The WPL’s second season begins on February 23 and ends on March 17 with a championship game. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi will host the games. After the RCB VS MI Match, Ellyse Perry of the RCB is the top run scorer in the WPL 2024 ahead of the championship game. With 295 runs, Meg Lanning is currently in second place, and Deepti Sharma is in third. With 285 runs in 7 games, Beth Mooney of GG is ranked fourth.
All eyes will be on Mumbai Indians to see if they can retain their title or if a new team takes home the precious trophy. Players will be vying for individual glory in addition to the WPL trophy, with hitters eager to hang onto the orange cap. Meg Lanning topped the WPL orange cap 2023 list and won the WPL orange cap 2023. Will different players claim the Orange Cap in the 2024 WPL? This season, competitors vying for the WPL orange cap are Shefali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Smriti Mandhana, and Harmanpreet Kaur.
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WPL 2024 Highest Run-Getters
| Player | Teams | Runs | Mat | Inn | NO | HS | Avg | 50s | 100s |
| 1 | Ellyse Perry | RCB | 130 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 66 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Meg Lanning | DC | 125 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Deepti Sharma | UPW | 136 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 88* | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Beth Mooney | GG | 141 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 85* | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Smriti Mandhana | RCB | 145 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | 141 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 95* | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Shafali Verma | DC | 155 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 71 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Richa Ghosh | RCB | 143 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Jemimah Rodrigues | DC | 155 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 69* | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Alice Capsey | DC | 126 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 1 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) In WPL 2024, who is wearing the orange cap?
Ellyse Perry of RCB is currently the Orange Cap holder for WPL 2024.
2) How much will the Orange Cap 2024 prize money be?
WPL 2024’s Orange Cap champion will receive INR Rs 5 lakh.
3) Who was the 2023 WPL Orange Cap winner?
Meg Lanning, the captain of the Delhi Capitals, won the Orange Cap in 2023 after hitting 345 runs at a strike rate of 139.11 and an average of 49.91 in nine games. Throughout the competition, she hit six sixes and fifty-fours.
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