Mumbai Indians (MI) were crowned the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 winners on Sunday night. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side defeated Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets to lift the trophy at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai.
Opting to bat first, Delhi Capitals suffered a collapse to be reduced to 79 for 9 in 16 overs but posted a respectable total of 131 for 9, thanks to a 52-run partnership for the unbroken 10th wicket between Shikha Pandey (27 not out) and Radha Yadav (27 not out).
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It was not an easy run chase for MI but they eventually crossed the line, reaching 134 for 3 in 19.3 overs, with Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet (37) playing crucial roles.
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The winning team received a cash prize of Rs 5 crore along with the WPL silverware. On the other hand, runners-up Delhi Capitals took home a heft amount of Rs 3 crore. Apart from rewarding the top two teams, there were several other prizes which were distributed at the WPL 2023 final presentation ceremony.
Here’s the list of awards and the awardees:
| Name of the Award | Name of the Recipient | Prize Money (in INR) |
| Powerful Striker of the Match | Radha Yadav | 1 Lakh |
| Player of the Match | Nat Sciver-Brunt | 2.5 Lakh |
| Powerful Striker of the Season | Sophie Devine | 5 Lakh |
| Fair Play Award | MI & DC - Shared | NA |
| Catch of the Season | Harmanpreet Kaur | 5 Lakh |
| Purple Cap | Hayley Matthews | 5 Lakh |
| Orange Cap | Meg Lanning | 5 Lakh |
| Most Valuable Player | Hayley Matthews | 5 Lakh |
| WPL Limited-edition Watch | Match Officials & Support Staff | NA |
| Runners-up | Delhi Capitals | Rs 3 Crore |
| Winners | Mumbai Indians | Rs 5 Crore |
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