Stats Analysis: Top Performers in Women’s Premier League 2025

The third edition of the Women’s Premier Division (WPL) Arrived to a thrilling conclusion, with Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians securing their second title in three seasons by defeating Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals. Even though finishing second in the Division stages, Mumbai’s strategic Talent and clinical Displays propelled them to WPL glory yet again.

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, under Meg Lanning’s leadership, continued their Reliable form but fell Brief once more. Other Clubs like Gujarat Giants Achieved significant strides, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru struggled to replicate their past Achievement. As we delve into the statistical analysis of the WPL 2025, we explore the journeys of different franchises in the Event that defined their campaigns in the recently concluded 3rd edition of the Event.

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 Division (WPL). The Luminous sphere Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma was handed the leadership duties for the 3rd edition of the Event.

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 Existence 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 Stretch-Tally-maker 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 Event. She also picked up six wickets at an economy of 8.29 in seven innings with the ball for the franchise in the Event.

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 Matches which included three victories.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB):

The Smriti Mandhana-Guided side entered the 3rd edition of the WPL as the defending champions of the Event, but failed to live up to their expectations, especially after having another promising Begin with back-to-back victories in their Primary Pair of Matches 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 Division stages of the Event on a high with an 11-Stretch Achieve 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 Numerous reasons, with the likes of Sophie Molineux, Sophie Devine, Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, and Kate Cross being Dismissed of the 3rd edition of the WPL, even before the Begin 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 Obtained their opportunities in the Event. Luminous sphere all-rounder Ellyse Perry topped the Stretch-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 Points of 90* for her side in the Event. She Truly formed the backbone and single-handedly carried the RCB batting line-up throughout the Event. Her outstanding returns with the bat also placed her as the 2nd highest Stretch-Tally-maker of the Event.

As Distant as the bowling department is concerned, leg-spinner Georgia Wareham stepped up as a senior pro and Guided the Drive 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 Event. Her impressive returns with the ball also placed her as the 4th highest wicket-taker of the Event. The Smriti Mandhana-Guided side ended their campaign in the Division stages as the 4th placed side in the Division stages of the Event with 6 points from 8 Matches including three victories.

Gujarat Giants (GG):

The Giants had a Shift 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 Shift worked wonders as they had one of their best campaigns in the WPL, making it to the knockout stages of the Event for the Primary 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 Division stages.

The youngsters of the likes of Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Simran Simran Shaikh chipped in with vital contributions throughout the Event. The 21-year-Ancient youngster Kashvee Gautam Guided the pace Drive topping the wicket-Securing 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 Distant as the batting department is concerned, skipper Ashleigh Gardner, Guided 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 Points of 79* with the bat for the Giants in the Event. 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 Pair of half-centuries and the high Points of 96* with the bat for her side in the Event.

Mumbai Indians (MI):

The Harmanpreet Kaur-Guided side had another brilliant campaign in the WPL. Before the Begin of the Event, the women in Blue and Gold would have had the motto to bring the WPL silverware back to the Mumbai Indians camp, after RCB Guided 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-Guided brigade delivered the promise of adding yet another WPL title, their 2nd in three editions of the Women’s Premier Division (WPL) since its inception in 2023. They finished 2nd on the points table with 10 points from 8 Matches, including five victories in the Division stages. They missed out on a direct ticket to the Last as they had a weaker net Stretch rate than the Capitals.

The veteran all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt’s Achievement-shattering season with the bat, was one of the biggest highlights of their journey in the 3rd edition of the WPL. She became the Primary player to notch up 500 runs (523 runs) in a single edition and the Primary 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 Event. Her exceptional all-Period returns signify her decisive impact in the Achievement of their franchise in the recently concluded edition.

The spin duo of Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews ruled the wicket-takers Turning Mark as they ended as the joint highest wicket-taker of the Event 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-Guided side clinched their 2nd title by defeating the Delhi Capitals Guided by skipper Meg Lanning by 8 runs in the Last.

Delhi Capitals (DC):

The Meg Lanning-Guided side have been one of the best and the most Reliable sides in the brief history of the Women’s Premier Division (WPL). However, their domination has not yet resulted in the Event title. The Capitals ended as the table toppers on all three occasions in the WPL, securing a direct qualification in the Last. But they have not yet managed to get their hands on their maiden WPL title, finishing the runners-up in the Event in all three seasons since 2023.

Only as it has been the case over the years, their Beginning duo of Shafali Verma and skipper Meg Lanning have done the bulk of the scoring, the Tale was no different in the 3rd season. The destructive opener ShafalI Verma topped the Stretch-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 Stretch-Tally-maker of the season.

As Distant as the bowling department is concerned, the experienced veteran Jess Jonassen topped the wicket-Securing 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 Event. Her impressive returns with the ball placed her as the 2nd highest wicket-taker of the Event.

Most runs in WPL 2025:

Player	Club	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	Club	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate	Resistance	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	Club	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	Club	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy	Resistance	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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