WPL Auction 2025: Gujarat Giants buy Simran Shaikh for ₹1.9 Cr, Sneh Rana unsold - Highlights

Deandra Dottin auction underway!

Deandra Dottin is the first player to be auctioned. With a base price of Rs 50 lakh, UP Warriorz made the initial bid, followed by Gujarat Giants, sparking a bidding war. The price has now surpassed Rs 1 crore.

It begins!

The event kicked off with BCCI president Roger Binny initiating the proceedings, auctioneer Mallika Sagar, who is leading this year's mini-auction also served as the auctioneer for the recently held IPL Mega Auction.

Available Purse and Slots

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Remaining purse - Rs 3.25 crore, available slots - 4

Delhi Capitals: Remaining purse - Rs 2.5 crore, available slots - 4

UP Warriorz: Remaining purse - Rs 3.9 crore, available slots - 3

Gujarat Giants: Remaining purse - Rs 4.4 crore, available slots - 4

Mumbai Indians: Remaining purse - Rs 2.65 crore, available slots - 4

WPL mini auction 2025: More details on players

The auction pool consists of 120 players, including 91 Indian and 29 international stars, with three emerging talents from Associate Nations. Of these 30 players are capped (9 Indian, 21 overseas), while 90 are uncapped (82 Indian, 8 overseas). With most teams retaining their core squads, only 19 slots are available, including 5 for overseas players.

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