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
At the first-ever Player Auction ahead of the 2023 Women's Premier League held in Mumbai, the UP Warriorz were the fastest to react when Deepti Sharma's name came out of the bag, making her the most expensive player in the squad. The UP Warriorz broke the bank with a bid of INR 2.6 crore, th
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.
After a heated bidding war, the Gujarat Giants opened their account with the pick of Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner for INR 3.2 crore, the joint second highest at the Auction. The three-time World Champion has been one of the pillars of strength for Australia, and opened her 2023 T2
Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian captain, and star all-rounder came into the auction with her base price set at INR 50 lakhs. As expected, she drew a bidding war but was clinched by the Mumbai Indians.
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
The Gujarat-based franchise secured the services of Jharkhand-based cricketer Ashwani Kumari for INR 30 lakh while notching batting all-rounder Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil and Hurley Gala for INR 10 lakh each.
The first buy of the WPL 2023 auction for Delhi Capitals was star India batter Jemimah Rodrigues, who has acquired for INR 2.2 crore. The Delhi Capitals also acquired India's U-19 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma for INR 2 crore.
Grace Harris holds the record for smashing the fastest century of the Women's Big Bash League, and the second-fastest in all women's Twenty20 games with her 42-ball effort for Brisbane Heat.