In the just-finished Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) celebrated a double victory. With a convincing victory over the Delhi Capitals in the championship game, they not only won their first championship, but two of their standout players also took home highly sought-after individual honors. In the WPL 2024, RCB women became victorious, defeating Delhi Capitals Women by 8 wickets.
Perry Takes Home the Orange Cap:
On the first spot, Ellyse Perry, all-rounder of RCB(Royal Challengers Bangalore), is the top run-scorer. She overcame the challenge to successfully reach the finals and was unbeaten throughout stretching her total for the tournament to 347 runs. She also did a half-century which was a magical one against the Mumbai Indians in the eliminator and remains the star player when it comes to big games too. Her crucial knock in the final, where she remained unbeaten on 35, played a pivotal role in RCB’s title victory.
Ten Players Who Scored The Most Runs In The WPL 2024
RANKING | NAME | MATCHES | RUNS | STRIKE RATE |
1 | Ellyse Perry | 9 | 347 | 125.72 |
2 | Meg Lanning | 9 | 331 | 123.05 |
3 | Shafali Verma | 9 | 309 | 156.85 |
4 | Smriti Mandhana | 10 | 300 | 133.93 |
5 | Deepti Sharma | 8 | 295 | 136.57 |
6 | Beth Mooney | 8 | 285 | 141.09 |
7 | Harmanpreet Kaur | 7 | 268 | 141.05 |
8 | Richa Ghosh | 10 | 257 | 141.99 |
9 | Jemimah Rodrigues | 9 | 235 | 153.59 |
10 | Alice Capsey | 9 | 230 | 125.68 |
Shreyanka Spins Her Way to the Purple Cap:
Shreyanka Patil, a teenage Indian spinner, came through for the RCB, taking the most wickets in the competition and winning the Purple Cap. Her skill and capacity to manage the run flow were evident during the WPL season, as seen by her outstanding bowling statistics of 13 wickets. With the ball, Shreyanka was essential in limiting opponent hitters and setting up pressure situations.
Top Ten Players Who Take Wickets In The WPL 2024
RANKING | NAME | MATCHES | RUNS | WICKETS | AVERAGE |
1 | Shreyanka Patil | 8 | 157 | 13 | 12.08 |
2 | Asha Sobhana | 10 | 185 | 12 | 15.42 |
3 | Sophie Molineux | 10 | 278 | 12 | 23.17 |
4 | Marizanne Kapp | 7 | 176 | 11 | 16 |
5 | Sophie Ecclestone | 8 | 207 | 11 | 18.82 |
6 | Jess Jonassen | 7 | 181 | 11 | 16.45 |
7 | Tanuja Kanwar | 8 | 207 | 10 | 20.7 |
8 | Deepti Sharma | 8 | 217 | 10 | 21.7 |
9 | Radha Yadav | 9 | 187 | 10 | 18.7 |
10 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 9 | 215 | 10 | 21.5 |