WPL 2026 delivered a high-quality season filled with big scores, thrilling chases, and standout individual performances. From dominant captains to emerging young stars, the tournament showcased the growing strength and competitiveness of women’s cricket.
The WPL 2026 season delivered a thrilling ride from start to finish. RCB lifted their second title after chasing down 204 in the final against Delhi Capitals. Smriti Mandhana scored 377 runs to win the Orange Cap, while Sophie Devine picked up 17 wickets and took home the Purple Cap and MVP award. Here is a full look at all the key stats from this season.
WPL 2026 Awards
Here are the Records of WPL 2026:
| Award | Winner | Team | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Cap | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 377 runs in 10 matches |
| Purple Cap | Sophie Devine | GG | 17 wickets in 9 matches |
| MVP | Sophie Devine | GG | 255.5 points |
| Emerging Player | Nandni Sharma | DC | 17 wickets (debut season) |
| Player of the Final | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 87 off 41 balls |
| Fair Play Award | Mumbai Indians | MI | 82 points |
Most Runs In WPL 2026
Smriti Mandhana finished the season with 377 runs in 10 matches, including a match-winning 87 in the final. She scored the second-highest runs in a single WPL season.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt also crossed 300 runs. Sciver-Brunt hit the only century of the season (100* off 57 balls).
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 4s | 6s | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 9 | 377 | 53.86 | 153.25 | 57 | 9 | 96 |
| 2 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 8 | 8 | 342 | 68.40 | 150.66 | 36 | 13 | 95* |
| 3 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 7 | 7 | 321 | 64.20 | 151.42 | 48 | 4 | 100* |
| 4 | Lizelle Lee | DC | 10 | 10 | 283 | 28.30 | 141.50 | 46 | 8 | 72 |
| 5 | Laura Wolvaardt | DC | 10 | 10 | 273 | 27.30 | 130.62 | 28 | 6 | 63 |
| 6 | Beth Mooney | GG | 9 | 9 | 258 | 32.25 | 122.27 | 28 | 2 | 62 |
| 7 | Meg Lanning | UPW | 8 | 8 | 248 | 31.00 | 125.25 | 37 | 5 | 76 |
| 8 | Ashleigh Gardner | GG | 9 | 9 | 244 | 27.11 | 141.86 | 26 | 8 | 79* |
| 9 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 6 | 243 | 40.50 | 154.78 | 30 | 10 | 89 |
| 10 | Sophie Devine | GG | 9 | 9 | 243 | 30.38 | 148.17 | 24 | 13 | 95 |
Most Wickets in WPL 2026
Sophie Devine and Nandni Sharma both took 17 wickets. Devine won the Purple Cap with a better economy rate (8.28 vs 8.32).
Nandni Sharma became the first uncapped player to take a WPL hat-trick and won the Emerging Player award. Shreyanka Patil took the best figures of the season with 5/23.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Devine | GG | 9 | 17 | 4/22 | 16.00 | 8.28 | 11.59 |
| 2 | Nandni Sharma | DC | 10 | 17 | 5/33 | 18.58 | 8.32 | 13.41 |
| 3 | Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 10 | 16 | 4/22 | 17.50 | 7.00 | 15.00 |
| 4 | Shreyanka Patil | RCB | 10 | 14 | 5/23 | 18.00 | 7.20 | 15.00 |
| 5 | N Shree Charani | DC | 9 | 14 | 3/20 | 16.50 | 7.50 | 13.20 |
| 6 | Lauren Bell | RCB | 10 | 12 | 3/19 | 17.50 | 5.53 | 19.00 |
| 7 | Amelia Kerr | MI | 8 | 11 | 3/15 | 15.00 | 7.75 | 11.60 |
| 8 | Marizanne Kapp | DC | 10 | 10 | 3/22 | 20.00 | 6.40 | 18.75 |
Most Fours In WPL 2026
Smriti Mandhana hit 57 fours across the season, the most by any batter. Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed 48 fours in just 7 matches. Lizelle Lee (46) and Meg Lanning (37) also featured among the top four-hitters.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | 4s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 9 | 57 | 377 |
| 2 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 7 | 7 | 48 | 321 |
| 3 | Lizelle Lee | DC | 10 | 10 | 46 | 283 |
| 4 | Meg Lanning | UPW | 8 | 8 | 37 | 248 |
| 5 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 8 | 8 | 36 | 342 |
| 6 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 6 | 30 | 243 |
| 7 | Laura Wolvaardt | DC | 10 | 10 | 28 | 273 |
| 8 | Beth Mooney | GG | 9 | 9 | 28 | 258 |
Most Sixes in WPL 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur and Sophie Devine shared the top spot with 13 sixes each. Richa Ghosh hit 11 sixes while playing a finisher role for RCB. Phoebe Litchfield smashed 10 sixes in just 6 matches.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 8 | 8 | 13 | 150.66 |
| 2 | Sophie Devine | GG | 9 | 9 | 13 | 148.17 |
| 3 | Richa Ghosh | RCB | 10 | 10 | 11 | 150.96 |
| 4 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 6 | 10 | 154.78 |
| 5 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 9 | 9 | 153.25 |
| 6 | Ashleigh Gardner | GG | 9 | 9 | 8 | 141.86 |
| 7 | Lizelle Lee | DC | 10 | 10 | 8 | 141.50 |
Highest Individual Scores In WPL 2026
Nat Sciver-Brunt scored the only century of the season (100* off 57 balls). Sophie Devine’s 95 off 42 balls against DC came at a strike rate of 226.19. Smriti Mandhana’s 87 off 41 in the final helped RCB chase down 204.
| # | Player | Team | Score | Balls | 4s | 6s | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 100* | 57 | 14 | 3 | UPW |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 96 | 61 | 13 | 2 | DC |
| 3 | Sophie Devine | GG | 95 | 42 | 9 | 8 | DC |
| 4 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 95* | 56 | 10 | 4 | GG |
| 5 | Richa Ghosh | RCB | 90 | 52 | 9 | 5 | MI |
| 6 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 87 | 41 | 12 | 3 | DC (Final) |
| 7 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 89 | 47 | 10 | 4 | GG |
Best Batting Strike Rate In WPL 2026
Grace Harris topped the strike rate charts with 178.19, playing explosive knocks for RCB. Chinelle Henry (156.52) and Phoebe Litchfield (154.78) also made an impact with their aggressive batting. Minimum qualification: 100 runs.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Harris | RCB | 10 | 185 | 178.19 |
| 2 | Chinelle Henry | DC | 10 | 144 | 156.52 |
| 3 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 243 | 154.78 |
| 4 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 377 | 153.25 |
| 5 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 7 | 321 | 151.42 |
Best Batting Average In WPL 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur averaged 68.40 this season, the best among all batters. Nat Sciver-Brunt (64.20) and Smriti Mandhana (53.86) also maintained strong averages through the season.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Runs | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 8 | 342 | 68.40 |
| 2 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 7 | 321 | 64.20 |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 377 | 53.86 |
| 4 | Laura Wolvaardt | DC | 10 | 273 | 45.50 |
| 5 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 243 | 40.50 |
Most Fifties in WPL 2026
Three players scored 3 fifties each this season. Nat Sciver-Brunt also added a century to her tally. Litchfield hit 2 fifties in just 6 matches.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | 50s | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 7 | 3 | 321 |
| 2 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 8 | 3 | 342 |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 10 | 3 | 377 |
| 4 | Sophie Devine | GG | 9 | 2 | 243 |
| 5 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 6 | 2 | 243 |
Fastest Fifties in WPL 2026
Grace Harris reached her fifty in just 22 balls, the fastest of the season. Mandhana’s 23-ball fifty in the final set a new record for the fastest fifty in a WPL final.
| # | Player | Team | Balls | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Harris | RCB | 22 | UPW |
| 2 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 23 | DC (Final) |
| 3 | Phoebe Litchfield | UPW | 24 | GG |
Best Bowling Figures In WPL 2026
Shreyanka Patil delivered the best spell of the season with 5/23 against MI. Nandni Sharma’s 5/33 included a hat-trick against GG. Both Nadine de Klerk and Sophie Devine picked up 4-wicket hauls.
| # | Player | Team | Figures | vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shreyanka Patil | RCB | 5/23 | MI |
| 2 | Nandni Sharma | DC | 5/33 | GG |
| 3 | Nadine de Klerk | RCB | 4/22 | UPW |
| 4 | Sophie Devine | GG | 4/22 | DC |
Best Economy Rate In WPL 2026
Lauren Bell bowled tight lines throughout the season and finished with an economy of 5.53. She also bowled 128 dot balls, the most in the tournament. Shabnim Ismail (6.18) and Marizanne Kapp (6.40) also kept things tight.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Bell | RCB | 10 | 36 | 5.53 |
| 2 | Shabnim Ismail | UPW | 8 | 28 | 6.18 |
| 3 | Marizanne Kapp | DC | 10 | 35 | 6.40 |
Most Dot Balls in WPL 2026
Lauren Bell bowled 128 dot balls, far ahead of anyone else. Marizanne Kapp came second with 122 dot balls. Both bowlers played a key role in building pressure during powerplay overs.
| # | Player | Team | Mat | Dot Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Bell | RCB | 10 | 128 |
| 2 | Marizanne Kapp | DC | 10 | 122 |
| 3 | Shabnim Ismail | UPW | 8 | 93 |
Most Valuable Player In WPL 2026
Sophie Devine won the MVP award with 255.5 points. She scored 243 runs and took 17 wickets across 9 matches. Nat Sciver-Brunt (225.5) and Smriti Mandhana (191.5) rounded out the top three.
| # | Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophie Devine | GG | 255.5 |
| 2 | Nat Sciver-Brunt | MI | 225.5 |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 191.5 |
Key Records From WPL 2026
Several records fell during WPL 2026. Here are the big ones:
- Highest chase in WPL history: RCB chased 204 against DC in the final.
- Highest partnership in WPL history: Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll added 165 runs for the second wicket in the final.
- Fastest fifty in a WPL final: Smriti Mandhana reached 50 off 23 balls.
- First uncapped player to take a WPL hat-trick: Nandni Sharma (DC vs GG).
- Only century of WPL 2026: Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 100* off 57 balls.
- Highest total in a WPL final: DC scored 203/4 in the final.
- Most fours in a WPL match: 53 fours hit in the WPL 2026 final (RCB 32, DC 21).
- Smriti Mandhana became the fifth player to cross 1,000 WPL runs (1,023 in 35 matches).
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Conclusion: WPL 2026 – A Season Defined by Stars
WPL 2026 was all about Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, and Nandni Sharma. Mandhana took charge, racking up runs and guiding RCB to the trophy with a clutch performance in the final. Devine was everywhere, bat, ball, you name it, just dominating the competition.
Then there was Nandni, grabbing everyone’s attention with that unforgettable hat-trick. The season had everything: high-stakes chases, breakout Indian players, and some seriously impressive cricket. Honestly, the league’s never seen a year quite like this one.
