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Within the two seasons of the Ladies’s Premier League passed by, a complete of 484 wickets have fallen.
The wickets tally within the WPL is essentially dominated by abroad bowlers with England’s Sophie Ecclestone, who represents UP Warriorz, main the pack.
Who’re the highest 5 wicket-takers in WPL historical past?
Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz) – 27
Saika Ishaque (Mumbai Indians) – 24
Hayley Matthews (Mumbai Indians) – 23
Amelia Kerr (Mumbai Indians) – 22
Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) – 20
Mumbai Indians has dominated proceedings with the ball within the first two seasons. Let’s check out how these bowlers have carried out within the match thus far:
Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz)
Having been with the Warriorz because the inaugural season – when she was purchased for Rs. 1.8 crore – Ecclestone stands atop the wicket-taking standings.
Within the first season, the English left-arm spinner took essentially the most wickets (16) alongside ‘Purple Cap’ winner Hayley Matthews. Final marketing campaign, she picked 11 scalps.
Her finest bowling figures of 4/13 got here throughout Warriorz’s match towards RCB in 2023, which the previous went on to win by 10 wickets. Ecclestone castled Sophie Devine and eliminated Shreyanka Patil, earlier than sending tail-enders Renuka Singh and Sahana Pawar again to the pavilion.
Saika Ishaque of Mumbai Indians
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Saika Ishaque of Mumbai Indians
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Saika Ishaque (Mumbai Indians)
Second within the wicket-taker record is Kolkata-based Saika Ishaque with 24 scalps. After being purchased for Rs. 10 lakh within the inaugural public sale by Mumbai Indians, she took 15 wickets within the first season.
Her finest efficiency got here towards Gujarat Giants in 2023 when she ended her innings with figures of 4/11. Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, and Monica Patel had been Saika’s victims.
Hayley Matthews of Mumbai Indians
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Hayley Matthews of Mumbai Indians
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Hayley Matthews (Mumbai Indians)
The Windies participant took the WPL by storm after her allround efficiency within the inaugural season (16 wickets and 271 runs) earned Matthews the ‘Purple Cap’ and the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award.
Her finest bowling figures stand at 3/5 – the joint-most economical by a bowler who has taken a minimum of three wickets – which got here in the course of the 2023 remaining towards Delhi Capitals. She obtained the wickets of Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, and Taniya Bhatia to information MI to the title.
Amelia Kerr of Mumbai Indians
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Amelia Kerr of Mumbai Indians
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Amelia Kerr (Mumbai Indians)
The New Zealand leggie, who performed a pivotal position within the White Ferns’ 2024 T20 World Cup triumph, was roped in by MI for a crore within the first public sale.
Kerr took 15 wickets within the 2023. In opposition to Gujarat Giants, she recorded her finest figures within the match of 4/17 when she eliminated Ashleigh Gardner, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, and Lea Tahuhu in a successful trigger.
Nat Sciver-Brunt of Mumbai Indians
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Nat Sciver-Brunt of Mumbai Indians
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Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians)
Out of the highest 5 wicket-takers within the WPL, Natalie Sciver-Brunt maybe stands out as essentially the most constant. Within the final two seasons, she took 10 wickets in every marketing campaign. She can also be the one quick bowler on this record.
The English pacer’s finest figures got here towards Gujarat Giants in 2023 when she recorded 3/21. After eradicating opener Sophia Dunkley for a golden duck on the primary ball of the innings, Sciver-Brunt despatched skipper Sneh and Kim Garth again.
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