WPL 2024: Rating teams' performances

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are crowned champions after the conclusion of the 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL). On one side, RCB celebrated their fantabulous title victory which they earned with their diligence and perseverance while on the other side, some teams will look to rebuild themselves after their tumultuous campaigns in this year’s T20 extravaganza. After one year, when WPL returned with its second season, fans had kept their expectations high from their respective teams but when some sides had disastrous campaigns, supporters looked despondent. Following the 24-day extraordinary T20 action, let’s rate the performance of all sides Here are the ratings of all teams’ performances in the 2024 WPL 5. Gujarat Giants (GG)- 4/10 Gujarat Giants Women. (Photo Source: WPL) Following the terrible season in 2023, Gujarat Giants (GG) were expected to do wonders under their captain Beth Mooney in the second WPL edition. However, Mooney failed to be impactful as a skipper and Gujarat ended the competition as the most unsuccessful side in 2024 again, with only two wins in eight games. Except for Mooney, all other key batters looked miserable. Harleen Deol left the camp due to an injury after playing three games. Laura Woolvardt lacked consistency while Dayalan Hemalatha put up a poor batting show. From the bowling unit, only Tanuja Kanwar and Ashleigh Gardner did their jobs efficiently. 4. UP Warriorz (UPW)- 5/10 UP Warriorz team. (Photo Source: BCCI/WPL) UP Warriorz (UPW) disheartened their fans with their cheerless performance in the 2024 WPL. Out of eight games, they won three and lost five. With their eight-run loss against Gujarat at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Healy and her girls were knocked out of the competition. Captain Healy, Grace Harris, and Tahlia McGrath struggled to be among the runs. UP’s spinners Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone lived upto the expectations but their pacers struggled with line and length. It was only Deepti, who showcased her all-round mettle and gave some positive moments to UPW fans. 3. Mumbai Indians (MI)- 7/10 MI Women. (Photo Source: WPL) Mumbai Indians (MI) struggled to replicate their previous year’s charismatic performance. Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, they went through ups and downs in the league round but eventually, they succeeded in reaching the playoffs. Their journey ended in the playoffs with a five-run defeat at the hands of RCB in the Eliminator held in Delhi. Harmanpreet showed her belligerent side with the bat multiple times in the competition but didn’t get enough assistance from other teammates consistently. Hayley Matthews and Issy Wong, who played an integral part in MI’s victory in the maiden season, also looked ordinary. Natalie Sciver-Brunt put up a valiant show with the ball, bagging 10 wickets in nine contests at an economy of 7.96. Mumbai’s bowling attack displayed their courage multiple times in the competition but their batters undermined the team with their poor performances. 2. Delhi Capitals (DC)- 8.5/10 Delhi Capitals Women. (Photo Source: WPL/Twitter) Delhi Capitals (DC) looked phenomenal in the competition. Meg Lanning again displayed her marvellous leadership skills and helped Delhi top the points table with six wins in the league stage. Their scintillating performance made them the only team to directly qualify for the final twice. The credit for Delhi’s notable campaign goes to Lanning, who led the side from the front. She not only got the best out of her players but also made vital contributions to the team from her bat. Notching up 331 runs in nine matches at a strike rate of 123.04, she ended up as the second-leading run-getter in the competition. 1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)- 9/10 Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Photo Source: WPL) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had the last laugh after winning the trophy but there was a time in the competition they weren’t in a comfortable situation. After the one-run loss against Capitals in the league stage, Challengers were on the brink of elimination but Ellyse Perry didn’t lose hope and delivered a majestic all-round performance to the team against MI. Riding on her 6/15 figures with the ball and unbeaten 40-run knock off 38 balls, Bangalore tasted a seven-wicket win and qualified for the playoffs. Following the game against MI, Bangalore looked extremely confident and went on to beat Mumbai again in the Eliminator. This time, MI faced a five-run loss against Smriti Mandhana and Co. In the final, when DC looked dominating in the initial phase of the contest, Sophie Molineux stepped up and delivered an amazing spell to her side. The Australia pacer’s superb bowling instilled confidence in Shreyanka Patil and Asha Shobhana, who wreaked havoc on Delhi. Bangalore’s victory reveals how the collective team effort can bring success to any side. From veterans to youngsters, every player did their job superbly. Captain Mandhana racked up 300 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 133.92 and ended up as the fourth-highest run-scorer while Perry became the Orange Cap winner with 347 runs in nine games at a strike rate of 125.72. Young Shreyanka Patil became the recipient of the Purple Cap, grabbing 13 wickets in eight games at an economy of 7.30. Also Check: Rating all captains in the tournament in WPL 2024

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WPL 2024: Rating teams' performances

Following the 24-day extraordinary T20 action, let’s rate the performance of all sides

4. UP Warriorz (UPW)- 5/10

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