Women’s cricket in India has reached new heights with the beginning of the Women’s Premier League in 2023. After two successful seasons, the Women’s Premier League is back with the third edition. The first fixture of the league is scheduled to take place on 14th February, and the league is already in the spotlight on the best betting apps.

There are various rewards when it comes to the Women’s Premier League, and one of the prominent rewards is for the batter who has scored most of the runs in the league. The Orange Cap is something that every batter wishes for in the Women’s Premier League.

In the first season of the league, Meg Lanning came out as the first orange cap winner. She scored 345 runs in 9 matches at an average of 49.28 and maintained a strike rate of 139.11. In the previous edition, Ellyse Perry came out on top with 347 runs in 9 fixtures at an average of 69.40 with a strike rate of 125.72.

In the third edition of the league, there are multiple contenders for the reward. In the last year, multiple women batters have showcased their talent and have been in the headlines with their performances. In this article, we bring you a list of batters who might win the Orange Cap for WPL 2025.

1) Ellyse Perry, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Ellyse Perry is one name that makes it to the list at the top. She is a talented and experienced Australian batter who has been a consistent performer in the Women’s Premier League and Women’s Big Bash League. In the recently held WBBL 2024 season, Perry became the leading run scorer in the league. She was also the top scorer in WPL in 2024 and has continued her momentum in the last year.

2) Smriti Mandhana, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Smriti Mandhana was in exceptional form in 2024. She was the leading run scorer in T20 international cricket with 8 fifties in her pocket. Smriti Mandhana also led the team on multiple occasions in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur and came out as a successful leader for the team. In the previous edition of the WPL, Smriti Mandhana came out as the 4th highest run scorer in the league and helped her team to lift the trophy.

3) Shafali Verma, Delhi Capitals

In the last year, women’s international cricket saw the uprising of 21-year-old opening batter Shafali Verma. She was also the 10th-highest scorer in the women’s T20 international cricket and the third-highest scorer in WPL 2024. Delhi Capitals will be highly dependable on her form in the upcoming season of WPL and everything might fall in place for Shafali Verma to win the orange Cap.

4) Chamari Athapaththu, UP Warriorz

Cricket in Sri Lanka had a fair share of struggles in the past few years. However, their star Batting Allrounder Chamari Athapaththu has come out as an inspiration for all the young female and male cricketers. In 2024, Chamari Athapathuthu came out as the 2nd leading run scorer in women’s T20 international cricket, and that makes her a serious contender for the Orange Cap this year.

5) Meg Lanning: Delhi Capitals

The list won’t be completed without mentioning Meg Lanning from the Delhi Capitals. She was the winner of the orange cap in the first edition of the league. The only reason why Indian betting sites won’t be bringing the odds in favor of Meg Lanning is because of her poor performance in WBBL 2024. However, Meg was the 2nd highest run scorer in WPL last year, and she might continue her magic this year as well.

WPL 2025: Other Big Names to Compete For Orange Cap

In addition to the names mentioned above, Laura Wolvaardt can be one more name that might have a good season with the Gujarat Titans. She is the 4th highest run scorer in T20 international cricket with 673 runs in 19 matches at an average of 39.58 and a strike rate of 125.09. Phoebe Litchfield, another Gujarat Titans batter, had a brilliant season in the WBBL, where she scored 342 runs in 12 matches at an average of 28.50 with a strike rate of 133.07.