How Indian players Performed In WBBL 2024?

The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) came to a close on Sunday (December 1) with Melbourne Renegades Women clinching their maiden WBBL title by defeating the Brisbane Heat in the finals by a slender margin of 7 runs via the (DLS method) at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

In this season of WBBL, as many as 6 players were selected for different franchises. The Women in Blue had a poor T20 World Cup campaign where they crashed out in the Group stages. After the debacle in Dubai, the Indian contingent had an ideal opportunity to use the WBBL to their advantage by regaining their form and mojo back. How did Indian players play in this season of WBBL? let's find out

Indian players WBBL Performance

1. Smriti Mandhana- (Adelaide Strikers) Runs- 144 Matches-6

Indian Vice Captain & RCB Winning captain Smriti Mandhana had an average tournament scoring 144 runs in 6 games including one half-century and a couple of 40s in otherwise a very disappointing campaign for the previous year's champions who finished second from the bottom this season.

2. Jemimah Rodrigues- (Brisbane Heat) Runs-267 Matches-10

India's number 5 had a good time at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane scoring 267 runs in 10 games at an average of 33 in Brisbane Heat's terrific run to the final where they went down to the Melbourne Renegades.

3. Deepti Sharma (Melbourne Stars)- 58 Runs & 2 Wickets Matches-7

India's premier spin-bowling all-rounder Deepti Sharma had a very disappointing campaign as she failed miserably both with the bat & ball in the 7 games she played for the Melbourne Stars. Scoring just 58 runs & picked up only 2 wickets. Deepti's struggle in the middle order was evident that she looked completely out of sorts in a disappointing campaign for the stars who finished at the bottom.

4. Yastika Bhatia-(Melbourne Stars) Runs-132 Matches-5

Yastika Bhatia had a good tournament however she could only play 5 games for the Stars due to injury. But, in those five matches especially in the first 3 games she scored at a decent clip to allow Melbourne Stars batters to lay the platform.

5. Dayalan Hemalatha-(Perth Scorchers)- Matches-8 Runs-99

India's new middle-order batter had a horrendous tournament scoring less than 100 runs in 8 games ensuring that the Stars struggled throughout the tournament in the middle to finish last on the points table.

6. Shikha Pandey-(Brisbane Heat) - Matches 12 Wickets-12

Shikha Pandey too just like Jemimah Rodrigues had a great tournament, as she picked up wickets in each of the 12 games that the Brisbane Heat played this season of WBBL. Both Jemimah Rodrigues & Shikha Pandey played a pivotal role in helping the Heat reach the final where they went down to the eventual champions the Melbourne Renegades Women.