WPL Prize Money: WPL 2023 FINAL – BCCI has once again flexed its financial muscle, taking a dig at the eternal rival Pakistan Cricket Board. BCCI has handed out a winner’s cheque of Rs 6 Crore to Mumbai Indians after they beat Delhi Capitals in the WPL final. But interestingly, it was almost double the amount recently crowned Lahore Qalandars bagged with PSL 2023 title. PCB could only afford to pay Rs 3.4 Cr prize money to winners whereas runners-up DC bagged 3 Cr as the inaugural Women’s Premier League came to an end on Sunday. Follow Cricket News LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Women’s T20 League Prize Money:
- Women’s Premier League: Rs 6 Cr
- Women’s Hundred: Rs 1.5 Cr (£150,000)
- Women’s BBL: 2.7 Cr (AUD 500,000)
Among the four women’s franchise tournaments and even some of the men’s franchise cricket, Women’s Premier League now offers the fourth-highest prize money among all. Indian Premier League leads the charts with Rs 20 Cr prize money even after five years. The inaugural SA20 League offered Rs 15 Cr to the winner Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Caribbean Premier League offers Rs 8 Cr prize money to the men’s champion.
| Rank | League | Prize Money (INR) |
| 1 | Indian Premier League | 20 Cr |
| 2 | SA20 League | 15 Cr |
| 3 | Caribbean Premier League | 8 Cr |
| 4 | Women’s Premier League | 6 Cr |
| 5 | ILT20 League | 5.7 Cr |
| 6 | Pakistan Super League | 3.4 Cr |
| 7 | Big Bash League | 2.7 Cr |
| 7 | Women’s Big Bash League | 2.7 Cr |
| 8 | Bangladesh Premier League | 1.53 Cr |
| 9 | Women’s Hundred | 1.5 Cr |
| 9 | Men’s Hundred | 1.5 Cr |
| 10 | Lanka Premier League | 82 Lakh |
As for the final, a late flourish from England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt (60 not out) helped Mumbai Indians take the inaugural title. MI beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in a low-scoring summit clash in Mumbai on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians chased down the target of 131 with three balls to spare to lift the trophy. Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals suffered a collapse to be reduced to 79 for 9 in 16 overs. But DC posted a respectable total of 131/9. All credit goes to a record 52-run partnership for the unbroken 10th wicket between Shikha Pandey (27) and Radha Yadav (27).
It was not an easy run chase for MI. But they eventually crossed the line, reaching 134/3 in 19.3 overs. Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet (37) played crucial roles.
🗓️ 𝟮𝟲. 𝟬𝟯. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 🗓️
A day to remember 👏👏#TATAWPL | #Final | #DCvMI | @mipaltan | @ImHarmanpreet pic.twitter.com/eNL5WZECLe
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 26, 2023
Women’s Premier League 2023 Stats:
- Most runs: Meg Lanning (345)
- Highest average: Nat Sciver-Brunt (66.4)
- Highest Strike Rate: Shafali Verma (185.29)
- Highest score: Sophie Devine 99 (36) vs Gujarat Giants
- Most sixes: Shafali (13), Devine (13)
- Most wickets: Hayley Matthews (16), Sophie Ecclestone (16)
- Best figures: Marizanne Kapp (5/15) vs Gujarat Giants
WPL 2023 Award Winners:
| Award | Winner | Prize Money (Rs) |
| Powerful Striker of the Match | Radha Yadav | 1 Lakh |
| Player of the Match | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 2.5 Lakh |
| Powerful Striker of the Season | Sophie Devine | 5 Lakh |
| Fair Play Award | MI & DC – Shared | NA |
| Catch of the Season | Harmanpreet Kaur | 5 Lakh |
| Purple Cap | Hayley Matthews | 5 Lakh |
| Orange Cap | Meg Lanning | 5 Lakh |
| Most Valuable Player | Hayley Matthews | 5 Lakh |
| Runners-up | Delhi Capitals | 3 Crore |
| Winners | Mumbai Indians | 6 Crore |
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