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WPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Smriti Mandhana becomes most expensive player- Live Updates, Bids, Blog
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87 players were picked by the 5 teams at the WPL auction on Monday (BCCI)
A total of 448 women cricketers will go under the auction hammer in the first-ever Women's Premier League auction at Jio World Convention Center, Mumbai on Monday.
Five teams will be bidding for these players- Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz
Smriti Mandhana became the most expensive player of Women's Premier League with a 3.40 crore bid from Royal Challengers Bangalore. Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Renuka Singh were among Indians to cross the one-crore mark.
Australian all-rounder Ash Gardner and English all-rounder Nat Sciver-Burnt became the most expensive overseas players and will play for Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians respectively.
Stay tuned for all the live updates from the WPL 2023 Auction:
Live Updates
- 13 Feb 2023 9:45 AM GMT
Highlights from Round 1:
- Royal Challengers Bangalore gets the trinity of Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine for combined 5.60 crores.
- Mumbai Indians picked up Harmanpreet Kaur for 1.80 Crores
- Delhi Capitals is yet to pick any player.
- Hayley Mathews from West Indies was unsold.
- 13 Feb 2023 9:40 AM GMT
Purses left for every team after first round:
Delhi Capitals- 12 crore
Gujarat Giants- 8.80 crore
Mumbai Indians- 10.20 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore- 6.40 crore
UP Warriorz- 10.20 crore
- 13 Feb 2023 9:36 AM GMT
We are done with first set and here are the trade results.
Smriti Mandhana- Royal Challengers Bangalore-3.40 Crores
Harmanpreet Kaur- Mumbai Indians- 1.80 Crores
Ellyse Perry- Royal Challengers Bangalore- 1.70 Crores
Sophie Ecclestone- UP Warriorz- 1.80 Crores
Sophie Devine- Royal Challengers Bangalore- 50 Lacs
Ashleigh Gardner- Gujarat Giants- 3.20 Crores
Hayley Mathwes- Unsold
