WPL 2025: Ellyse Perry Becomes the League's Top Run-Scorer, Surpassing Meg Lanning
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Synopsis
Ellyse Perry has etched her name in WPL history by becoming the leading run-scorer, surpassing Meg Lanning's record. Her remarkable unbeaten 90 runs for RCB against UP Warriorz in 2025 highlights her dominance. Perry's achievement marks a significant milestone in women's cricket.
Key Takeaways
- Ellyse Perry surpasses Meg Lanning as WPL's top run-scorer.
- Perry scored an unbeaten 90 runs, setting a new record.
- She averages close to 60 and boasts a strike rate over 130.
- Danielle Wyatt-Hodge contributed a key 57 runs for RCB.
- Perry's performance aligns her with RCB's legacy of prolific scorers.
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (NationPress) On Monday, Ellyse Perry achieved the remarkable milestone of becoming the highest run-scorer in the history of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). This accomplishment came during her outstanding unbeaten knock of 90 runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against UP Warriorz in the 2025 season at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Perry surpassed Meg Lanning’s previous record of 782 runs, becoming the first player to exceed the 800-run threshold in the tournament. The Australian all-rounder now boasts an impressive average nearing 60 and a strike rate of over 130 across just 21 matches, having scored seven fifties in the competition thus far.
Lanning, the former record holder, accumulated 782 runs in 22 matches, achieving an average of 39.10 and a strike rate of 128.40, along with seven half-centuries to her name. However, Perry’s remarkable consistency and dominance at the crease have now established her as WPL’s premier run-scorer.
Her unbeaten 90 off only 50 balls was pivotal in leading RCB to a formidable total of 180/6 in their 20 overs. She received valuable support from England’s Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, who scored her first fifty of the season with a fluent 57 off 41 balls. Together, they ensured RCB recovered from early setbacks to set a competitive target.
Perry's innings of 90 not out and Wyatt-Hodge's 57 played a crucial role in helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru reach 180/6 against UP Warriorz. Perry's commanding performance ensured that RCB had enough runs on the board despite losing wickets intermittently.
Perry’s achievements with the bat align her with RCB’s legacy of nurturing prolific run-scorers. Her success comes in the context of another franchise great, Virat Kohli, who is a legend in the men’s game with 8004 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Kohli, a stalwart for RCB since the IPL's inception, maintains an average of 38.66 and a strike rate of 131.97 over 252 matches, with eight centuries and 55 half-centuries to his credit.
