WPL 2025: Meg Lanning Overtakes Ellyse Perry to Become Leading Run-Scorer in Women's Premier League

Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning on Friday (February 28) overtook Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Ellyse Perry to become the leading run-scorer in the Women's Premier League (WPL) with her record-extending eighth half century in the tournament.

Lanning achieved the feat with an unbeaten 60 off 49 balls that powered DC to a 9-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. With the latest fifty, Lanning now tops the list for most runs in WPL history.

Following the knock that included 9 fours, Lanning surpassed Perry's tally of 835 runs to take the top spot in the list for most runs in Women's Premier League. The former Australia captain now has 845 runs in 24 innings in WPL. Here is a look at the top run-scorers in WPL so far:

Most runs in Women's Premier League

Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals) - 845 runs in 24 innings
Ellyse Perry (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 835 runs in 22 innings
Nat Sciver-Brunt (Mumbai Indians) - 776 runs in 24 innings
Shafali Verma (Delhi Capitals) - 741 runs in 24 innings
Harmanpreet Kaur (Mumbai Indians) - 671 runs in 21 innings
Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 581 runs in 23 innings
Hayley Matthews (Mumbai Indians) - 564 runs in 24 innings
Ashleigh Gardner (Gujarat Giants) - 526 runs in 21 innings
Richa Ghosh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 515 runs in 21 innings
Grace Harris (UP Warriorz) - 489 runs in 18 innings

With eight fifties, Lanning also has the most half-centuries in the Women's Premier League, eclipsing her Australian compatriot Ellyse Perry, who has seven fifties so far in her WPL career. Following her performance, Lanning earned praise from former India captain Mithali Raj.

"A big player always steps up in crucial matches, and today, as both captain and player, Meg Lanning did just that. She understood the significance of this game for Delhi Capitals and played accordingly," Mithali Raj said on exclusively on Amul Cricket Live on JioHotstar.

"The way she executed her shots, especially that exquisite straight drive and on-drive, showcased her class. She is slowly getting back into form, which is a huge positive for Delhi Capitals. This also allows Shafali Verma to play with more freedom, knowing her captain is anchoring the innings.

"Having a leader like Meg Lanning in the middle instills immense confidence in the dugout. Over time, she and Shafali have built an understanding of each other's strengths, which helps them construct their partnerships effectively.

"At one point, when Shabnim Ismail came in for her fourth over, we saw Meg walk up to Shafali and advise her against playing any rash shots, emphasizing that this was the last over to navigate carefully. That level of leadership is invaluable."