RCB all-rounder ranks first in the list.
The three editions of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) have witnessed multiple high-scoring encounters as well as some low-scoring thrillers. While most of the batting-friendly pitches offered blazing fireworks by the batters, some tracks also saw the bowlers take the centre stage.
Besides the latest WPL 2026 news, let’s check the best bowling figures in WPL here.
4-0-15-6 vs Mumbai Indians
The tussle between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru is often quite intense. But RCB’s formidable all-rounder, Ellyse Perry, turned their reverse fixture of the WPL 2024 into a one-sided game. She wreaked havoc upon the MI lineup to register the tournament’s first and only six-wicket haul so far, putting her at the top of the best bowling figures in WPL.
The Australian player’s astonishing figures of 4-0-15-6 saw the defending champions bundled out for 113 runs. While chasing, Perry (40* off 38) also anchored the innings following three early wickets. Her crucial 76-run partnership with wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh helped them secure two points in 15 overs.
4-0-15-5 vs Gujarat Giants
Delhi Capitals all-rounder Marizanne Kapp’s destructive pace folded the Gujarat Giants for 105 in the WPL 2024. Notably, this is one of the lowest totals of the league so far, following the Giants’ 64 all-out against MI to kick off the season.
The South African player dismissed four of their top-order batters- Sabbhineni Meghana, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, and the keeper-batter Sushma Verma. She finished with the figures of 4-0-15-5, and ranks second in the list of best bowling figures in WPL. DC openers Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning easily chased down the target in 43 deliveries.
4-0-22-5 vs UP Warriorz
Former RCB leg-spinner Asha Sobhana’s figures of 4-0-22-5 against her current team, UP Warriorz, sit third in the list of the best bowling figures in WPL. She had played a key role in the team’s maiden title-winning campaign in the WPL 2024.
A partnership between Vrinda Dinesh and Tahlia McGrath was building a strong foundation for the Warriorz’s chase, after two standout knocks from Meghana (53) and Richa (62) guided RCB to 157/6, following their batting disaster. But Sobhana’s consistent breakthroughs denied the Warriors a smooth run chase, as Sophie Molineux defended 11 runs off the final over to clinch the thriller by just two runs.
3.5-0-23-5 vs Gujarat Giants
The leading wicket-taker for RCB during their title-winning campaign in 2024, Shreyanka Patil is once again delivering the goods in the WPL 2026 season. She is currently the joint-highest wicket-taker in WPL 2026, with eight scalps to her name alongside Nandani Sharma. Her best effort so far came with a five-wicket haul against Gujarat Giants.
4-0-29-5 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
DC pacer Tara Norris claimed the first fifer of WPL in the second match of the inaugural edition in 2023. Previously, a comprehensive batting show from the Capitals helped them post a massive 223. In response, Smriti Mandhana & Co. were also off to a decent start, reaching 54/1 in the power play.
But after the dismissal of Perry in the 11th over, the United States of America (USA) seamer was on a roll with one of the best bowling figures in WPL. It triggered a collapse in RCB’s batting order, which included consecutive double-wicket overs. Eventually, the side registered a huge 60-run victory over Bengaluru to kickstart their tournament.
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4-0-33-5 vs Gujarat Giants
Playing their second match of WPL 2026, Gujarat Giants set their second consecutive 200+ total in the first innings. Sophie Devine set the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy ablaze with her 25-ball fifty, hammering four straight sixes. She registered her name once again in the list of highest individual scores in WPL with a 42-ball 95. DC bowler Nandani Sharma pulled back the strings with Devine’s wicket, who looked close to smashing a maiden hundred in WPL history.
In the last over, the 24-year-old pacer took four more wickets. She also achieved a WPL hat-trick, with three wickets on the last three balls of the first innings. Nandani becomes the third bowler from Delhi Capitals on the top six list of best bowling figures in WPL. However, Devine’s efforts with the ball (two for 21) led to DC’s second loss in WPL 2026.
4-0-36-5 vs UP Warriorz
Following Norris’ stunning fifer in the afternoon fixture, Australian all-rounder Kim Garth’s 36/5 also entered the top five best bowling figures in WPL. But the 29-year-old’s five-wicket haul is only the second such instance in a losing cause so far. While defending 169 against the Warriorz in the WPL 2023, no other bowler from the Giants’ unit could put up an impactful show.
Ashleigh Gardner, skipper Sneh Rana, and Tanuja Kanwar restricted the run-flow but could not manage a breakthrough. Though Garth’s consistent scalps took the match till the final over, Grace Harris’ unbeaten 59 off 26 balls, backed by Kiran Navgire and Sophie Ecclestone’s contributions, helped UPW to secure one of the highest run chases in WPL history.
| Player Name | Team | Against | Wickets | Runs Conceded | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyse Perry | RCB Women | MI Women | 6 | 15 | 2024 |
| Marizanne Kapp | DC Women | GG Women | 5 | 15 | 2023 |
| Asha Sobhana | RCB Women | UPW Women | 5 | 22 | 2024 |
| Shreyanka Patil | RCB Women | GG Women | 5 | 23 | 2025 |
| Tara Norris | DC Women | RCB Women | 5 | 29 | 2023 |
| Nandani Sharma | DC Women | GG Women | 5 | 33 | 2026 |
| Kim Garth | GG Women | UPW Women | 5 | 36 | 2023 |
| Amelia Kerr | MI Women | UPW Women | 5 | 38 | 2025 |
| Saika Ishaque | MI Women | GG Women | 4 | 11 | 2023 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | UPW Women | RCB Women | 4 | 13 | 2023 |
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