Some notable players attracted relatively modest bids. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was picked by Sunrisers Leeds at her base price of £27,500 after receiving a single bid. Meanwhile, Indian wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was bought by Manchester Super Giants for £50,000.
Australia's leg-spinner Alana King and India's opener Smriti Mandhana have risen to the top of the ICC Women's ODI Bowling and Batting Rankings, respectively, in the latest update on Tuesday.
Amelia Kerr's record-breaking century on her captaincy debut has powered New Zealand women to a commanding 92-run win over Zimbabwe in the first T20I on Wednesday.
Australia suffer major blows as Ellyse Perry and Kim Garth have both been ruled out for the three ODIs against India, with the announcement coming moments before their first 50-over encounter on Tuesday.
Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan tied the knot with his girlfriend Sophie Shine on February 21. The couple shared heartwarming glimpses from their wedding ceremony, giving fans a sneak peek into the joyous moments of their special day.
Both teams made one change in the playing XI as India brought in Shreyanka Patil, replacing Kranti Gaud, and Grace Harris replaced Nicola Carey in the Australian playing XI.
New Zealand have named their white-ball women's team squads for the upcoming home series against Zimbabwe. Veteran batter Suzie Bates, spinner Eden Carson and former captain Sophie Devine will be absent from the action, as per the ICC website.
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and chose to bowl first against the Sophie Molineux-led Australia Women in the second T20I of the three-match series, on Thursday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
New Zealand women's team all-rounder Amelia Kerr has been appointed the captain for all formats, taking over from veteran Sophie Devine, who retired from ODIs after the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 and gave up the T20I captaincy, according to the New Zealand Cricket website.