Smriti Mandhana (Source : BCCI)

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 began on 9th January, ushering in another high-intensity season that reinforced the tournament’s growing stature in the global calendar. Over the weeks that followed, the league delivered tactical depth, elite individual performances, and sustained competitiveness across franchises, culminating in a final that reflected the league’s evolution from novelty to genuine benchmark competition at the highest professional level.

The season concluded with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifting the title after defeating Delhi Capitals on 5th February, a fitting end to a campaign defined by pressure performances. Amidst that larger narrative, batting consistency emerged as the most decisive currency, with three players separating themselves through volume, efficiency, and situational authority across the tournament, particularly in sustained stretches of elite competition globally.

Here are three highest run-getters of WPL 2026 3. Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI Women)

Nat Sciver-Brunt served as the structural glue of Mumbai’s batting lineup, balancing accumulation with timely acceleration.

Her consistency was historic, as she became the first batter to cross 1,000 runs in WPL history, reflecting unmatched reliability across multiple seasons and match situations within evolving team roles and opposition strategies that demanded adaptability, clarity, and composure under pressure. She amassed 321 runs across the season.

She further elevated her legacy by scoring the maiden century in WPL history against RCB, a landmark innings that combined control with clean power.

Striking at 151.42, Sciver-Brunt ensured stability around her, allowing Mumbai’s batting unit to function with clarity and flexibility during both chases and first-innings constructions alike.

2. Harmanpreet Kaur (MI Women) Harmanpreet Kaur ( Source:WPL)

Harmanpreet Kaur’s presence near the top of the run charts was a reflection of her exceptional middle-order influence. Operating as the designated enforcer, she scored 342 runs; her strike rate of 150.66 illustrated how decisively she accelerated innings, converting stable platforms into winning totals with authority.

Her volume from fewer deliveries underscored tournament-long dominance across varied match contexts and oppositions under sustained scoreboard and tactical pressure consistently.

Her climb into the top bracket despite batting lower down highlighted the quality of her tournament. A standout knock came in the league stage, where her fluent 71 off 43 deliveries powered Mumbai Indians to victory against Gujarat Giants, reinforcing her role as the side’s momentum driver during critical phases when matches demanded assertive shot-making rather than cautious consolidation alone in pressure contests.

1. Smriti Mandhana (RCB Women) Smriti Mandhana with WPL trophy (Source: RCB/IG)

Smriti Mandhana finished as the tournament’s leading run-getter with 377 runs, combining elegance with sustained aggression at the top of the order. Her strike rate of 153.25 underlined a season built on proactive intent, allowing her to dominate powerplays while still batting deep enough to anchor chases against varied bowling attacks under consistent scoreboard pressure throughout the campaign across venues and conditions with minimal technical compromise.

The defining moment of her season arrived in the final, where Mandhana produced a masterful 87 off 41 balls to chase down a daunting target of 204 and secure the title for RCB. Earlier, she narrowly missed a century with 96 off 61 against Delhi Capitals in the league stage, highlighting her consistency across pressure situations and extended innings during decisive tournament phases.