Most runs in WPL 2026: Smriti Mandhana won the Orange Cap and led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to their second WPL title in 2026 WPL.
Mandhana finished as the highest run-scorer of the season with 377 runs in 9 innings. She scored at an average of 53.86 and a strike rate of 150. This was the first time she won the Orange Cap. Her best league-stage knock was 96 off 61 balls against Delhi Capitals.
In the final at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara, Mandhana played a match-winning innings of 87 runs, helping RCB chase 204 and defeat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. This chase was the highest successful chase in WPL history. Mandhana’s 87 became the highest individual score in a WPL final.
She also shared a huge partnership of 165 runs for the second wicket with Georgia Voll, who scored 79 off 54 balls. With this win, RCB lifted the WPL trophy again after winning it in 2024, while Delhi Capitals stayed trophyless for the fourth straight season.
List of Most Runs in WPL 2026
Smriti Mandhana finished as the highest run-scorer in 2026 WPL and won the Orange Cap. She scored 377 runs in 9 innings, with an average of 53.86 and a strike rate of 153.25. Her highest score in the season was 96. Mandhana became the first captain in WPL history to win the Orange Cap and the WPL trophy in the same season. Her 87 off 41 balls became the highest individual score in a WPL final. The previous record was Harmanpreet Kaur’s 66 in the 2025 final. She also became the first RCB batter to cross 1,000 WPL runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur ended as the second-highest scorer, making 342 runs in 8 innings. She had the best average among the top scorers at 68.40, and her highest score was 82 not out. Kaur created history on January 13, 2026, by becoming the first Indian batter to score 1,000 runs in the Women’s Premier League (WPL). She also became the second overall batter in WPL history to reach the milestone. She achieved this record during the 2026 WPL match between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Giants in Navi Mumbai.
Nat Sciver-Brunt was the third-highest scorer, scoring 321 runs in 7 innings. She also hit a century with her highest score being 100 not out. She achieved this in the big match between the Mumbai Indians (MI) and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). She smashed an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls*, hitting 16 fours and 1 six, which became the first century ever in WPL history. She also became the first batter in WPL history to score 300+ runs in three different editions of the tournament.
Delhi Capitals batters also featured in the top five. Lizelle Lee scored 320 runs in 10 matches, while Laura Wolvaardt scored 317 runs in 10 matches. Delhi Capitals opener Lizelle Lee played a strong knock of 86 runs against Gujarat Giants in Match 4 of 2026 WPL in Navi Mumbai. Her 86 came off 54 balls, including 12 fours and 3 sixes. This was Lee’s maiden WPL fifty in her debut season. With this innings, Lizelle Lee registered the 2nd-highest individual score for the Delhi Capitals in WPL history.
| Player | Runs | Matches | Highest Score |
| Smriti Mandhana (RCB) | 377 | 9 | 96 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) | 342 | 8 | 82* |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) | 321 | 7 | 100* |
| Lizelle Lee (DC) | 320 | 10 | 86 |
| Laura Wolvaardt (DC) | 317 | 10 | 77 |
FAQs
Q. Who won the Orange Cap in WPL 2026?
A. Smriti Mandhana won the Orange Cap by becoming the player to score the most runs in 2026 WPL.
Q. Which team did Smriti Mandhana captain in 2026 WPL?
A. Smriti Mandhana captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Q. Which team did RCB defeat in the WPL 2026 final?
A. RCB defeated Delhi Capitals in the final.
Q. Who was the second-highest run scorer in WPL 2026?
A. Harmanpreet Kaur was second with 342 runs in 8 innings.
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