Players With Most Runs In WPL History

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is one of the marquee tournaments in Women's franchise cricket. In its short history, the WPL has seen many memorable batting performances. Let's look at the batters with the most runs in the WPL.

Most Runs In WPL History

1. Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals)

Former Aussie Captain Meg Lanning has been one of the best batters in the tournament, she has been the mainstay at the top for the Delhi-based franchise opening alongside Shafali Verma. In the two seasons she's played, she's accumulated 676 runs in just 18 games at a brilliant average of 42.25, while the strike rate hovers at 130.75 with her highest score being 72.

2. Ellyse Perry (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)

RCB's star player Ellyse Perry played a key role in last year's WPL for RCB both with the bat & ball to ensure that the drought for the Bengaluru-based franchise was finally over with a title in their hands. In the 17 matches that Perry has played for the franchise, she's scored 600 at an average of 54, while the Strike Rate hovers at 124. Perry's highest score in the tournament is an unbeaten 67.

3. Shafali Verma (Delhi Capitals)

The Opening partner of Meg Lanning features third in our list of most runs in WPL history. Shafali Verma has played a big role in giving Delhi Capitals blistering starts at the top of the order to help the team score big. In 18 matches Verma has scored 561 runs at an impressive strike rate of 168. Verma's form this year will be a key factor for Delhi to get running in WPL 2025.

4. Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians)

The MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is ranked 4th among the highest run-scorers in the history of WPL. In 17 matches Harman has plundered 549 runs at a strike rate of 137.93 with the highest score of 95* coming in last year's WPL.

5. Nat Sciver Brunt (Mumbai Indians)

Ace England & Mumbai Indians All-Rounder Natalie Sciver Brunt has been a big unit for the Mumbai team in the middle order accumulating 504 runs at an average of 36 while the Strike rate hovers around 132. Her highest score in the tournament is 72*.

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The WPL has become a platform for the batters to perform in front of packed houses and earn a name for themselves & then go on to represent their national teams, thus, also helping to fetch big money.