The third edition of the Women’s Premier League went well, with the Mumbai Indians winning the title for the second time. A lot happened in the WPL, with matches taking place at four venues and the final being held in Mumbai. Everything was well and good. Although it’s an Indian league with Indian pitches and squads filled with Indian players, it was the overseas stars who dominated the league this year. Indians lagged in the race for top run-scorer and wicket-taker positions.
No Indian in Top 3 run scorers
No Indian player managed to make it into the top 3 for the most runs scored. Shafali Verma was the top scorer from India, placed at 4th position, scoring 304 runs in 9 matches. Nat Sciver-Brunt, the all-rounder, scored the most runs in the league this season with 523 runs. Apart from her, Ellyse Perry scored 372 runs, and Caribbean player Hayley Matthews scored 307 runs in the tournament.
Top run scorers in WPL 2025
| Player Name | Runs | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 523 | MI-W | England |
| Ellyse Perry | 372 | RCB-W | Australia |
| Hayley Matthews | 307 | MI-W | West Indies |
| Shafali Verma | 304 | DC-W | India |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 302 | MI-W | India |
No Indian in top 3 wicket takers
Even more concerning than the batting, no Indian managed to make it into the top 3 or top 5 wicket-takers in the league. Kiwi spin all-rounder Amelia Kerr and Matthews took the most wickets, with 18 each. Kashvee Gautam, the youngster from Chandigarh, managed to take the most wickets for an Indian in the season. In the nine matches she played, she took 11 wickets. Pacer Shikha Pandey also took the same number of wickets in 9 matches.
Top wicket takers in WPL 2025
| Player Name | Wickets | Team Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | 18 | MI-W | New Zealand |
| Hayley Matthews | 18 | MI-W | West Indies |
| Jess Jonassen | 13 | DC-W | Australia |
| Georgia Wareham | 12 | RCB-W | Australia |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 12 | MI-W | England |
Only one Indian managed to make it to top in last 3 seasons
Talking about both run scorers and wicket takers chart, so far in the three seasons of WPL, only one Indian has been able to make it into the top. In WPL 2024, it was Shreyanka Patil who took the most wickets. In the 8 matches she played last year, she took 13 wickets and topped the charts. Other than that, every year, it’s some overseas player who makes to the top.
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