Cricketers With Highest Scores In WPL History

Soumyajit Dutta

Meg Lanning [Source: @imfemalecricket/X.com]Meg Lanning [Source: @imfemalecricket/X.com]

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has redefined women’s cricket, showcasing explosive batting, nerve-wracking chases, and record-breaking innings. Since its inception in 2023, the league has become a platform for players to unleash their potential, with batters rewriting scorecards and thrilling fans. 

Among these heroics, a few knocks stand out, individual masterclasses that combined brute force, timing, and tactical brilliance. This listicle celebrates the highest individual scores in WPL history, featuring trailblazers who turned matches into spectacles and etched their names in WPL history.

5) Meg Lanning (92 runs)

Meg Lanning showcased a masterclass in batting for Delhi Capitals Women, scoring a brilliant 92 off 57 balls against Gujarat Giants Women in the 17th match of WPL 2025. Leading from the front, Lanning's innings was a blend of elegance and aggression, featuring 15 fours and a six at a strike rate of 161.40. 

Her precise shot selection and ability to find gaps effortlessly kept the scoreboard ticking, setting a challenging total of 177/5. Lanning's partnerships, particularly the 83-run opening stand with Shafali Verma, laid a solid foundation, allowing DCW to dictate terms. Her near-century effort was pivotal in putting pressure on the opposition, underlining her class and leadership.

4) Harmanpreet Kaur (95 runs)

Recently fined for code of conduct breach, Harmanpreet Kaur played a captain's knock for Mumbai Indians Women, anchoring the chase with an unbeaten 95 off 48 balls against Gujarat Giants in the 16th match of WPL 2024. Her innings was a perfect blend of aggression and composure, featuring 10 fours and 5 sixes at an impressive strike rate of 197.92. 

Walking in at a tricky stage with the team at 57/2, Harmanpreet steadied the ship before accelerating brilliantly, ensuring Mumbai stayed on course in the high-pressure chase of 191. Her match-winning partnership with Amelia Kerr not only showcased her leadership skills but also guided MIW to a thrilling seven-wicket victory with just one ball to spare.

3) Beth Mooney (96 runs)

Beth Mooney delivered an absolute stunner in batting with her unbeaten 96 off 59 balls, anchoring Gujarat Giants Women's innings to a formidable total of 186/5 against UP Warriorz Women this year. 

Mooney's knock was laced with 17 boundaries, showcasing her exceptional timing and placement. Opening the innings, the star WBBL player, paced her knock brilliantly, combining caution with aggression as wickets fell at the other end. 

Her ability to rotate the strike and find gaps consistently kept the scoreboard ticking, while her precise shot selection prevented any loss of momentum. Mooney's authoritative innings provided the foundation for Gujarat Giants' commanding total, highlighting her status as one of the premier batters in the game.

2) Alyssa Healy (96 runs)

Alyssa Healy showcased a batting masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 96 off just 47 balls to steer UP Warriorz Women to a dominant 10-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore Women back in 2023. Opening the innings with authority, Healy's knock was laced with 18 boundaries and a six, reflecting her superb timing and placement. 

She maintained an explosive strike rate of 204.25, making light work of the 139-run target in just 13 overs. Healy's aggression was complemented by her ability to find gaps effortlessly, leaving the bowlers clueless. 

Her commanding performance not only sealed a comprehensive win but also underscored her prowess as one of the most formidable openers in women's cricket.

1) Sophie Devine (99 runs)

Sophie Devine delivered a breath-taking knock for Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, smashing 99 off just 36 balls to power her team to a commanding 7-wicket victory against Gujarat Giants Women back in 2023. Her explosive innings, laced with 9 fours and 8 sixes, came at a staggering strike rate of 275.00. 

Devine's aggressive approach dismantled the opposition bowlers, making a daunting target of 189 look modest. She exhibited a blend of power and precision, dominating the bowlers with ease and keeping the chase well ahead of the required run rate. Despite falling just one run short of a well-deserved century, Devine's spectacular performance was a memorable one.