The highest partnership in WPL history is the 165 run stand between Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Delhi Capitals in the 2026 final. The pair added these runs for the second wicket while chasing 204, helping RCB win the match and secure their second Women’s Premier League title.
Before this record breaking stand, the highest partnership in the tournament was the 162 run opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning for Delhi Capitals against RCB in 2023. Since the WPL began in 2023, several batting pairs have produced big partnerships that have changed the course of matches.
Here is a look at the 10 highest partnerships in WPL history, with the runs scored, wickets, teams, opponents, venues and match dates.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships in WPL History
The following table ranks the biggest partnerships by the total runs added by two batters during an innings.
| Rank | Runs | Batters | Team | Opponent | Wicket | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 165 | Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll | RCB | DC | 2nd | Vadodara | 5 February 2026 |
| 2 | 162 | Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning | DC | RCB | 1st | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 5 March 2023 |
| 3 | 146* | Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen | DC | RCB | 2nd | Bengaluru | 1 March 2025 |
| 4 | 142 | Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll | RCB | DC | 2nd | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 17 January 2026 |
| 5 | 140 | Laura Wolvaardt, Beth Mooney | Gujarat Giants | RCB | 1st | Delhi | 6 March 2024 |
| 6 | 139* | Alyssa Healy, Devika Vaidya | UP Warriorz | RCB | 1st | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 10 March 2023 |
| 7 | 137 | Smriti Mandhana, Grace Harris | RCB | UP Warriorz | 1st | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 12 January 2026 |
| 8 | 133 | Nat Sciver Brunt, Hayley Matthews | Mumbai Indians | UP Warriorz | 2nd | Bengaluru | 26 February 2025 |
| 9 | 133 | Nat Sciver Brunt, Hayley Matthews | Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Giants | 2nd | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 13 March 2025 |
| 10 | 131 | Nat Sciver Brunt, Hayley Matthews | Mumbai Indians | RCB | 2nd | Vadodara | 26 January 2026 |
An asterisk () indicates an unbeaten partnership.*
1. Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll: 165 Runs
Source: News18
The highest partnership in WPL history belongs to Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll, who added 165 runs for the second wicket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Delhi Capitals on 5 February 2026. The stand came during the WPL 2026 final in Vadodara, with RCB chasing a target of 204 runs.
Mandhana scored 87 off 41 balls, while Voll contributed 79 off 54 balls. Their partnership put RCB in a strong position during the chase and helped the team win the final by six wickets. The 165 run stand also became the highest partnership for any wicket in WPL history, surpassing the previous record of 162 runs.
2. Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning: 162 Runs
Source: India Today
Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning held the record for the highest partnership in WPL history before Mandhana and Voll broke it in 2026. The Delhi Capitals opening pair added 162 runs for the first wicket against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 5 March 2023 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Both batters attacked the RCB bowling attack from the start, giving Delhi Capitals a powerful opening platform. Their partnership remains the highest opening stand in WPL history and one of the defining batting performances from the tournament’s inaugural season.
3. Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen: 146* Runs
Source: News18
Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen share the third spot with an unbeaten 146 run partnership for the second wicket against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 1 March 2025. The stand helped Delhi Capitals build a strong innings at Bengaluru.
Unlike the 162 run opening partnership in 2023, this stand came after Delhi had already lost a wicket. Verma and Jonassen kept their wickets intact while adding 146 runs together, making it the highest unbeaten partnership in the top 10 list.
4. Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll: 142 Runs
Mandhana and Voll appear twice in the top five, thanks to another major partnership against Delhi Capitals during the 2026 season. They added 142 runs for the second wicket at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on 17 January 2026.
The stand demonstrated how effective the pair could be against the same opposition in different matches. Their 142 run partnership ranked among the biggest batting stands in the league even before they combined for the record 165 runs in the final.
5. Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney: 140 Runs
Source: The Hindu
Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney added 140 runs for the first wicket for Gujarat Giants against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 6 March 2024. The partnership took place in Delhi and gave Gujarat a strong start at the top of the order.
Both left handed batters contributed to a substantial opening stand, placing Gujarat in a good position to build a competitive total. Their partnership is the fifth highest in WPL history and one of the strongest opening performances by Gujarat Giants.
6. Alyssa Healy and Devika Vaidya: 139* Runs
Alyssa Healy and Devika Vaidya recorded an unbeaten 139 run opening partnership for UP Warriorz against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 10 March 2023 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The pair put together a substantial stand without losing a wicket during their partnership. Their effort features among the highest opening partnerships in the competition and helped establish UP Warriorz as a team capable of producing big batting performances in the early seasons of the WPL.
7. Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris: 137 Runs
Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris added 137 runs for the first wicket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against UP Warriorz on 12 January 2026 at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The opening stand gave RCB a strong foundation and placed both batters among the leading contributors to the league’s biggest partnerships. Mandhana’s presence in three of the top seven stands highlights her role in some of RCB’s most productive batting performances.
8. Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews: 133 Runs
Source: Economics Times
Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews added 133 runs for the second wicket for Mumbai Indians against UP Warriorz on 26 February 2025 in Bengaluru.
After the opening wicket fell, the pair built a substantial partnership that helped Mumbai Indians strengthen their innings. The stand is one of three partnerships involving Sciver Brunt and Matthews in the top 10, showing their effectiveness as a middle order combination.
9. Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews: 133 Runs
Sciver Brunt and Matthews recorded another 133 run partnership for Mumbai Indians, this time against Gujarat Giants on 13 March 2025 at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The two batters again combined for a major second wicket stand, matching the partnership total they had recorded against UP Warriorz earlier in the season. Their appearance twice in the top 10 reflects their consistency in building high scoring partnerships for Mumbai Indians.
10. Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews: 131 Runs
The final place in the top 10 belongs to Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews, who added 131 runs for the second wicket against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 26 January 2026 in Vadodara.
This partnership extended their record of multiple appearances among the biggest stands in WPL history. Along with their two 133 run partnerships, it makes them one of the most prominent batting pairs in the league’s partnership records.
What Is the Highest Opening Partnership in WPL History?
The highest opening partnership in WPL history is the 162 run stand between Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning for Delhi Capitals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 5 March 2023.
The pair opened the innings at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and added 162 runs without losing a wicket during their partnership. Their stand remains ahead of the 140 run partnership between Laura Wolvaardt and Beth Mooney for Gujarat Giants and the unbeaten 139 run stand between Alyssa Healy and Devika Vaidya for UP Warriorz.
What Is the Highest Unbeaten Partnership in WPL History?
The 146* run partnership between Shafali Verma and Jess Jonassen is the highest unbeaten stand featured in the top 10 highest partnerships list. The Delhi Capitals pair added these runs for the second wicket against RCB on 1 March 2025.
The asterisk indicates that the partnership remained unbroken when the innings ended. Unbeaten partnerships can be especially valuable in T20 cricket because batters continue scoring without giving the bowling side another wicket.
Highest Partnerships in WPL History by Wicket
The highest partnership records also vary according to the wicket at which the stand began.
| Wicket | Partnership | Batters | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st wicket | 162 runs | Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning | Delhi Capitals |
| 2nd wicket | 165 runs | Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll | RCB |
| 3rd wicket | 106* runs | Nat Sciver Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai Indians |
| 4th wicket | 93 runs | Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner | Gujarat Giants |
| 4th wicket | 93* runs | Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai Indians |
| 5th wicket | 105 runs | Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh | RCB |
| 6th wicket | 109* runs | Deepti Sharma, Poonam Khemnar | UP Warriorz |
| 7th wicket | 70 runs | Nikki Prasad, Sneh Rana | Delhi Capitals |
| 8th wicket | 70* runs | Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone | UP Warriorz |
| 9th wicket | 55 runs | Shreyanka Patil, Richa Ghosh | RCB |
| 10th wicket | 52* runs | Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey | Delhi Capitals |
These records show that big partnerships are not limited to the opening pair. Batters coming together after early wickets have also produced substantial stands, including the 109 run unbeaten sixth wicket partnership between Deepti Sharma and Poonam Khemnar.
Which Batters Feature Most Often in the Top 10 WPL Partnerships?
Three players stand out in the top 10 list:
- Smriti Mandhana: Features in three partnerships, including the record 165 run stand and the 142 run partnership with Georgia Voll.
- Nat Sciver Brunt: Features in three partnerships with Hayley Matthews, with totals of 133, 133 and 131 runs.
- Hayley Matthews: Appears alongside Sciver Brunt in all three of Mumbai Indians’ partnerships in the top 10.
Georgia Voll, Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning also feature prominently through their record breaking or high ranking partnerships. These stands underline the importance of strong batting combinations in the WPL.
FAQs
Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll hold the record with a 165 run partnership for the second wicket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2026 final.
Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning hold the record with 162 runs for the first wicket for Delhi Capitals against RCB on 5 March 2023.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the record for the highest partnership by a team, with Mandhana and Voll adding 165 runs for the second wicket against Delhi Capitals in 2026.
An asterisk means the partnership was unbeaten. Neither batter was dismissed before the innings ended or the team reached its target.
Nat Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews appear together three times in the top 10, with partnerships of 133, 133 and 131 runs.
Conclusion
The highest partnership in WPL history is the 165 run stand between Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll, which helped RCB chase down 204 against Delhi Capitals in the 2026 final. The partnership moved Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning’s 162 run opening stand into second place.
The top 10 also includes major contributions from Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians. From record opening stands to powerful second wicket partnerships, these performances show how two batters working together can shape a WPL innings and change the result of a match.
Records and match details checked against published WPL partnership statistics and match reports as of 28 October 2026.