Top 5 highest run Scorers, The WPL has completed one full season. But who reigns supreme as the queen of runs in the WPL season 2
Here is the list of the Top 5 highest run scorers in WPL Season 2-
5- Deepti Bhagwan Sharma- Deepti Sharma plays for the Indian national women’s team. She is an all-rounder. Deepti Sharma left-handed batsman. In 2013 UP Warriorz brought her in auctions of 2.6 crore at the Women’s Premier League Auction in Mumbai on 13 February 2023.
In this season UP Warriorz failed to qualify for the play-off but Deepti Sharma made history with bat and ball. On 8 March 2024, she became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the WPL, against Delhi Capitals in the 2024 Women’s Premier League. Deepti Sharma scored 295 runs in 8 matches. Her best score is 88* runs. She scored three fifties in this season.
4- Smriti Mandhana- Smriti Mandhana plays for the Indian national Women’s team. She is a left-handed opening batsman. Smriti Mandhana was purchased by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 3.4 crores rupees, making her the highest-bid player in the auction, and was also elected as the team’s captain.
This season Royal Challengers Bangalore won the WPL title by defeating Delhi Capitals. Smriti Mandhana had a pivotal role in this successful campaign. Smriti Mandhana scored 300 runs in 10 matches. Her best score is 80 runs.
3- Shafali Verma- Shafali Verma plays for the Indian national women’s team. She is a right-handed top order batsman. At the age of 15, she became the youngest cricketer to play in a Women’s Twenty20 International match for India. India opener Shafali Verma was sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore at the Women’s Premier League.
Shafali in the groove tonight 😎
React to those long-distance deposits in one emoji 💥#YehHaiNayiDilli #DCvRCB #TATAWPLFinal | @TheShafaliVerma pic.twitter.com/ZbrfpfVLRH
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 17, 2024
This season Delhi Capitals came short of winning WPL. Delhi Capitals also finished Runner-Up in the last Season. Shafali Verma had an Amazing campaign in this WPL season. Shafali Verma scored 309 runs in 9 matches with a strike rate of 156.85. Her best score is 71 runs.
2- Meg Lanning- Meg Lanning plays for the Australia national Women’s team. Meg Lanning is a right-handed batsman. She won 5 T-20 World Cups and 2 50 overs World Cups for the Australian Women’s team. The Delhi Capitals bought Meg Lanning in the 2023 Women’s Premier League(WPL) player auction for a price of 1.1 crore Rupees. She was named the team’s captain for the Delhi Capitals.
Meg Lanning lost back-to-back finals of the Women’s Premiere league. Last year they faced defeat in the hands of Mumbai Indians and this year they fell short against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Meg Lanning won the Orange Cape last year. This year she ended up in second place. Meg Lanning scored 331 runs in 9 matches. Her best score was 60 runs.
1- Ellyse Perry- Ellyse Perry plays for the Australia national Women’s team. Ellyse Perry is an all-rounder. Ellyse Perry is a right-handed batsman and Right Arm-medium Fast Bowler. Ellyse Perry won six T-20 World Cups and 2 50 overs World Cups for the Australian Cricket team. Ellyse Perry was brought ought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the price of 1.7 crore rupees in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League.
Ellyse Perry played a pivotal role for Royal Challengers Bangalore with batting and bowling. Ellyse Perry helped Royal Challengers Bangalore to win their first trophy in Franchise history and she won the orange Cap this season. Ellyse Perry scored 347 runs in 9 matches. Ellyse Perry’s highest score was 66 runs.