Meg Lanning becomes the third player to score 1,000 runs in WPL history, know her statistics

Updated: 14-01-2026, 07.57 PM

What is the news?

Former Australia women’s cricket team captain Meg Lanning has become the third player in the history of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to complete 1,000 runs. He achieved this feat while playing against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 7th match at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Lanning now becomes the first player to touch this figure after England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt and Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Let’s take a look at his statistics.

Lanning scored a half century

UPW, batting first against DC, lost its wicket early in the form of Kiran Navagire (0). In this situation, Lanning scored the 10th half-century of his WPL career. She was out after scoring 54 runs in 38 balls with the help of 9 fours and 1 six. Along with Harleen Deol, he also added 85 runs in 56 balls for the third wicket. Playing first, UPW scored 154/8.

This is Lanning’s WPL career

Lanning made his debut in WPL from the 2022 season. So far, she has scored 1,050 runs in the same innings of 30 matches at an average of 38.88 and strike rate of 125.74. Meanwhile, his best score has been 92 runs. Last season, he scored 276 runs in 9 matches at an average of 34.50 and strike rate of 118.96, which included 3 half-centuries.