The Women's Premier League 2026 is starting today. The first match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The first phase of the Women's Premier League will be played in Navi Mumbai from January 9th to January 17th. The second phase will be held in Vadodara (Baroda) from January 19th to February 5th. The final match will also be played in Vadodara. A total of 20 matches will be played in the league stage. This will be followed by the Eliminator on February 3rd and the final two days later, on February 5th. The schedule includes only two double-header matches.
Player who has scored the most runs in WPL
The top 10 run-scorers in the WPL have consistently displayed excellent performance and exceptional skills across all three seasons. Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt leads the way with an outstanding 1027 runs.
| # | Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 29 | 1027 | 80* |
| 2 | Ellyse Perry | 25 | 972 | 90* |
| 3 | Meg Lanning | 27 | 952 | 92 |
| 4 | Shafali Verma | 27 | 865 | 84 |
| 5 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 27 | 851 | 95* |
| 6 | Hayley Matthews | 29 | 758 | 77* |
| 7 | Smriti Mandhana | 26 | 646 | 81 |
| 8 | Richa Ghosh | 26 | 625 | 69 |
| 9 | Grace Harris | 22 | 581 | 72 |
| 10 | Ashleigh Gardner | 25 | 567 | 79* |
Most sixes in WPL
Shafali Verma tops the list for hitting the most sixes in her career, thrilling the audience with 49 maximums. Indian power hitter Richa Ghosh and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner are also among the top players in this category.
| # | Player | Matches | Sixes | Fours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafali Verma | 27 | 49 | 93 |
| 2 | Richa Ghosh | 26 | 30 | 70 |
| 3 | Ashleigh Gardner | 25 | 26 | 57 |
| 4 | Ellyse Perry | 25 | 25 | 109 |
| 5 | Kiran Navgire | 25 | 24 | 44 |
| 6 | Hayley Matthews | 29 | 23 | 104 |
| 7 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 27 | 22 | 112 |
| 8 | Sophie Devine | 18 | 20 | 45 |
| 9 | Grace Harris | 22 | 20 | 74 |
| 10 | Smriti Mandhana | 26 | 20 | 88 |
Player with the highest strike rate in the WPL
In the WPL, Shafali Verma leads the way with a strike rate of 162.59, while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur are also among the top performers. Shafali has scored runs at a strike rate of 162.59 across three seasons so far. Harmanpreet's strike rate is 143.50, and Sciver-Brunt's is 141.85. These high strike rates have enabled these batters to change the course of matches.
| # | Player | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shafali Verma | 27 | 865 | 162.59 |
| 2 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 27 | 851 | 143.50 |
| 3 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 29 | 1027 | 141.85 |
| 4 | Ellyse Perry | 25 | 972 | 132.96 |
| 5 | Smriti Mandhana | 26 | 646 | 128.68 |
Player with the most fifties in the WPL
In terms of scoring the most half-centuries in the Women's Premier League, two Australian legends, Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry, occupy the top two spots. India's Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma are also among the top five players on this list.
| # | Player | Matches | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Lanning | 27 | 9 |
| 2 | Ellyse Perry | 25 | 8 |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 27 | 8 |
| 4 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 29 | 8 |
| 5 | Shafali Verma | 27 | 6 |
| 6 | Beth Mooney | 18 | 5 |
| 7 | Ashleigh Gardner | 25 | 5 |
| 8 | Hayley Matthews | 29 | 5 |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath | 18 | 4 |
| 10 | Richa Ghosh | 26 | 4 |
Player with the most wickets in the WPL
In the WPL, Mumbai Indians' Caribbean all-rounder Hayley Matthews currently tops the list of highest wicket-takers. She has delivered outstanding spin bowling across all three seasons. Hayley has 41 wickets to her name. New Zealand's Amelia Kerr, who also plays for Mumbai Indians, is in second place. Sophie Ecclestone of UP Warriorz is in third place. Among Indian players, Shikha Pandey is the highest wicket-taker with 30 wickets.
| # | Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Performance | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayley Matthews | 29 | 41 | 3/5 | 7.24 |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | 29 | 40 | 5/38 | 7.64 |
| 3 | Sophie Ecclestone | 25 | 36 | 4/13 | 6.68 |
| 4 | Jess Jonassen | 24 | 33 | 4/31 | 7.74 |
| 5 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 29 | 32 | 3/18 | 7.66 |
| 6 | Shikha Pandey | 27 | 30 | 3/23 | 6.96 |
| 7 | Marizanne Kapp | 24 | 28 | 5/15 | 5.89 |
| 8 | Deepti Sharma | 25 | 27 | 4/19 | 8.29 |
| 9 | Saika Ishaque | 22 | 25 | 4/11 | 7.62 |
| 10 | Ashleigh Gardner | 25 | 25 | 3/31 | 8.34 |
Player with the best economy rate in the WPL
In the Women's Premier League, the most economical bowling performance has been delivered by South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp. Her economy rate in the league is 5.89. Kashvee Gautam is second on this list with an economy rate of 6.45.
| # | Player | Matches | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marizanne Kapp | 24 | 28 | 5.89 |
| 2 | Kashvee Gautam | 9 | 11 | 6.45 |
| 3 | Sanskruti Gupta | 10 | 4 | 6.58 |
| 4 | Sophie Ecclestone | 25 | 36 | 6.68 |
| 5 | Issy Wong | 12 | 18 | 6.75 |
| 6 | Shabnim Ismail | 20 | 20 | 6.82 |
| 7 | Chamari Athapaththu | 4 | 3 | 6.86 |
| 8 | Shikha Pandey | 27 | 30 | 6.96 |
| 9 | Shabnam Shakil | 4 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 10 | Pooja Vastrakar | 16 | 7 | 7.08 |
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