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Amelia Kerr Becomes First Bowler with 50 WPL Wickets
Amelia Kerr is a cricket player from New Zealand who plays for the Mumbai Indians team in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
On January 17, 2026, she made history by becoming the first bowler ever to take 50 wickets in the WPL.
She achieved this during a match against the UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Amelia took three wickets in that match, which helped her reach the milestone of 50 wickets in 34 matches.
She is now leading the race for the Purple Cap, which is given to the bowler with the most wickets in the season.
Her teammates and other players in the league have congratulated her on this amazing achievement.
Amelia Kerr became the first bowler to take 50 wickets in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
She achieved this milestone playing for Mumbai Indians against UP Warriorz at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
Kerr took three wickets for 28 runs in the match, including dismissing Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, and Deepti Sharma.
She has played 34 WPL matches and now leads the Purple Cap race with 10 wickets in five matches in WPL 2026.
Kerr is followed by her teammate Hayley Matthews, who has taken 43 wickets in 31 matches.
- Who
- Amelia Kerr, New Zealand all-rounder for Mumbai Indians
- What
- Became the first bowler to take 50 wickets in the Women's Premier League (WPL)
- Where
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, India
- When
- January 17, 2026
- Why
- Achieved this milestone during a WPL match against UP Warriorz
Key facts
- Player
- Amelia Kerr
- Team
- Mumbai Indians
- Wickets
- 50
- Matches
- 34
- Location
- DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai
- Date
- January 17, 2026
- Opponent
- UP Warriorz
- Purple Cap Leader
- Yes
Quotes
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr is a 25-year-old leg-spinner for the Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
“Obviously, they got away from us a little bit today, two quality players. So it’s just trying to stack as many good balls together and trying to make them take their highest-risk boundary option, I guess. And if they did and got away with it, fair play to them, but it’s just trying to do that for as long as possible.”
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“I think at one point we would have loved to keep them under 180, but then when they got off to a bit of a flyer, Phoebe hit about 20 off an over and I think to keep them under 200 is a win.”
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