Top international cricket players are ready for the T20 World Cup
Many international stars performed well in the recent Women’s Premier League (WPL) and are expected to play a key role in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup is set to take place in September and October, with Bangladesh hosting the event for the second time.
Several players who are expected to participate in the Women’s T20 World Cup performed well in the WPL and will aim to continue their good form in the upcoming ICC tournament.
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Leading run-scorers at WPL
| Player | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 347 |
| Meg Lanning | Delhi Capitals | 331 |
| Shafali Verma | Delhi Capitals | 309 |
| Smriti Mandhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 300 |
| Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz | 295 |
| Beth Mooney | Gujarat Giants | 285 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai Indians | 268 |
| Richa Ghosh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 257 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Delhi Capitals | 235 |
| Alice Capsey | Delhi Capitals | 230 |
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Ellyse Perry was magical in Australia’s 2010 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup win.
Ellyse Perry, an experienced all-rounder, ended the tournament with 347 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore, the most of any player. Many of her Australian teammates also had notable performances.
Top-order batter Beth Mooney scored 285 runs for Gujarat Giants, ranking sixth in total runs. Grace Harris and Alyssa Healy also had notable performances, with 188 runs for UP Warriorz and 175 runs for UP Warriorz, respectively.
India’s women’s cricket team will be competing for their first Women’s T20 World Cup title in Bangladesh. Key players to watch include Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Richa Ghosh, and Jemimah Rodrigues, all in good form based on their recent performances in domestic leagues.
The top six players all performed well in the tournament, with Shafali standing out for her impressive third highest run total and most number of sixes hit, clearing the rope 20 times.
Most sixes at WPL
| Player | Team | Sixes |
| Shafali Verma | Delhi Capitals | 20 |
| Smriti Mandhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 |
| Richa Ghosh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 10 |
| Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz | 8 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai Indians | 8 |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Delhi Capitals | 8 |
| Grace Harris | UP Warriorz | 7 |
| Kiran Navgire | UP Warriorz | 7 |
| Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 |
| Sophie Devine | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 |
Shafali Verma from India is named as one of ICC’s 100% Cricket superstars.
In the same category, Mandhana and Ghosh both hit 10 sixes each, while Deepti’s ability to finish games could be beneficial in Bangladesh. During the IPL, she was dismissed only three times and had five not outs out of her 295 runs, averaging 98.33.
During the WPL, England’s Alice Capsey and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr were among the top batsmen, with Capsey totaling 230 runs for the Delhi Capitals and Kerr accumulating 215 runs. Other players who performed well with the bat include Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Laura Wolvaardt, and Sophie Devine.
Leading wicket-takers at WPL
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Shreyanka Patil | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 |
| Asha Sobhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 |
| Sophie Molineux | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 |
| Marizanne Kapp | Delhi Capitals | 11 |
| Jess Jonassen | Delhi Capitals | 11 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | UP Warriorz | 11 |
| Radha Yadav | Delhi Capitals | 10 |
| Tanuja Kanwar | Gujarat Giants | 10 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Mumbai Indians | 10 |
| Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz | 10 |