WPL 2024: Top 5 hyped players who performed below expectations

The 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL) delivered some incredible action to cricket fans for almost a month. Following their 24-day T20 extravaganza, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lifted the coveted trophy after beating Delhi Capitals (DC) by eight wickets in the final at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. 

In the competition, cricket supporters witnessed the heroics of eminent international names such as Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, and more. Like these names, some players were favourites to do big in the competition but emerged as non-performers.

Here are five hyped players who performed below expectations:

5. Ashleigh Gardner

Gujarat Giants (GG) disappointed their fans for two consecutive seasons. Their key players failed to perform consistently which ended their 2024 WPL campaign at the bottom of the points table. Ashleigh Gardner, whose responsibility was to reinforce the team in all departments of the game, looked completely out of rhythm.

With the bat, she could score only 120 runs in eight matches at a miserable strike rate of 111.11 while as a bowler, she took only seven wickets at an economy of 7.75. Ahead of the season, Gujarat supporters were expecting her to do wonders.