WPL 2026 has delivered thrilling performances with strong Orange Cap and Purple Cap races, powerful batting, disciplined bowling, and RCB dominating early to secure a playoff spot.
The Women’s Premier League 2026 has started with high energy and quality cricket. After the first phase of matches, the tournament has already produced standout batters, match-winning bowlers, and exciting all-round performances. Fans are closely following the Orange Cap and Purple Cap races as the league slowly moves towards the business end.
Winning the fifth match in a row, RCB yesterday qualified for the playoffs. The stats below are updated after the RCB vs GGW match.
WPL 2026 Orange Cap Race: Players With Most Runs
The battle for the Orange Cap is heating up, with consistent run scoring across teams. Phoebe Litchfield currently leads the chart, while experienced names like Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning are not far behind.
Players With Most Runs
| Player |
Matches |
Inns |
Runs |
Avg |
SR |
4s |
6s |
| Phoebe Litchfield |
5 |
5 |
211 |
42.20 |
162.31 |
25 |
10 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur |
5 |
5 |
199 |
66.33 |
148.51 |
19 |
8 |
| Meg Lanning |
5 |
5 |
193 |
38.60 |
122.93 |
29 |
4 |
| Smriti Mandhana |
5 |
5 |
192 |
48.00 |
140.15 |
30 |
3 |
| Ashleigh Gardner |
5 |
5 |
191 |
38.20 |
150.39 |
19 |
7 |
| Lizelle Lee |
4 |
4 |
167 |
41.75 |
151.82 |
23 |
6 |
| Nat Sciver Brunt |
4 |
4 |
154 |
38.50 |
148.08 |
26 |
1 |
| Sophie Devine |
5 |
5 |
149 |
29.80 |
181.71 |
15 |
10 |
| Harleen Deol |
5 |
5 |
147 |
36.75 |
137.38 |
23 |
1 |
| Nicola Carey |
5 |
5 |
137 |
45.67 |
145.74 |
19 |
0 |
WPL 2026 Purple Cap Race: Players With Most Wickets
Bowling has played a huge role in shaping match results this season. The Purple Cap race is currently led by Nadine de Klerk and Amelia Kerr, both showing consistency and control.
Players With Most Wickets
| Player |
Mat |
Overs |
Balls |
Wkts |
Avg |
Runs |
4fers |
5fers |
| Nadine de Klerk |
5 |
19.0 |
114 |
10 |
13.20 |
132 |
1 |
0 |
| Amelia Kerr |
5 |
20.0 |
120 |
10 |
14.70 |
147 |
0 |
0 |
| Lauren Bell |
5 |
20.0 |
120 |
9 |
12.00 |
108 |
0 |
0 |
| Nandni Sharma |
4 |
14.0 |
84 |
9 |
13.56 |
122 |
0 |
1 |
| Sophie Devine |
5 |
18.2 |
110 |
9 |
17.89 |
161 |
0 |
0 |
| Shreyanka Patil |
5 |
18.5 |
113 |
9 |
18.67 |
168 |
0 |
1 |
| Nicola Carey |
5 |
19.0 |
114 |
7 |
23.57 |
165 |
0 |
0 |
| Nat Sciver Brunt |
4 |
14.0 |
84 |
7 |
18.00 |
126 |
0 |
0 |
| Sayali Satghare |
2 |
7.0 |
42 |
6 |
8.00 |
48 |
0 |
0 |
| Kashvee Gautam |
5 |
20.0 |
120 |
6 |
33.17 |
199 |
0 |
0 |
Best Batting Strike Rate in WPL 2026
| Batter |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
Avg |
SR |
| Grace Harris |
5 |
5 |
129 |
25.80 |
192.54 |
| Sophie Devine |
5 |
5 |
149 |
29.80 |
181.71 |
| Sajeevan Sajana |
5 |
4 |
61 |
20.33 |
174.29 |
| Bharti Fulmali |
5 |
5 |
106 |
35.33 |
168.25 |
| Phoebe Litchfield |
5 |
5 |
211 |
42.20 |
162.31 |
| Chinelle Henry |
3 |
2 |
63 |
31.50 |
161.54 |
| Laura Wolvaardt |
4 |
4 |
111 |
37.00 |
160.87 |
| Lizelle Lee |
4 |
4 |
167 |
41.75 |
151.82 |
| Ashleigh Gardner |
5 |
5 |
191 |
38.20 |
150.39 |
| Nadine de Klerk |
5 |
3 |
93 |
93.00 |
150.00 |
Most Sixes in WPL 2026
| Batter |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
6s |
| Phoebe Litchfield |
5 |
5 |
211 |
10 |
| Sophie Devine |
5 |
5 |
149 |
10 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur |
5 |
5 |
199 |
8 |
| Bharti Fulmali |
5 |
5 |
106 |
8 |
| Ashleigh Gardner |
5 |
5 |
191 |
7 |
Most Fours in WPL 2026
| Batter |
Mat |
Inns |
Runs |
4s |
| Smriti Mandhana |
5 |
5 |
192 |
30 |
| Meg Lanning |
5 |
5 |
193 |
29 |
| Nat Sciver Brunt |
4 |
4 |
154 |
26 |
| Phoebe Litchfield |
5 |
5 |
211 |
25 |
| Lizelle Lee |
4 |
4 |
167 |
23 |
| Harleen Deol |
5 |
5 |
147 |
23 |
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