WPL 2024: 5 players to watch out for in second season
The second season of the Women’s Premier League gets underway from 23 February with a rematch of last year’s final between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru
Before the second season gets underway, we take a look at five players who could set the stage on fire this year, judging mainly by their recent form and performances
Gujarat Giants' Chamari Athapaththu finished as the second-highest run-scorer in the Women’s Big Bash League with 552 runs and collected 470 runs and eight wickets in T20Is in 2023
Titas Sadhu didn’t get to play a single match for Delhi Capitals in their run to the final last year, but should finally make her debut this season after her recent exploits, including a haul of 4/17 against Australia
Not only was Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney the highest run-scorer in the latest WBBL with 557 runs, she carried that form over the T20I series against South Africa, where she was miles ahead of other batters
Speaking of South Africa’s tour of Australia, Delhi Capitals all-rounder Marizanne Kapp was among the standout performers both with bat and ball and single-handedly powered the Proteas to a series-leveling victory in the ODIs with an all-round show
Mumbai Indians' Hayley Matthews finished as the leading run-scorer in women’s T20Is in 2023 with 700 runs, 310 of which came in a single three-game series against Australia in Australia at an average of 155