From March 3 to March 26, Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium will host the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. As per the result of recent encounters WPL 2023 seems to be a thrilling season full of surprises. The WPL 2023 season is expected to be among the most entertaining in recent memory.
Due to the total dominance of both domestic and foreign women’s players in the competition thus far, this inaugural season has been very exciting. These players have contributed significantly to the success of the competition and the ability to move their teams closer to the playoffs.
Players from various nations and cricketing backgrounds have dominated the WPL 2023, leaving the competition in the dust. Check out the top 3 international players in the WPL 2023 who are dominating the league right now.
Meg Lanning
The all-conquering Australian women’s team’s domination appears to be having an effect on the inaugural Women’s Premier League as well. Meg Lanning, the captain of the Delhi Capitals, is having a fantastic WPL 2023 season. Meg Lanning was purchased by Delhi Capitals for 1.1 crore at WPL 2023 auction, and she is already showing her value.
Lanning is leading the WPL 2023 most runs chart, she has scored 206 runs with a strike rate of 146.10 in 4 games of the WPL 2023. Looking at her international records, she has participated in 132 T20 Internationals, scoring 3405 runs, including two century and fifteen half-centuries, at an average of 36.61 and a strike rate of 116.37.
Hayley Matthews
Matthews was purchased by MI at the WPL 2023 auction for only INR 40 lakh last month. In the WPL 2023, Hayley Matthews has excelled for the Mumbai Indians. She has scored the most runs for MI so far in the competition. Matthews has scored 156 runs with a strike rate of 156 and an average of 78.
In the first innings of the game, she was the star of the show, scoring 77* runs off 38 balls and taking 3 wickets for just 28 runs. She ranks among the top wicket-takers with six wickets in three games.
Sophie Ecclestone
Sophie Ecclestone, an all-around player for the UP Warriorz, is enjoying her time in India. With her performances, Sophie Ecclestone has been dominating the WPL 2023. With her batting and bowling, the young English all-rounder has become a force to be reckoned with. Ecclestone presently ranks behind Saika Ishaque of the Mumbai Indians as the second-highest wicket-taker in the WPL 2023 season with 7 wickets.
The secret to her success has been her bowling, as she has repeatedly produced unplayable deliveries at important points of time in the game. She has unmatched control and accuracy, and her ability to vary her pace and angles makes her a challenge for opposing batsmen.
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