While the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023) finished on an upbeat note with Mumbai Indians (MI) becoming the first-ever champions of the tournament, our female champions set numerous records. The league has undoubtedly popularized women’s cricket, ensuring its bright future around the world.
In case you missed it, here is a list of all the first moments during Women’s Premier League 2023:
First Records in WPL 2023
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1. Was the first match of WPL 2023 played?
The inaugural WPL 2023 match pitted Mumbai Indians against Gujarat Giants.
2. Who won the first toss of WPL 2023?
Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney of the WPL 2023 won the toss.
3. Who was the First opening pair of WPL 2023?
Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews of the Mumbai Indians were the first WPL 2023 opening pair.
4 Who Bowled the First Ball of WPL 2023?
Ashley Gardner of Gujarat Giants bowled the opening ball of World Premier League 2023.
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5. Who scored the first run of WPL 2023?
The first run of the WPL 2023 was scored by Mumbai Indians’ Yastika Bhatia.
6. First four of WPL 2023 hit – Hayley Mathews (Mumbai Indians)
7. First of WPL 2023 Hit for a six – Hayley Mathews (Mumbai Indians)
8. First wicket of WPL 2023 taken – Tanuja Kanwar (Gujarat Giants) Dismissed – Yastika Bhatia (Run-1, Ball-8)9
9. Runs scored in the first over of WPL 2023 – 2 (Ashley Gardner (Gujarat Giants)
10. First wide ball of WPL 2023 – Manasi Joshi (Gujarat Giants)
11. First fifty of WPL 2023 – Harmanpreet Kaur, 51 runs, 22 balls (Mumbai Indians
12. First 200+ score of WPL 2023 – Mumbai Indians (207 runs)
13. Total fours in the first match of WPL 2023 – 36 ( 31 – Mumbai Indians, 5 – Gujarat Giants)
14. Total number of sixes hit in 1st match of WPL 2023 – 8 ( 6 – Mumbai Indians, 2 – Gujarat Giants)
15. Total number of wickets in 1st match of WPL 2023 – 15 (5- Mumbai Indians, 10- Gujarat Giants)
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