The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026) is underway and RCB have emerged as the first team to win a game in the tournament. RCB’s Nadine de Klerk is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 4 scalps to her name. Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey managed to get two wickets each in the WPL 2026 opener between MI and RCB while the rest of the bowlers took a wicket each.
WPL 2026 Purple Cap
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine de Klerk | 1 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Amelia Kerr | 1 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Nicola Carey | 1 | 2 | 17.50 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 1 | 1 | 47.00 |
| Lauren Bell | 1 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Amanjot Kaur | 1 | 1 | 18.00 |
| Shabnim Ismail | 1 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Shreyanka Patil | 1 | 1 | 32.00 |
WPL 2026 full schedule
| Match no. | Date | Fixture | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | January 10 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Navi Mumbai | 15:00 |
| 3 | January 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 4 | January 11 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 5 | January 12 | RCB vs UP Warriorz | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 6 | January 13 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 7 | January 14 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 8 | January 15 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 9 | January 16 | RCB vs Gujarat Giants | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 10 | January 17 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Navi Mumbai | 15:00 |
| 11 | January 17 | Delhi Capitals vs RCB | Navi Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 12 | January 19 | Gujarat Giants vs RCB | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 13 | January 20 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 14 | January 22 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 15 | January 24 | RCB vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 16 | January 26 | RCB vs Mumbai Indians | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 17 | January 27 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 18 | January 29 | UP Warriorz vs RCB | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 19 | January 30 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| 20 | February 1 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| Eliminator | February 3 | Rank 2 vs Rank 3 | Vadodara | 19:30 |
| Final | February 5 | Rank 1 vs Winner (Eliminator) | Vadodara | 19:30 |
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