The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) kicked off from March 4 with the match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Giants (GGT). The first few matches of the tournament have seen some intense clash between the bat and ball already.
Stars like Harmanpreet Kaur, Grace Harris, Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning have come up with superlative batting performances and cleared the boundary ropes with utmost ease. However, the bowlers - including one from an Associate nation - have also not been lagging far behind.
WPL 2023: Bowlers shine in inaugural edition
The first three matches saw two bowlers register a five-wicket haul. The informative article brings to you the top wicket-takers of the WPL 2023. The competition will witness a total of 20 league matches before an Eliminator on March 24 and the mega final on March 26.
Highest wicket-takers in WPL 2023
| Player | Team | wickets |
| Hayley Matthews | | Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | | 16 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | UP Warriorz Women (UPW) | 16 |
| Issy Wong | Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | 15 |
| Amelia Kerr | | Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | | 15 |
| Saika Ishaque | Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | 15 |
| Kim Garth | | Gujarat Giants Women (GGW) | | | 11 |
| Shikha Pandey | | Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) | | | | 10 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | 10 |
| | | Gujarat Giants Women (GGW) | | | 10 |
| Marizanne Kapp | | Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) | | 9 |
| Jess Joanassen | Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) | 9 |
| Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz Women (UPW) | 9 |
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