The inaugural edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" title=" Women’s Premier League " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League </a>(WPL) concluded on March 26, 2023, with Mumbai Indians (MI) beating Delhi capitals (DC) at the iconic Brabourne Stadium to become the first team to lift the coveted WPL trophy. Over the span of 23 days packed with T20 action, cricket buffs got to witness a great level of competition among the five WPL franchises.&nbsp;

Meg Lanning, the Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper, notched up 345 runs in nine matches and became the Orange Cap winner. On the other hand, Hayley Matthews who looked sensational for Mumbai Indians with both bat and ball, received the Purple Cap for clinching 16 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 5.94.

While many exploited the opportunity to exhibit their skills at the grand level while rubbing shoulders with the contemporary greats from various countries, there were players who failed to live up to the expectations and had a downhill trip throughout the tournament. Here we discuss 11 such players who had a forgettable WPL season, thus making it to our 'flop XI' of the tournament.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678728461429_sffaf.jpeg" alt="Smriti Mandhana" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Smriti Mandhana (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

A few days ahead of the tournament, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-was-very-kind-of-her-to-actually-to-come-up-and-talk-smriti-mandhana-opens-up-on-interaction-with-meg-lanning-at-wpl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana </a>hit headlines for becoming the most expensive player at the WPL 2023 auction. Taking cognizance of her magnificent international record, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed her at INR 3.4 crore to avail her services both as a top-order batter and the captain for the side in the inaugural edition of the marquee league.

The veteran kicked off her tournament with confidence against Delhi Capitals (DC), scoring 35 runs off just 23 deliveries while chasing a colossal target of 224. However, soon after, she struggled to deliver explosive starts to her team often succumbing to poor play of shots.&nbsp;

Talking about overall numbers, the RCB captain scored only 149 runs in eight matches at an ordinary strike rate of 111.19. Mandhana looked underwhelming with the leadership responsibilities as well, as the 26-year-old failed to lead her team to the knockout stage, managing to gather only two wins in 8 matches.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1680010924373_Sophia-Dunkley.jpeg" alt="Sophia Dunkley" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Sophia Dunkley. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>

Banking on England opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sophia-dunkley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophia Dunkley’s</a> decent batting numbers in international cricket, Gujarat Giants picked her at the 2023 WPL auction for INR 60 lakh. In the absence of regular GG captain and opener Beth Mooney, she got a chance to break into the playing XI against UP Warriorz.

Playing her first game against UP Warriorz, she failed to impress as Deepti Sharma got hold of the 24-year-old and ended her innings on 11 (13). Dunkley had a fairy-tale redemption as in the next game, she smashed 65 runs off 28 deliveries against a shaky Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Brabourne Stadium. Riding on Dunkley’s batting efforts, GG won the game by 11 runs as the youngster bagged the 'Player of the Match' award.

However, except for that knock, the opener had to go through her share of struggles with the bat throughout the tournament. Her run took debilitating turns against quality sides like Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals against both of whom, she failed to reach double-digit figures in any of the matches. In fact, she got out on a golden duck against Mumbai when the two teams met on March 14. She floundered under pressure when Delhi had their second encounter with RCB and managed to score just 16 runs off 10 deliveries.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1679338372063_Sabbhineni-Meghana.jpeg" alt="Sabbhineni Meghana" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Sabbhineni Meghana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The mega T20 league could’ve been a career-changing opportunity for Sabbneni Meghana. The 26-year-old opening batter got a chance to feature in Gujarat Giants playing XI in six matches. With Beth Mooney’s unavailability due to a calf strain, the team management was expecting her to fire up the order with the bat.

Under the guidance of renowned international players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/laura-wolvaardt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Laura Wolvaardt</a>, Ashleigh Gardner, and Harleen Deol, her role was to reinforce her team’s batting line-up but the 26-year-old looked completely out of colour. With only 81 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 100.00, she emerged as one of the poor performers for the team.

Out of her six innings in the tournament, she got dismissed on single-digit scores thrice. Against the bowling attacks of Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), she looked completely helpless throwing away her wicket early into the innings, after being subjected to pressure.

Also check: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/stats/">Women's Premier League (WPL) all records and stats</a>

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678380286456_Jemimah-Rodrigues-.jpeg" alt="Jemimah Rodrigues" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Jemimah Rodrigues. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/jemimah-rodrigues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jemimah Rodrigues</a> was one of the names to watch out for before the marquee event. Going by her numbers in international cricket, Delhi Capitals (DC) splurged a colossal amount of INR 2.2 crore at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with her skipper Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, and Jess Jonasson, her role in the team was to strengthen DC’s middle order.

However, her batting numbers show that Rodrigues couldn’t justify her price in the competition. The 22-year-old added only 126 runs in seven innings of nine matches at a strike rate of 128.57. In her initial five games, she started well but failed to convert those innings into huge ones.

In the all-important final against Mumbai Indians, Delhi expected her to hold her nerves and stabilise their innings after the early departure of top-order batters Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey. However, that couldn’t happen as Issy Wong forced the right-handed batter to join her colleagues in the pavilion at a score of 9. &nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1680012477197_Annabel-Sutherland.jpeg" alt="Annabel Sutherland" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Annabel Sutherland. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Gujarat Giants (GG) ended at the bottom of the points table with only two wins in eight matches in the maiden WPL season. Beth Mooney, the captain of the team, picked up a calf injury in the inaugural game against Mumbai Indians (MI) and had to be ruled out of the tournament.&nbsp;In the skipper’s unavailability, it was expected of the senior players to step up and drive the team ahead.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/annabel-sutherland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annabel Sutherland</a>, with an experience of more than 30 international matches for Australia, was expected to bring all her learnings to the fore and play a crucial role in the team's conduct. However, the results seemed to be far from expectations.

The young Aussie got four games for Gujarat but failed to put her best foot forward. Notching up only 28 runs in four matches at a dismal strike rate of 77.77, she did nothing to better her team’s poor show in the tournament. Witnessing her below-par performance in four matches, the team management didn't accommodate her in the playing XI for the last three games.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678703164891_Devika-Vaidya,.jpeg" alt="Devika Vaidya" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Devika Vaidya. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

With a timely comeback after an ordinary inception in WPL 2023, UP Warriorz ended up in the third position in the colossal T20 event. At various points during their campaign, marquee players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-mitchell-starc-spotted-cheering-for-wife-alyssa-healy-during-mumbai-indians-vs-up-warriorz-eliminator-match/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a>, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone stood and delivered to stop their caravan from breaking down.

On the downside, some players, despite trying hard, couldn't yield desired results and thus failed to leave a mark for the side in the tournament.&nbsp;Devika Vaidya, who was expected to turn up against opponents as she is familiar with Indian conditions, came out as one of the underperformers for Warriorz.&nbsp;

Taking note of her past numbers, UPW chose Vaidya over Shweta Sehrawat to open the innings with captain Healy. Realising her role in the squad, the dashing skipper made it to the list of top scorers but Vaidya was unsuccessful in complementing her as an opening partner. The 25-year-old concluded the tournament with just 77 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 96.25. Such a dismal outing led to her exclusion from the playing XI in the all-important playoff clash against Mumbai Indians.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1680014665094_taniya-bhatia.jpeg" alt="Taniya Bhatia" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Taniya Bhatia. (Photo Source: WPL)</figcaption>

Taniya Bhatia is known for her excellent wicketkeeping skills and batting temperament in the lower order. Going by her numbers, Delhi Capitals (DC) picked her up at her base price of INR 30 lakh. In the first couple of games, she didn’t have to come out to bat as the top-order batters took care of the proceedings with outstanding batting displays.

Against an unbeaten Mumbai Indians (MI) at DY Patil Stadium, she took strike after a top-order collapse but couldn't make much of the opportunity. She got dismissed by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mi-w-vs-up-w-issy-wong-breaks-up-warriorzs-backbone-to-bag-first-ever-wpl-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Issy Wong</a> after scoring just four runs off nine deliveries and failed to have her team’s back. In the next couple of games, Bhatia again stayed in the dugout as her team cruised to successive victories.

The 25-year-old got another opportunity to show her efficiency against Gujarat Giants in the 14th match played at the Brabourne Stadium. This time too, she failed to create an impact as Ashleigh Gardner got the better of her.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1680017112541_Georgia-Wareham.jpeg" alt="Georgia Wareham" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Georgia Wareham. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Australian leg-spinner Georgia Wareham’s phenomenal T20 International record helped her to find a buyer at the 2023 WPL auction. Relying on her talent and experience, Gujarat Giants (GG) reserved her services for the competition at INR 75 lakh. Along with Ashleigh Gardner and Sneh Rana, she was expected to bolster the spin attack of the team.

The 23-year-old got a place in the playing XI against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Gujarat's maiden contest. Along with other GG bowlers, Wareham also received a brutal beating from MI batters. In her three-over spell, she splurged 30 runs and got Nat Sciver-Brunt’s wicket. Following her performance against MI, Giants didn’t include her in their next two games.

However, the GG team management called her back against the quality side of Delhi Capitals (DC) in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-videos/gg-vs-dc-wpl-match-9-match-stats-and-preview-crictracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">match number nine</a>. Playing at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, GG batters could put up a mere 105/9 on the board following which, there was little Wareham could do with the ball. Nevertheless, she chipped in with 22 runs with the bat but that didn’t convince GG to include her in the next matches.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1680017074588_Megan-Schutt.jpeg" alt="Megan Schutt" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) invested INR 40 lakh in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/megan-schutt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> and acquired her at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with Renuka Singh and her national teammate Ellyse Perry, Schutt was counted to strengthen RCB’s pace attack. The speedster played RCB’s opening match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Brabourne Stadium and delivered a spell of 4-0-45-0 which didn't go well with her stature.

Despite her disastrous bowling figures in the first game, the team management backed her in the subsequent matches as well. However, her team’s support didn’t boost her confidence as throughout the tournament, she failed to deliver an impactful performance with the ball. She hardly seemed to be hitting the correct lines and lengths which didn't seem to improve anytime during the tournament.

The 30-year-old also looked unsettled in her squad’s must-win contest against Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium. Schutt’s abysmal bowling gave GG batters the opportunity to plunder runs and put up a colossal score of 188/4 on the board. She ended her spell with figures of 4-0-53-0, thus becoming the most expensive bowler for her team.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1678705452499_Sneh-Rana.jpeg" alt="Sneh Rana" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Sneh Rana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

With regular skipper Beth Mooney’s exclusion from the squad due to a calf injury, Gujarat Giants (GG) appointed the veteran <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sneh-rana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sneh Rana</a> as their captain. Taking charge of the team after a humiliating defeat against MI in the tournament opener, her task was to raise the playing standards of the team.

Under the new leader, GG lacked confidence as they lost their second game against UP Warriorz by three wickets, courtesy of Grace Harris’s outstanding match-finishing knock (unbeaten 59 runs off 26 deliveries). At the end of the league stage, the points table clearly indicated that Rana’s leadership was not up to the mark as GG lingered at the bottom of the points table.

With two wins and six defeats in eight matches, Giants had a disastrous outing under Rana’s supervision. Along with captaincy, her job was to fortify her team’s spin-bowling unit but in that area too, she failed to be impactful. Hunting only six scalps in eight matches at an expensive economy of 8.58, the 29-year-old couldn't smoothen things down for her team.&nbsp;

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1679338989191_Renuka-Singh.jpeg" alt="Renuka Singh" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Renuka Singh. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Pacer <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/renuka-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renuka Singh</a> was fetched at a massive sum of INR 1.5 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the 2023 WPL auction. After spending a hefty amount on her, Challengers expected her to deliver match-winning performances for the team with the ball.&nbsp;

Renuka, who was the highest wicket-taker for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup, became an unplugged leakage for batters to pile up runs against in the mega T20 competition. Providing her services to the franchise, the right-arm bowler took only one wicket in six matches at a below-average economy of 9.54.

Throughout the tournament, her failure to be among the wickets built pressure on other RCB bowlers as well. Renuka would now look to forget her previous performance and move forward to make a comeback in international cricket as well as in the next season of the league.&nbsp;

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Renuka Singh, Smriti Mandhana and Sneh Rana

The inaugural edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" title=" Women’s Premier League " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League </a>(WPL) concluded on March 26, 2023, with Mumbai Indians (MI) beating Delhi capitals (DC) at the iconic Brabourne Stadium to become the first team to lift the coveted WPL trophy. Over the span of 23 days packed with T20 action, cricket buffs got to witness a great level of competition among the five WPL franchises.&nbsp;
Meg Lanning, the Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper, notched up 345 runs in nine matches and became the Orange Cap winner. On the other hand, Hayley Matthews who looked sensational for Mumbai Indians with both bat and ball, received the Purple Cap for clinching 16 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 5.94.
While many exploited the opportunity to exhibit their skills at the grand level while rubbing shoulders with the contemporary greats from various countries, there were players who failed to live up to the expectations and had a downhill trip throughout the tournament. Here we discuss 11 such players who had a forgettable WPL season, thus making it to our 'flop XI' of the tournament.
<h3>Here is the flop XI of WPL 2023:</h3>
<h3>1. Smriti Mandhana (Captain)</h3>
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<figcaption>Smriti Mandhana (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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A few days ahead of the tournament, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-was-very-kind-of-her-to-actually-to-come-up-and-talk-smriti-mandhana-opens-up-on-interaction-with-meg-lanning-at-wpl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana </a>hit headlines for becoming the most expensive player at the WPL 2023 auction. Taking cognizance of her magnificent international record, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed her at INR 3.4 crore to avail her services both as a top-order batter and the captain for the side in the inaugural edition of the marquee league.
The veteran kicked off her tournament with confidence against Delhi Capitals (DC), scoring 35 runs off just 23 deliveries while chasing a colossal target of 224. However, soon after, she struggled to deliver explosive starts to her team often succumbing to poor play of shots.&nbsp;
Talking about overall numbers, the RCB captain scored only 149 runs in eight matches at an ordinary strike rate of 111.19. Mandhana looked underwhelming with the leadership responsibilities as well, as the 26-year-old failed to lead her team to the knockout stage, managing to gather only two wins in 8 matches.

<h3>2. Sophia Dunkley</h3>
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<figcaption>Sophia Dunkley. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>
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Banking on England opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sophia-dunkley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophia Dunkley’s</a> decent batting numbers in international cricket, Gujarat Giants picked her at the 2023 WPL auction for INR 60 lakh. In the absence of regular GG captain and opener Beth Mooney, she got a chance to break into the playing XI against UP Warriorz.
Playing her first game against UP Warriorz, she failed to impress as Deepti Sharma got hold of the 24-year-old and ended her innings on 11 (13). Dunkley had a fairy-tale redemption as in the next game, she smashed 65 runs off 28 deliveries against a shaky Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Brabourne Stadium. Riding on Dunkley’s batting efforts, GG won the game by 11 runs as the youngster bagged the 'Player of the Match' award.
However, except for that knock, the opener had to go through her share of struggles with the bat throughout the tournament. Her run took debilitating turns against quality sides like Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals against both of whom, she failed to reach double-digit figures in any of the matches. In fact, she got out on a golden duck against Mumbai when the two teams met on March 14. She floundered under pressure when Delhi had their second encounter with RCB and managed to score just 16 runs off 10 deliveries.

<h3>3. Sabbineni Meghana</h3>
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<figcaption>Sabbhineni Meghana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The mega T20 league could’ve been a career-changing opportunity for Sabbneni Meghana. The 26-year-old opening batter got a chance to feature in Gujarat Giants playing XI in six matches. With Beth Mooney’s unavailability due to a calf strain, the team management was expecting her to fire up the order with the bat.
Under the guidance of renowned international players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/laura-wolvaardt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Laura Wolvaardt</a>, Ashleigh Gardner, and Harleen Deol, her role was to reinforce her team’s batting line-up but the 26-year-old looked completely out of colour. With only 81 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 100.00, she emerged as one of the poor performers for the team.
Out of her six innings in the tournament, she got dismissed on single-digit scores thrice. Against the bowling attacks of Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), she looked completely helpless throwing away her wicket early into the innings, after being subjected to pressure.
<h4>Also check: <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/stats/">Women's Premier League (WPL) all records and stats</a> </h4>
<h3>4. Jemimah Rodrigues</h3>
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<figcaption>Jemimah Rodrigues. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/jemimah-rodrigues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jemimah Rodrigues</a> was one of the names to watch out for before the marquee event. Going by her numbers in international cricket, Delhi Capitals (DC) splurged a colossal amount of INR 2.2 crore at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with her skipper Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, and Jess Jonasson, her role in the team was to strengthen DC’s middle order.
However, her batting numbers show that Rodrigues couldn’t justify her price in the competition. The 22-year-old added only 126 runs in seven innings of nine matches at a strike rate of 128.57. In her initial five games, she started well but failed to convert those innings into huge ones.
In the all-important final against Mumbai Indians, Delhi expected her to hold her nerves and stabilise their innings after the early departure of top-order batters Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey. However, that couldn’t happen as Issy Wong forced the right-handed batter to join her colleagues in the pavilion at a score of 9. &nbsp;

<h3>5. Annabel Sutherland</h3>
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<figcaption>Annabel Sutherland. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Gujarat Giants (GG) ended at the bottom of the points table with only two wins in eight matches in the maiden WPL season. Beth Mooney, the captain of the team, picked up a calf injury in the inaugural game against Mumbai Indians (MI) and had to be ruled out of the tournament.&nbsp;In the skipper’s unavailability, it was expected of the senior players to step up and drive the team ahead.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/annabel-sutherland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annabel Sutherland</a>, with an experience of more than 30 international matches for Australia, was expected to bring all her learnings to the fore and play a crucial role in the team's conduct. However, the results seemed to be far from expectations.
The young Aussie got four games for Gujarat but failed to put her best foot forward. Notching up only 28 runs in four matches at a dismal strike rate of 77.77, she did nothing to better her team’s poor show in the tournament. Witnessing her below-par performance in four matches, the team management didn't accommodate her in the playing XI for the last three games.

<h3>6. Devika Vaidya</h3>
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<figcaption>Devika Vaidya. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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With a timely comeback after an ordinary inception in WPL 2023, UP Warriorz ended up in the third position in the colossal T20 event. At various points during their campaign, marquee players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-mitchell-starc-spotted-cheering-for-wife-alyssa-healy-during-mumbai-indians-vs-up-warriorz-eliminator-match/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a>, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone stood and delivered to stop their caravan from breaking down.
On the downside, some players, despite trying hard, couldn't yield desired results and thus failed to leave a mark for the side in the tournament.&nbsp;Devika Vaidya, who was expected to turn up against opponents as she is familiar with Indian conditions, came out as one of the underperformers for Warriorz.&nbsp;
Taking note of her past numbers, UPW chose Vaidya over Shweta Sehrawat to open the innings with captain Healy. Realising her role in the squad, the dashing skipper made it to the list of top scorers but Vaidya was unsuccessful in complementing her as an opening partner. The 25-year-old concluded the tournament with just 77 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 96.25. Such a dismal outing led to her exclusion from the playing XI in the all-important playoff clash against Mumbai Indians.

<h3>7. Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeeper)</h3>
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<figcaption>Taniya Bhatia. (Photo Source: WPL)</figcaption>
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Taniya Bhatia is known for her excellent wicketkeeping skills and batting temperament in the lower order. Going by her numbers, Delhi Capitals (DC) picked her up at her base price of INR 30 lakh. In the first couple of games, she didn’t have to come out to bat as the top-order batters took care of the proceedings with outstanding batting displays.
Against an unbeaten Mumbai Indians (MI) at DY Patil Stadium, she took strike after a top-order collapse but couldn't make much of the opportunity. She got dismissed by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mi-w-vs-up-w-issy-wong-breaks-up-warriorzs-backbone-to-bag-first-ever-wpl-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Issy Wong</a> after scoring just four runs off nine deliveries and failed to have her team’s back. In the next couple of games, Bhatia again stayed in the dugout as her team cruised to successive victories.
The 25-year-old got another opportunity to show her efficiency against Gujarat Giants in the 14th match played at the Brabourne Stadium. This time too, she failed to create an impact as Ashleigh Gardner got the better of her.&nbsp;

<h3>8. Georgia Wareham</h3>
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<figcaption>Georgia Wareham. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Australian leg-spinner Georgia Wareham’s phenomenal T20 International record helped her to find a buyer at the 2023 WPL auction. Relying on her talent and experience, Gujarat Giants (GG) reserved her services for the competition at INR 75 lakh. Along with Ashleigh Gardner and Sneh Rana, she was expected to bolster the spin attack of the team.
The 23-year-old got a place in the playing XI against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Gujarat's maiden contest. Along with other GG bowlers, Wareham also received a brutal beating from MI batters. In her three-over spell, she splurged 30 runs and got Nat Sciver-Brunt’s wicket. Following her performance against MI, Giants didn’t include her in their next two games.
However, the GG team management called her back against the quality side of Delhi Capitals (DC) in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-videos/gg-vs-dc-wpl-match-9-match-stats-and-preview-crictracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">match number nine</a>. Playing at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, GG batters could put up a mere 105/9 on the board following which, there was little Wareham could do with the ball. Nevertheless, she chipped in with 22 runs with the bat but that didn’t convince GG to include her in the next matches.

<h3>9. Megan Schutt</h3>
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<figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) invested INR 40 lakh in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/megan-schutt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> and acquired her at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with Renuka Singh and her national teammate Ellyse Perry, Schutt was counted to strengthen RCB’s pace attack. The speedster played RCB’s opening match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Brabourne Stadium and delivered a spell of 4-0-45-0 which didn't go well with her stature.
Despite her disastrous bowling figures in the first game, the team management backed her in the subsequent matches as well. However, her team’s support didn’t boost her confidence as throughout the tournament, she failed to deliver an impactful performance with the ball. She hardly seemed to be hitting the correct lines and lengths which didn't seem to improve anytime during the tournament.
The 30-year-old also looked unsettled in her squad’s must-win contest against Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium. Schutt’s abysmal bowling gave GG batters the opportunity to plunder runs and put up a colossal score of 188/4 on the board. She ended her spell with figures of 4-0-53-0, thus becoming the most expensive bowler for her team.

<h3>10. Sneh Rana</h3>
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<figcaption>Sneh Rana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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With regular skipper Beth Mooney’s exclusion from the squad due to a calf injury, Gujarat Giants (GG) appointed the veteran <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sneh-rana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sneh Rana</a> as their captain. Taking charge of the team after a humiliating defeat against MI in the tournament opener, her task was to raise the playing standards of the team.
Under the new leader, GG lacked confidence as they lost their second game against UP Warriorz by three wickets, courtesy of Grace Harris’s outstanding match-finishing knock (unbeaten 59 runs off 26 deliveries). At the end of the league stage, the points table clearly indicated that Rana’s leadership was not up to the mark as GG lingered at the bottom of the points table.
With two wins and six defeats in eight matches, Giants had a disastrous outing under Rana’s supervision. Along with captaincy, her job was to fortify her team’s spin-bowling unit but in that area too, she failed to be impactful. Hunting only six scalps in eight matches at an expensive economy of 8.58, the 29-year-old couldn't smoothen things down for her team.&nbsp;

<h3>11. Renuka Singh</h3>
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<figcaption>Renuka Singh. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Pacer <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/renuka-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renuka Singh</a> was fetched at a massive sum of INR 1.5 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the 2023 WPL auction. After spending a hefty amount on her, Challengers expected her to deliver match-winning performances for the team with the ball.&nbsp;
Renuka, who was the highest wicket-taker for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup, became an unplugged leakage for batters to pile up runs against in the mega T20 competition. Providing her services to the franchise, the right-arm bowler took only one wicket in six matches at a below-average economy of 9.54.
Throughout the tournament, her failure to be among the wickets built pressure on other RCB bowlers as well. Renuka would now look to forget her previous performance and move forward to make a comeback in international cricket as well as in the next season of the league.&nbsp;
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The inaugural edition of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wipl-womens-indian-premier-league/?ref=hm" title=" Women’s Premier League " target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s Premier League </a>(WPL) concluded on March 26, 2023, with Mumbai Indians (MI) beating Delhi capitals (DC) at the iconic Brabourne Stadium to become the first team to lift the coveted WPL trophy. Over the span of 23 days packed with T20 action, cricket buffs got to witness a great level of competition among the five WPL franchises.&nbsp;
Meg Lanning, the Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper, notched up 345 runs in nine matches and became the Orange Cap winner. On the other hand, Hayley Matthews who looked sensational for Mumbai Indians with both bat and ball, received the Purple Cap for clinching 16 wickets in 10 matches at an economy of 5.94.
While many exploited the opportunity to exhibit their skills at the grand level while rubbing shoulders with the contemporary greats from various countries, there were players who failed to live up to the expectations and had a downhill trip throughout the tournament. Here we discuss 11 such players who had a forgettable WPL season, thus making it to our 'flop XI' of the tournament.
<h3>Here is the flop XI of WPL 2023:</h3>
<h3>1. Smriti Mandhana (Captain)</h3>
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<figcaption>Smriti Mandhana (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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A few days ahead of the tournament, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-was-very-kind-of-her-to-actually-to-come-up-and-talk-smriti-mandhana-opens-up-on-interaction-with-meg-lanning-at-wpl-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smriti Mandhana </a>hit headlines for becoming the most expensive player at the WPL 2023 auction. Taking cognizance of her magnificent international record, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed her at INR 3.4 crore to avail her services both as a top-order batter and the captain for the side in the inaugural edition of the marquee league.
The veteran kicked off her tournament with confidence against Delhi Capitals (DC), scoring 35 runs off just 23 deliveries while chasing a colossal target of 224. However, soon after, she struggled to deliver explosive starts to her team often succumbing to poor play of shots.&nbsp;
Talking about overall numbers, the RCB captain scored only 149 runs in eight matches at an ordinary strike rate of 111.19. Mandhana looked underwhelming with the leadership responsibilities as well, as the 26-year-old failed to lead her team to the knockout stage, managing to gather only two wins in 8 matches.

<h3>2. Sophia Dunkley</h3>
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<figcaption>Sophia Dunkley. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>
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Banking on England opener <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sophia-dunkley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sophia Dunkley’s</a> decent batting numbers in international cricket, Gujarat Giants picked her at the 2023 WPL auction for INR 60 lakh. In the absence of regular GG captain and opener Beth Mooney, she got a chance to break into the playing XI against UP Warriorz.
Playing her first game against UP Warriorz, she failed to impress as Deepti Sharma got hold of the 24-year-old and ended her innings on 11 (13). Dunkley had a fairy-tale redemption as in the next game, she smashed 65 runs off 28 deliveries against a shaky Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Brabourne Stadium. Riding on Dunkley’s batting efforts, GG won the game by 11 runs as the youngster bagged the 'Player of the Match' award.
However, except for that knock, the opener had to go through her share of struggles with the bat throughout the tournament. Her run took debilitating turns against quality sides like Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals against both of whom, she failed to reach double-digit figures in any of the matches. In fact, she got out on a golden duck against Mumbai when the two teams met on March 14. She floundered under pressure when Delhi had their second encounter with RCB and managed to score just 16 runs off 10 deliveries.

<h3>3. Sabbineni Meghana</h3>
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<figcaption>Sabbhineni Meghana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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The mega T20 league could’ve been a career-changing opportunity for Sabbneni Meghana. The 26-year-old opening batter got a chance to feature in Gujarat Giants playing XI in six matches. With Beth Mooney’s unavailability due to a calf strain, the team management was expecting her to fire up the order with the bat.
Under the guidance of renowned international players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/laura-wolvaardt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Laura Wolvaardt</a>, Ashleigh Gardner, and Harleen Deol, her role was to reinforce her team’s batting line-up but the 26-year-old looked completely out of colour. With only 81 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 100.00, she emerged as one of the poor performers for the team.
Out of her six innings in the tournament, she got dismissed on single-digit scores thrice. Against the bowling attacks of Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), she looked completely helpless throwing away her wicket early into the innings, after being subjected to pressure.
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<h3>4. Jemimah Rodrigues</h3>
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<figcaption>Jemimah Rodrigues. (Photo Source: Twitter/WPL)</figcaption>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/jemimah-rodrigues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jemimah Rodrigues</a> was one of the names to watch out for before the marquee event. Going by her numbers in international cricket, Delhi Capitals (DC) splurged a colossal amount of INR 2.2 crore at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with her skipper Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, and Jess Jonasson, her role in the team was to strengthen DC’s middle order.
However, her batting numbers show that Rodrigues couldn’t justify her price in the competition. The 22-year-old added only 126 runs in seven innings of nine matches at a strike rate of 128.57. In her initial five games, she started well but failed to convert those innings into huge ones.
In the all-important final against Mumbai Indians, Delhi expected her to hold her nerves and stabilise their innings after the early departure of top-order batters Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey. However, that couldn’t happen as Issy Wong forced the right-handed batter to join her colleagues in the pavilion at a score of 9. &nbsp;

<h3>5. Annabel Sutherland</h3>
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<figcaption>Annabel Sutherland. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Gujarat Giants (GG) ended at the bottom of the points table with only two wins in eight matches in the maiden WPL season. Beth Mooney, the captain of the team, picked up a calf injury in the inaugural game against Mumbai Indians (MI) and had to be ruled out of the tournament.&nbsp;In the skipper’s unavailability, it was expected of the senior players to step up and drive the team ahead.
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/annabel-sutherland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Annabel Sutherland</a>, with an experience of more than 30 international matches for Australia, was expected to bring all her learnings to the fore and play a crucial role in the team's conduct. However, the results seemed to be far from expectations.
The young Aussie got four games for Gujarat but failed to put her best foot forward. Notching up only 28 runs in four matches at a dismal strike rate of 77.77, she did nothing to better her team’s poor show in the tournament. Witnessing her below-par performance in four matches, the team management didn't accommodate her in the playing XI for the last three games.

<h3>6. Devika Vaidya</h3>
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<figcaption>Devika Vaidya. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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With a timely comeback after an ordinary inception in WPL 2023, UP Warriorz ended up in the third position in the colossal T20 event. At various points during their campaign, marquee players such as <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-mitchell-starc-spotted-cheering-for-wife-alyssa-healy-during-mumbai-indians-vs-up-warriorz-eliminator-match/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a>, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris and Sophie Ecclestone stood and delivered to stop their caravan from breaking down.
On the downside, some players, despite trying hard, couldn't yield desired results and thus failed to leave a mark for the side in the tournament.&nbsp;Devika Vaidya, who was expected to turn up against opponents as she is familiar with Indian conditions, came out as one of the underperformers for Warriorz.&nbsp;
Taking note of her past numbers, UPW chose Vaidya over Shweta Sehrawat to open the innings with captain Healy. Realising her role in the squad, the dashing skipper made it to the list of top scorers but Vaidya was unsuccessful in complementing her as an opening partner. The 25-year-old concluded the tournament with just 77 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 96.25. Such a dismal outing led to her exclusion from the playing XI in the all-important playoff clash against Mumbai Indians.

<h3>7. Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeeper)</h3>
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<figcaption>Taniya Bhatia. (Photo Source: WPL)</figcaption>
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Taniya Bhatia is known for her excellent wicketkeeping skills and batting temperament in the lower order. Going by her numbers, Delhi Capitals (DC) picked her up at her base price of INR 30 lakh. In the first couple of games, she didn’t have to come out to bat as the top-order batters took care of the proceedings with outstanding batting displays.
Against an unbeaten Mumbai Indians (MI) at DY Patil Stadium, she took strike after a top-order collapse but couldn't make much of the opportunity. She got dismissed by <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/mi-w-vs-up-w-issy-wong-breaks-up-warriorzs-backbone-to-bag-first-ever-wpl-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Issy Wong</a> after scoring just four runs off nine deliveries and failed to have her team’s back. In the next couple of games, Bhatia again stayed in the dugout as her team cruised to successive victories.
The 25-year-old got another opportunity to show her efficiency against Gujarat Giants in the 14th match played at the Brabourne Stadium. This time too, she failed to create an impact as Ashleigh Gardner got the better of her.&nbsp;

<h3>8. Georgia Wareham</h3>
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Australian leg-spinner Georgia Wareham’s phenomenal T20 International record helped her to find a buyer at the 2023 WPL auction. Relying on her talent and experience, Gujarat Giants (GG) reserved her services for the competition at INR 75 lakh. Along with Ashleigh Gardner and Sneh Rana, she was expected to bolster the spin attack of the team.
The 23-year-old got a place in the playing XI against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Gujarat's maiden contest. Along with other GG bowlers, Wareham also received a brutal beating from MI batters. In her three-over spell, she splurged 30 runs and got Nat Sciver-Brunt’s wicket. Following her performance against MI, Giants didn’t include her in their next two games.
However, the GG team management called her back against the quality side of Delhi Capitals (DC) in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-videos/gg-vs-dc-wpl-match-9-match-stats-and-preview-crictracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">match number nine</a>. Playing at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, GG batters could put up a mere 105/9 on the board following which, there was little Wareham could do with the ball. Nevertheless, she chipped in with 22 runs with the bat but that didn’t convince GG to include her in the next matches.

<h3>9. Megan Schutt</h3>
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<figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) invested INR 40 lakh in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/megan-schutt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> and acquired her at the 2023 WPL auction. Along with Renuka Singh and her national teammate Ellyse Perry, Schutt was counted to strengthen RCB’s pace attack. The speedster played RCB’s opening match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Brabourne Stadium and delivered a spell of 4-0-45-0 which didn't go well with her stature.
Despite her disastrous bowling figures in the first game, the team management backed her in the subsequent matches as well. However, her team’s support didn’t boost her confidence as throughout the tournament, she failed to deliver an impactful performance with the ball. She hardly seemed to be hitting the correct lines and lengths which didn't seem to improve anytime during the tournament.
The 30-year-old also looked unsettled in her squad’s must-win contest against Gujarat Giants at the Brabourne Stadium. Schutt’s abysmal bowling gave GG batters the opportunity to plunder runs and put up a colossal score of 188/4 on the board. She ended her spell with figures of 4-0-53-0, thus becoming the most expensive bowler for her team.

<h3>10. Sneh Rana</h3>
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<figcaption>Sneh Rana. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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With regular skipper Beth Mooney’s exclusion from the squad due to a calf injury, Gujarat Giants (GG) appointed the veteran <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sneh-rana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sneh Rana</a> as their captain. Taking charge of the team after a humiliating defeat against MI in the tournament opener, her task was to raise the playing standards of the team.
Under the new leader, GG lacked confidence as they lost their second game against UP Warriorz by three wickets, courtesy of Grace Harris’s outstanding match-finishing knock (unbeaten 59 runs off 26 deliveries). At the end of the league stage, the points table clearly indicated that Rana’s leadership was not up to the mark as GG lingered at the bottom of the points table.
With two wins and six defeats in eight matches, Giants had a disastrous outing under Rana’s supervision. Along with captaincy, her job was to fortify her team’s spin-bowling unit but in that area too, she failed to be impactful. Hunting only six scalps in eight matches at an expensive economy of 8.58, the 29-year-old couldn't smoothen things down for her team.&nbsp;

<h3>11. Renuka Singh</h3>
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<figcaption>Renuka Singh. (Photo Source: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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Pacer <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/renuka-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Renuka Singh</a> was fetched at a massive sum of INR 1.5 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the 2023 WPL auction. After spending a hefty amount on her, Challengers expected her to deliver match-winning performances for the team with the ball.&nbsp;
Renuka, who was the highest wicket-taker for India in the Women’s T20 World Cup, became an unplugged leakage for batters to pile up runs against in the mega T20 competition. Providing her services to the franchise, the right-arm bowler took only one wicket in six matches at a below-average economy of 9.54.
Throughout the tournament, her failure to be among the wickets built pressure on other RCB bowlers as well. Renuka would now look to forget her previous performance and move forward to make a comeback in international cricket as well as in the next season of the league.&nbsp;
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The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) concluded on March 26, 2023, with Mumbai Indians (MI) beating Delhi capitals (DC) at the iconic Brabourne Stadium to become the first team to

WPL 2023: Flop playing XI from inaugural season

The maiden Women's Premier League concluded on March 26 with Mumbai Indians defeating Delhi Capitals to lift the trophy.

Following the inaugural Women's Premier League, we look at 11 such players who failed to live up to the expectations in the T20 extravaganza, thus forming the 'flop playing XI of the tournament'.