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WPL 2024: Meg Lanning To Harmanpreet Kaur, Top 10 Leading Run-Scorers In Women's Premier League; In Pics

The Women's Premier League's second season (WPL 2024) starts today in Bengaluru with defending champions Mumbai Indians Women and last year's finalist Delhi Capitals Women taking on each other in the first match of the new edition. New records will be made and new achievements unlocked. Ahead of the high-octane game, let's look here at the leadig run-scorers in the tournament as we have made a list of the top ten.

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Updated:Feb 23, 2024, 07:47 AM IST

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1. Meg Lanning

Former Australian captain had a terrific WPL 2023, smashing 345 runs in 9 matches of the leagu while leading DC-W to the final where they lost to MI-W. She also smashed two half-centuries. DC-W will be hopin she has another good round in 2024. (Image: ANI)

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2. Nat Sciver-Brunt

Watch out for this extra-ordinary talent from England. Nat Sciver-Brunt is one of the finest batters in the world across formats and conditions. England star hit 332 runs in 10 matches at a stunning average of 66.40. This also includes a fifty in the final of WPL 2023 which guided MI-W to a win. (Image: ANI)

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3. Tahila McGrath

Big and strong Tahlia McGrath is one brutal hitter of a cricket ball in women's game. The UP Warriorz star, who also plays for Australia, had a good WPL 2023 in which she scored 302 runs in 9 matches. She hit 49 boundaries last season and scored the most fifties also the last time around: 4. (Image: ANI)

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4. Harmanpreet Kaur

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur is also in the list at number 4 having hit 281 runs in 10 matches at an average of 40.14 and strike rate of 135.09. Watch out for her as she looks hungry as ever with the bat. (Image: ANI)

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5. Hayley Mathews

Another outstanding cricketer, this MI all-rounde hit 271 runs in just 7 matches to end up at number 5th in this list. Not to forget, Mathews is a Purple Cap winner from last year with 16 wickets. (Image: ANI)

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6. Sophie Devine

One of the best players in the world, New Zealand's Sophie Devine, who is plying her trade at Royal Challengers Bangalore Women, smashed 266 runs in 8 matches in WPL 2023 and would surely love to add more to the tally this season. She also holds the record of scoring the highest individual score in the league - 99. (Image: ANI)

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7. Alyssa Healy

If you are not new to Healy's game, you know that this is not the number she will be proud of. Batter of her stature belongs in top 3 and Healy will be looking to do that in WPL. In 9 matches played for UP-W, she has slammed 253 runs with a strike rate of 141.34. (Image: ANI)

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8. Ellyse Perry

Another modern-day great in the list of batters with most runs in WPL history. RCB all-rounder slammed 253 runs in 8 matches at an average of 42.16. (Image: ANI)

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9. Shafali Verma

The Delhi Capitals batter has a lot to prove this season. She needs to have a better WPL. In last season, the India opening batter slammed 252 runs with a strike rate of 185.29 in 9 matches. (Image: ANI)

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10. Grace Harris

Watch out for this fantastic cricketer in WPL 2024. Harris is 10th in this list but can easily jump to the top at the end of the second season. In just 6 matches so far, Harris has 230 runs, batting with a strike rate of 165.46 and average of 57.50. (Image: ANI)