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Smriti Mandhana (left) & Meg Lanning (Source: X)
The second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is underway with a thrilling last-ball victory for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Capitals. All five franchises have quality players in their ranks and fans have an action-packed month-long tournament ahead. Along with the title winner, the tournament's highest run-getter and leading wicket-taker will also be in the spotlight.
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Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning was the top scorer in the inaugural season. The Australian scored 345 runs at an average of 49.29 including two fifties from 9 matches. Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the only Indian to feature in the top five of this list last season. In this article, we take a look at five players who can be the leading run scorers in WPL 2024.
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#5. Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
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Team India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana is an elegant player and a mainstay of Royal Challengers Bangalore. The southpaw had a poor outing in WPL 2023, where he managed just 149 runs from eight innings at a low average of 18.62. But she will look to turn the tide this time and we might witness the best of her.
#4. Sophie Devine (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
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Sophie Devine, who plays as an opener for Royal Challengers Bangalore, has scored 266 runs in 8 matches in WPL 2023. Devine, the fifth-highest run-getter in the inaugural season, also holds the record for the league's highest individual score of 99. The Kiwi star will be aiming to set the stage on fire this time as well.
#3. Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians)
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The backbone of Mumbai Indians, Harmanpreet Kaur finished the WPL 2023 as the fourth-highest run-scorer with 281 runs at an average of 40.14. She also scored three half-centuries in 10 matches. The stats clearly show that her batting prowess was also crucial in MI winning the maiden title of the tournament. She will be leading from the front again this time with an aim for a second title.
#2. Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals)
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Meg Lanning, the leading run scorer in WPL 2023, has a high chance of getting the tag this year as well. The former Aussie skipper has retired from international cricket and is now focusing solely on the franchise leagues. Apart from Lanning's captaincy brilliance, her batting prowess was also crucial in Delhi reaching the final last year. A total of 345 runs in nine innings including two half-centuries and not out in three of them was incredible.
#1. Tahlia Mcgrath (UP Warriorz)
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Australia's Tahlia McGrath is known for her power-hitting. She was tremendous with the bat in the first season, scoring 302 runs at an average of 50.33 to finish as the third-highest run-getter. From her nine matches for UP Warriorz, McGrath managed four fifty-plus scores, the most by any batter in the 2023 WPL. She is a strong contender to win the Orange Cap in the second edition.