Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland and uncapped Indian pacer Kashvee Gautam attracted the biggest bids of Rs 2 crores each from Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Giants (GG) respectively while another uncapped India batter Vrinda Dinesh from Karnataka was bought by UP Warriorz for Rs 1.
The auction for the WPL season two next year is being held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This time an additional purse of Rs 1.5 crore is being made available to all the five teams besides the balance they are all left with from the last auction as well as after the recent player releases. Thir
Nortje and Ismail had won the top honours back in 2021 as well. In all, this is the third time that Ismail has clinched the top award in women's cricket in South Africa.
Ismail's final game for South Africa came in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup against Australia. The speedster picked up eight wickets at an average of 16.12 in South Africa's maiden appearance in the final of a World Cup event
DC finishes at the top spot with six wins and two losses and 12 points in total. MI has similar statistics, but has been pushed to the second due to an inferior net-run-rate. MI will take on UP Warriorz in the eliminator on March 24 to determine the second finalist.
The Australian player hoped for teams to keep reaching the 200-run mark as it makes for excellent viewership and is a great advertisement for women's cricket.
Eight teams earn a direct qualification while remaining two spots to be identified through a global qualifier, as per the International Cricket Council (ICC)
A half-century by batter Beth Mooney and brilliant death bowling helped Australia clinch their sixth ICC Women's T20 World Cup title, as they defeated South Africa by 19 runs despite a valiant knock from opener Laura Wolvaardt in the final at Cape Town on Sunday