RCB had a clear-cut plan going into the auction of the first-ever edition of the WPL. Sticking to the strategy of giving shape to a bold squad, RCB opened their innings with the buy of distinguished Indian opener Smriti Mandhana
The Women's Premier League will start on 4th March at the DY Patil Stadium with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians. The Final of Women's Premier League 2023 will be played at the Brabourne Stadium on 26th March.
The auction started off with a bang, with Indian star opener Smriti Mandhana becoming the first-ever player to be picked. Royal Challengers Bangalore splurged out a massive sum of INR 3.4 crore, making her the most expensive player in WPL. Just moments later, her skipper and batting star Har
Experienced Aussie pacer Megan Schutt who went unsold in the initial round of the auction found a buyer in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who paid Rs 40 lakh in the final stages of the auction.
Smriti Mandhana was sold to the RCB. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was picked by Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.8 crore, while UP Warriorz snapped ace all-rounder Deepti Sharma for Rs 2.60 crore. The charismatic Jemimah Rodrigues, who starred in India's victory over Pakistan in their opening match
DC started the bid for the explosive right-hander while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) joined in. Mumbai Indians (MI) swooped in with INR 1.3 crore but DC managed to get Shafali for INR 2 crore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore broke the bank for India vice-captain Mandhana and bought the stylish batter at a whopping sum of INR 3.40 crore, the highest bid at the auction so far.
The opener had a bid at her base price INR 50 lakh. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians were in an intense battle for India's T20I vice-captain in the end RCB secured the services of Mandhana.
Chris Gayle enjoyed RCB establishing him as an IPL legend and he said that fans still recognize him for his time there. Despite his stints in Punjab and Kolkata, Gayle will forever be linked to RCB for some of the greatest individual batting performances put up in the tournament's history.
In an email sent to all five WPL sides on Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that two Mumbai venues, namely Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium, will be utilised for the tournament