The Purple Cap is awarded to the highest wicket-taker of a Women's Premier League (WPL) season. The second season of the WPL starts on February 23, with the final scheduled to be held on March 17. The matches will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Mumbai Indians and West Indies' Hayley Matthews holds the cap going into the second season, having taken 16 wickets in 10 matches last season. UP Warriorz and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone was second, tied on 16 wickets with Matthews but with a higher strike rate. Matthews' Mumbai Indians teammate and New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was third with 15 wickets. The second season of the WPL starts on February 23, with the final scheduled to be held on March 17. The matches will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Mumbai Indians and West Indies' Hayley Matthews holds the cap going into the second season, having taken 16 wickets in 10 matches last season.
2. What is the difference between the Purple Caps awarded in the WPL and the IPL?
There is no difference in terms of what the cap signifies - which is the highest wicket-taker, or the most successful bowler, of the season.
3. Which other players were in the top 3 of the Purple Cap table last season?
UP Warriorz and England spinner Sophie Ecclestone was second, tied on 16 wickets with Matthews but with a higher strike rate. Matthews' Mumbai Indians teammate and New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was third with 15 wickets.
4. Who was the highest Indian wicket-taker in the inaugural WPL season?
Mumbai Indians' Saika Ishaque was the most successful Indian bowler in the inaugural season of the WPL. Ishaque took 15 wickets, finishing fifth overall behind her MI teammates Kerr and Issy Wong due to her inferior strike rate.
