At 26, Smriti Mandhana has already represented India in 112 WT20Is, 77 WODIs and four WTest matches. The left-hander is feared by opponents across the world at the top of the order and has already amassed 2,651 T20I runs at a strike rate of 123.
A total of 409 players will go under the hammer during the auction of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), which will be taking place on Monday.
Ahead of the auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL), India skipper Rohit Sharma wished all the teams and players the very best of luck and said that this "historic thing" has opened a lot of avenues for women's cricketers worldwide.
The auction for the inaugural edition of WPL will take place on Monday. A total of 409 players will go under the hammer during the auction of the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League (WPL), which will be taking place on February 13, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ann
Harmanpreet Kaur has a decorated T20 career already. She has captained India at three T20 World Cups and was the first Indian woman to score a century in WT20Is during the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.
Batty coached the Oval Invincibles women's team to The Hundred titles in 2021 and 2022. Batty has also coached the Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League and the Surrey Women's side.
The inaugural edition of WPL will be played in Mumbai from March 4 to 26 across two Mumbai venues and the player auction for the same will be held on February 13. The Lucknow-based team was bought by Capri for INR 757 crore at the auction on January 25.
Jemimah Rodrigues, who has represented India in 75 WT20Is and has scored 1,575 runs at an average of close to 30, will be a player to watch out for, at the auction on 13th February.
The first-ever WPL will take place from March 4 to March 26 this year. A total of 22 matches will be played with the Brabourne Stadium & D.Y. Patil Stadium playing hosts to the marquee tournament
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