Nat Sciver-Brunt, kept cricket enthusiasts in awe with her outstanding batting performances. The seasoned English all-rounder shattered multiple records, en route to claiming the Orange Cap, as the season’s leading run-getter.
Brunt also became the highest run-scorer in WPL history with a total of 1027 runs, leaving behind Australia’s Ellyse Perry. In WPL 2025, the English sensation put up a spectacular show, amassing 523 runs in 10 matches, with a staggering average of 65.37. Her strike rate of 152.47 spoke volumes about her attacking style, as she bossed the opposition bowlers. Sciver-Brunt’s consistency was also admirable as she ended the season with five half-centuries.
Alice Capsey (Delhi Capitals)
English all-rounder Alice Capsey, playing for the Delhi Capitals, featured in just one match during the Vadodara leg of the tournament against the Mumbai Indians. Batting at No. 5, she scored 16 runs off 18 balls in the encounter. The team, however, opted to shift their alignment to South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp, trusting her batting abilities, a decision that even paid dividends. Kapp scored 106 runs across 6 innings, remaining unbeaten three times, with a strike rate nearing 130. In the finale, Mumbai were in desperate need of Kapp’s wicket, and had it not been her dismissal in the death overs, the Capitals might have finished on the podium.
Danni Wyatt-Hodge (RCB)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge, who opened the batting for Royal Challengers Bengaluru alongside skipper Smriti Mandhana had a topsy-turvy season in WPL 2025. Across 6 innings, she registered 137 runs, but failed to provide consistent starts for the team, with the exception of one memorable game against Delhi Capitals. Batting first, the duo put together a solid 107-run stand in just 10.5 overs. Wyatt-Hodge’s standout performance came against UP Warriorz, where she scored a crucial 57 runs in an exhilarating match that ended in a Super Over, which RCB eventually lost. She also made a valuable contribution against Delhi in Vadodara, with a 33-ball 42. In the final two league matches of the season, Wyatt-Hodge was replaced by Sabbhineni Meghana.
Charlie Dean (RCB)
Charlie Dean made a short appearance in the season, featuring only in one game against UP Warriorz in a run-fest. She conceded 47 runs from her 4 overs and picked one wicket as the Warriorz won by 12 runs. With the bat, lower down the order, Dean scored 9 runs from 5 balls before being dismissed.
Danielle Gibson (GG)
Out of the blue moon, the limelight moved to Danielle Gibson of Gujarat Giants in the knockout Eliminator game, as she was brought in as a last-minute injury replacement for Deandra Dottin before the coin toss. With the ball, she bowled 4 overs, giving away 40 runs and taking 2 wickets. In pursuit of a daunting total of 214, the Giants management made a move of sending Gibson to bat at the top of the order. But the experiment didn’t yield the desired result, with the 23-year-old getting out for 34 runs off 24 deliveries.
Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz)
Sophie Ecclestone, the UP Warriorz left-arm orthodox spinner, had a notable season, claiming 9 wickets from 8 games with a best of 3/25 and an economy rate of 6.87. Her all-round excellence was evident in a nail-biting match against RCB, where she was instrumental in taking the game to the super over.
In pursuit of a tricky total, Ecclestone arrived at the crease when RCB appeared to be in the ascendancy, contributing a valuable 33 from a mere 19 deliveries to take the score level and compel a super over. With the game in the balance, Sophie demonstrated her abilities as the finest spinners in world cricket. Guarding a paltry 9 runs in the super over, Ecclestone gave away just 4 runs, leaving RCB short of what they were capable of scoring, and thus securing her side’s win. Her composure under pressure and remarkable ability to handle the ball were instrumental for UP Warriorz’s win.
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