WPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Smriti Mandhana becomes most expensive player- Live Updates, Bids, Blog

A quick look at auction rules for every team:

Auction purse: Rs. 12 Crore

Minimum Spend: Rs. 9 Crore

Maximum number of players: 18

Minimum number of players: 15

Maximum overseas players: 6

Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry most expensive players

Indian cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy has picked Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry as most expensive picks in the auction.

We will have an open approach in auctions: Jonathan Batty, Delhi Capitals

Head coach of Delhi Capitals, Jonathan Batty says that they will come with an open approach to auctions and will look to build a squad as strong as possible.

We are inching towards the start

We are going for all-rounder: Mike Hesson, RCB

Mike Hesson believes having multi skill set players is going to be key for the WPL and Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to have a team mixed of youth and experience.

U19 WC Winning Coach Nooshin Al Khadeer has some words before the WPL Auction.

Here is the list of marquee players for auction.

Who is your pick as the most expensive player of WPL?

Five Teams will be going in the auction for all the players.

• Delhi Capitals
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Mumbai Indians
• Gujarat Giants
• UP Warriorz

Mallika Sagar- The first-ever female auctioneer in cricket. Read more about her below:

Meet Mallika Sagar Advani, the auctioneer for WPL 2023 auction