Best Catch, Emerging Player, Prize Money And More Hightlights From Women’s Premiere League 2023
Woah what a season!
The inaugural Women’s Premiere League (WPL) ended on March 26, Sunday and it has definitely left some memorable moments for cricket fans to cherish. The final match was played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals and the former team took home the winning prize. The female cricketers left a strong impression on the fans with their exceptional performances and there were players who were honoured with various titles giving some highlights during the first WPL season.
.@ImHarmanpreet on the #OneFamily journey and the Lottie-Gosi impact on the team! 🔥#MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #WPLFinal #ForTheW https://t.co/ipu5PCOZtr
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2023
On March 26, Sunday, cricket fans witnessed a historic moment in the Brabourne Stadium when Mumbai Indians lifted the trophy for the first-ever Women’s Premiere League (WPL). The team defeated the Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets to secure the win.
Being champions? It’s a #OneFamily thing. 💙
WE HAVE WON THE FIRST-EVER WPL! 😎#MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #DCvMI #WPLFinal #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/rypKFQxiBw
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2023
One of the highest-paid Australian players Nat-Sciver Brunt received the player of the match. She scored a half-century against Delhi Capitals and her partnership with team captain Harmanpreet Kaur made victory possible for their team.
Player of the Match – Nat Sciver-Brunt 🔥🔥
Make sure you head to Betway to get that Money back as a free bet if the last ball of the match is hit for a boundary 🤩
Sign up: https://t.co/VyPuIfqDln @Betway_India #CricketTwitter #WPL2023 pic.twitter.com/14KtYhZejI
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) March 26, 2023
The title for the best catch of the season was bestowed on Harmanpreet Kaur, for her brilliant one-handed catch during the match against UP Warriors.
𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡-𝐨𝐟-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 award goes to our 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐮𝐫 for this brilliant catch 💙 👇pic.twitter.com/OWmFLnFtUu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2023
West Indian’s all-rounder cricketer Hayley Matthews took home the title of Most Valuable Player of the season. She played for Mumbai Indians in the inaugural WPL.
Paltan, आपल्या Hayley चा favourite colour कोणता?@MyNameIs_Hayley | #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/DnKfqL6FwD
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2023
Another young Indian player Yastika Bhatia received the title of the Emerging Player of the season, and she played for the winning team, Mumbai Indians.
Captured in this image: The Emerging Player of the Season with our hearts and the 🏆
💙💙@YastikaBhatia | #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/4tqLdnvJZt
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2023
New Zealand all-rounder Sophie Devine who played for Royal Challenger Bangalore took home the title of the most powerful striker of the season.
That was bloody good fun 🔥🥳🏆 huge thank you to everyone for their support over the last 6 weeks 🧡🖤 #lock #keys #marv #smileoften #ocean #madetough @ Perth, Western Australia https://t.co/lMNPqeIyKw
— Sophie Devine (@sophdevine77) November 30, 2021
Delhi Capitals Meg Lanning received an orange cap for being consistent with her scores throughout the season. In total the player made 345 runs.
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The winning team received the prize money of 6 crores, whereas Delhi Capitals won 3 crores, as per the news.
This was a joyful ride, we cannot wait for the next season of WPL!
Mumbai Indians Come Out Victorious Against Delhi Capitals In The First-Ever Women’s Premiere League!
