# List of Women's Premier League (cricket) five-wicket hauls

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, especially in T20 cricket where a bowler can bowl a maximum of only 24 balls (4 overs). The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a professional women's Twenty20 cricket league in India, which has been held annually since its first season in 2023. In the three seasons played, six five-wicket hauls have been taken by six different bowlers. Players from four of the five teams have taken five-wicket hauls; UP Warriorz is the only franchise for which a player has not taken a five-wicket haul.
The first five-wicket haul was taken by Tara Norris of the Delhi Capitals against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 5 March 2023. The most economical five-wicket haul was taken by Ellyse Perry of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who claimed six wickets with an economy rate of 3.75 in the 2024 season. Amelia Kerr of the Mumbai Indians took the least economical five-wicket haul (5/38) bowling with an economy rate of 9.50 in 2025 season. Till date, nobody has taken multiple five-wicket hauls in the WPL.
The best bowling figures in a WPL match was taken by Ellyse Perry of Royal Challengers Bengaluru who returned figures of 6/15 at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi in 2024 season. No other bowler has taken a six-wicket haul in WPL.
The first part of this list includes all the five-wicket hauls taken in the WPL in chronological order. The second part of the list provides an overview of five-wicket hauls by WPL seasons, and the third part provides an overview of five-wicket hauls by WPL teams.

## Key

| Symbol | Meaning |
| † | The bowler was man of the match |
| Date | Day on which the match was held |
| Inns | Innings in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
| Ov. | Number of overs bowled |
| Runs | Number of runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Econ | Runs conceded per over |
| Result | Result for the bowler's team |
| Ref. | Citations for the record |

## Five-wicket hauls

* Source: ESPNcricinfo
* Last updated: 6 March 2025
| No. | Bowler | Date | Ground | Team | Opponent | Inns | Ov. | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Result |
| 1 | Tara Norris † | 5 March 2023 | Brabourne Stadium | Delhi Capitals | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 4 | 29 | 5 | 7.25 | Won |
| 2 | Kim Garth | 5 March 2023 | DY Patil Stadium | Gujarat Giants | UP Warriorz | 2 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 9.00 | Lost |
| 3 | Marizanne Kapp † | 11 March 2023 | DY Patil Stadium | Delhi Capitals | Gujarat Giants | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3.75 | Won |
| 4 | Asha Sobhana † | 24 February 2024 | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | UP Warriorz | 2 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 5.50 | Won |
| 5 | Ellyse Perry † | 12 March 2024 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 3.75 | Won |
| 6 | Amelia Kerr | 6 March 2025 | Ekana Cricket Stadium | Mumbai Indians | UP Warriorz | 1 | 4 | 38 | 5 | 9.50 | Won |

## Season overview

Following is an overview of five-wicket hauls by WPL seasons.
| Year | No. of 5WI | BBI | Bowler | Team |
| 2023 | 3 | 5/15 | Marizanne Kapp | Delhi Capitals |
| 2024 | 2 | 6/15 | Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| 2025 | 1 | 5/38 | Amelia Kerr | Mumbai Indians |

## Team overview

Following is an overview of five-wicket hauls by WPL teams.
| Team | No. of 5WI | BBI | Bowler |
| Delhi Capitals | 2 | 5/15 | Marizanne Kapp |
| Gujarat Giants | 1 | 5/36 | Kim Garth |
| Mumbai Indians | 1 | 5/38 | Amelia Kerr |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 6/15 | Ellyse Perry |
| UP Warriorz | 0 | 4/13 | Sophie Ecclestone |