The WPL 2026 season has taken a dramatic turn following a nail-biting encounter between the Gujarat Giants (GG) and Delhi Capitals (DC). In a game decided by just three runs, the leaderboard for both the Purple and Orange caps saw significant shake-ups, proving that this season is becoming one of the most competitive in the league’s short history.
Sophie Devine Surges to the Top of the Wicket-Takers List
The race for the Purple Cap has a new leader. Sophie Devine delivered a Player-of-the-Match performance for the Gujarat Giants, returning figures of 4 for 37 to dismantle the Delhi Capitals’ lineup. With this haul, Devine now sits at 15 wickets, narrowly overtaking DC’s Nandani Sharma, who moved to the second spot with 14 wickets after finishing with 1 for 26 in the same match.
Both Devine and Sharma share an incredible streak this season: neither bowler has finished a match without taking at least one wicket. However, Sharma still holds one of the tournament’s most impressive individual milestones—a 5 for 33 recorded early in the season. She and RCB’s Shreyanka Patil remain the only two bowlers to claim five-wicket hauls so far.
The chasing pack remains within striking distance. Amelia Kerr (MI) and N Shree Charani (DC) are currently tied at 12 wickets. They are followed by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru duo, Lauren Bell and Nadine de Klerk, who have 11 wickets apiece, while Shreyanka Patil rounds out the top tier with 10.
Nat Sciver-Brunt Makes History with the Season’s First Hundred
On the batting front, the Orange Cap leaderboard has been redefined by a masterclass from Nat Sciver-Brunt. The defending Orange Cap holder reclaimed her throne in spectacular fashion, smashing 100 off just 57 balls* against RCB. This knock marks the first century of the WPL 2026 season and catapulted her to a total of 319 runs, making her the first player to cross the 300-run milestone this year.
Sciver-Brunt’s dominance has created a gap at the top, though her Mumbai Indians teammate Harmanpreet Kaur remains a strong contender in second place with 260 runs. The rest of the top five is incredibly tight, featuring UP Warriorz’ Phoebe Litchfield (243 runs), RCB captain Smriti Mandhana (236 runs), and Delhi’s Lizelle Lee (230 runs).
As we head into the business end of the tournament, the battle for the WPL 2026 MVP is heating up between Devine and Sciver-Brunt. Fans are also keeping a close eye on the “Most Sixes” tally, where Lizelle Lee continues to lead, and the “Best Economy Rates,” where the spin duo of Sophie Molineux and Radha Yadav are currently setting the standard for disciplined bowling.
