This comprehensive synopsis highlights the exciting end of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024, in which Delhi Capitals (DC) lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in a thrilling championship game, and RCB emerged victorious. Under Smriti Mandhana’s leadership, RCB won their first titles in the WPL and the Indian Premier League (IPL) by displaying incredible skill and collaboration. Important players like Sophie Molineux and Shreyanka Patil gave outstanding efforts in the match, which helped RCB win.
The players of RCB not only won the title but also took home individual honours. Ellyse Perry won the Orange Cap as the team’s top run scorer, while Shreyanka Patil won the Purple Cap as the team’s top wicket taker. The excitement is increased by the list of prizes and cash awarded to the teams and players in recognition of their exceptional efforts during the competition.
Overall, the WPL 2024 has been a great season for women’s cricket in India, thanks to RCB’s victory and individual accomplishments that demonstrate the skill and competitive spirit on display.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 final
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) delivered an absolutely outstanding performance. The Delhi Capitals (DC), headed by skipper Meg Lanning and opener Shafali Verma, got out to a fast start, but the RCB’s spinners pulled off an incredible comeback. Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Alice Capsey were all dismissed during Sophie Molineux’s key three-wicket over in the eighth over, which turned the tide in the RCB’s favor. The 11th over saw Shreyanka Patil dismiss Lanning, severely damaging DC’s batting order. After Patil bagged figures of 4/12 and Asha Sobhana added two wickets, RCB managed to restrict DC to 113 runs in 18.3 overs.
RCB showed poise and resolve despite pressure from DC’s bowlers during their pursuit. RCB won with three balls remaining and eight wickets in hand thanks to outstanding performances from important players including Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, and Smriti Mandhana. They also took home the cherished trophy.
Not only did RCB win as a team, but individual players also performed admirably. Shreyanka won the Purple Cap for taking the most wickets in the competition, while Ellyse Perry won the Orange Cap for making the most runs. This incredible accomplishment added even more glory because it was the first time in the combined history of the IPL and WPL that a team won the title while its players also won the Orange and Purple Caps.enhancing the success of RCB in the WPL 2024 by another degree of brilliance.
Here’s the comprehensive list of awards and prize money distributed for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024:
- Winners: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), awarded INR 6 crore
- Runners-up: Delhi Capitals (DC), awarded INR 3 crore
- Orange Cap: Ellyse Perry (RCB), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Purple Cap: Shreyanka Patil (RCB), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Most Valuable Player of the Season: Deepti Sharma (UPW), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Emerging Player of the Season: Shreyanka Patil (RCB), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Powerful Striker of the Season: Georgia Wareham (RCB), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Most Sixes of the Season: Shafali Verma (DC), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Best Catch of the Season: S Sajana (MI), awarded INR 5 lakh
- Player of the Final: Sophie Molineux (RCB), awarded INR 2.5 lakh
- Powerful Striker of the Final: Shafali Verma (DC), awarded INR 1 lakh
- Fair Play Award: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
These awards recognize outstanding performances throughout the tournament, showcasing the talent and contributions of players across various aspects of the game.
 Scoreboard
| Mumbai Indians Women won by 7 wkts |
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| **Delhi Capitals Women Innings** |
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| **Batter** | **R** | **B** | **4s** | **6s** | **SR** |
|———————|——-|——-|——–|——–|————————|
| SRLanning (c) | 35 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 120.69 |
| Shafali Verma | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Alice Capsey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rodrigues | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Jonassen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Arundhati Reddy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shikha Pandey (not out) | 27 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 158.82 |
| Minnu Mani (not out) | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Taniya Bhatia (wk) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Radha Yadav (not out) | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 225.00 |
| **Extras** | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| **Total** | 131 | 9 | 20 | | |
| **Fall of Wickets** | | | | | |
| 12-1 (Shafali Verma, 1.3), 12-2 (Alice Capsey, 1.5), 35-3 (Rodrigues, 4.2), |
| 73-4 (Marizanne Kapp, 10.3), 74-5 (Lanning, 11.4), 75-6 (Arundhati Reddy, 12.6), |
| 75-7 (Jonassen, 13.2), 79-8 (Minnu Mani, 15.4), 79-9 (Taniya Bhatia, 15.6) |
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| **Mumbai Indians Women Innings** |
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| **Batter** | **R** | **B** | **4s** | **6s** | **SR** |
|———————|——-|——-|——–|——–|————————|
| Hayley Matthews | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Yastika Bhatia (wk) | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nat Sciver-Bruntn | 60 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (c)| 37 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 94.87 |
| Melie Kerr | 14* | 8 | 2 | 1 | 175.00 |
| **Extras** | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| **Total** | 134 | 3 | 19.3 | | |
| **Fall of Wickets** | | | | | |
| 13-1 (Yastika Bhatia, 1.3), 23-2 (Hayley Matthews, 3.4), 95-3 (Harmanpreet Kaur, 16.1) |
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| **Match Info** |
| **Match:** | DCW vs MIW, Final, Womens Premier League 2023 |
| **Date:** | Sunday, March 26, 2023 |
| **Toss:** | Delhi Capitals Women won the toss and opt to bat |
| **Time:** | 7:30 PM |
| **Venue:** | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| **Umpires:** | N Janani, Vrinda Rathi |
| **Third Umpire:** | Pashchim Pathak |
| **Match Referee:** | GS Lakshmi |
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| **Delhi Capitals Women Squad** |
| **Playing:** | Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey |
| **Bench:** | Jasia Akhtar, Laura Harris, Tara Norris, Aparna Mondal, Titas Sadhu, Sneha Deepthi, Poonam Yadav |
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| **Mumbai Indians Women Squad** |
| **Playing:** | Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque |
| **Bench:** | Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Dhara Gujjar, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, Priyanka Bala |
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Match Highlights
Over |
Player | All Four Highlight |
18.5 | Radha Yadav | FOUR: Radha Yadav hammers a full delivery outside off over long-on for a boundary. |
18.3 | Shikha Pandey | FOUR: Shikha Pandey pulls a back of the hand slower ball over square leg for a boundary. |
18.2 | Shikha Pandey | FOUR: Shikha Pandey shuffles across and sweeps a delivery outside off to the fine-leg fence. |
16.5 | Shikha Pandey | FOUR: Shikha Pandey lofted a delivery over mid-off for a boundary. |
16.3 | Radha Yadav | FOUR: Radha Yadav lofted a delivery over mid-off for a boundary. |
10.2 | Marizanne Kapp | FOUR: Kapp expertly places a length delivery between two fielders at point for a boundary. |
9.3 | Meg Lanning | FOUR: Lanning’s shot beats the diving fielder at sweeper cover for a boundary. |
9.1 | Marizanne Kapp | FOUR: Kapp pulls a quicker delivery through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
6.4 | Meg Lanning | FOUR: Lanning cuts a slower delivery wide of short third man for a boundary. |
6.1 | Meg Lanning | FOUR: Lanning’s cut shot runs past a diving fielder at point for a boundary. |
2.4 | Jemimah Rodrigues | FOUR: Rodrigues plays a magnificent cover drive for a boundary. |
2.2 | Meg Lanning | FOUR: Lanning flicks a delivery over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
2.1 | Meg Lanning | FOUR: Lanning cuts a back of a length delivery wide of backward point for a boundary. |
2 | Jemimah Rodrigues | FOUR: Rodrigues caresses a drive wide of cover for a boundary. |
1.2 | Shafali Verma | FOUR: Shafali Verma carves a full outswinger over the off-side field for a boundary. |
Over | Player | All SiX Highlight |
20 | Radha Yadav | SIX: Radha Yadav smashes a length delivery over long-on for a maximum to end the innings. |
19.5 | Radha Yadav | SIX: Radha Yadav lofts a delivery over long-on for another maximum, contributing crucial runs for DCW. |
18.1 | Shikha Pandey | SIX: Shikha Pandey plays a beautiful lofted drive over extra-cover for a six, showcasing excellent batting skill and crossing the 100-run mark for DCW. |
1.1 | Shafali Verma | SIX: Shafali Verma shows no hesitation in hitting a six off the delivery outside the leg-stump, making room and smashing a lofted shot over long-on, asserting dominance early in the innings. |
Over | Player | All Wickets Highlight |
16 | Yastika Bhatia | OUT: Yastika Bhatia is bowled by a classic offbreak from Matthews, beating the forward defense and hitting the stumps. |
15.4 | Minnu Mani | OUT: Minnu Mani is stumped by Yastika off Matthews’ delivery, drawn forward and beaten by the spin. |
13.2 | Jonassen | OUT: Jonassen is caught and bowled by Matthews off a slower delivery, toe-ends the sweep and Matthews takes the catch diving to her right. |
13 | Arundhati Reddy | OUT: Arundhati Reddy is caught by Ishaque off Melie Kerr’s delivery, top-edges a sweep and Ishaque takes a smart catch at short fine-leg. |
11.4 | Meg Lanning | RUN OUT: Lanning is run out by a direct hit from Amanjot Kaur to Yastika, failing to make her ground after a mistimed shot. |
10.3 | Marizanne Kapp | OUT: Kapp is caught by Yastika off Melie Kerr’s delivery, soft outside-edge found and Yastika takes the catch. |
4.2 | Jemimah Rodrigues | OUT: Rodrigues is caught by Matthews off Wong’s delivery, slices a low full-toss to point and Matthews takes the catch. |
1.5 | Alice Capsey | OUT: Capsey is caught by Amanjot Kaur off Wong’s delivery, surprised by a low full-toss and lobs it to cover where Amanjot takes the catch diving forward. |
1.3 | Shafali Verma | OUT: Shafali Verma is caught by Melie Kerr off Wong’s delivery, slices a high full-toss to backward point and Melie Kerr takes the catch. Despite a review, the decision stands, ruling it out much to the displeasure of Shafali and Lanning. |
The important wickets that the Mumbai Indians Women bowlers took during the innings are captured in these moments.