Women's Cricket
WPL Auction 2023 Most Expensive Players: Smriti Mandhana leads 5-member 2 crore-club
Ace Indian batter Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player (3.4 crore INR to RCB) at the WPL 2023 Auction.
Smriti Mandhana in action against Australia. (Source: Twitter/Smriti Mandhana)
WPL 2023 Auction LIVE: Smriti Mandhana (3.4 crore INR to RCB) became the most expensive player, breaking the 3-crore mark, in the Women's Premier League 2023 auction on Monday.
Ashleigh Gardner (3.2 crore INR to GG) and Nat Sciver (3.2 crore to MI) are the most expensive overseas players. These are the only three players to cross the 3-crore mark.
Two other players have crossed the 2-crore mark - Deepti Sharma (2.6 CR to UP) and Jemimah Rodrigues (2.2 CR to DC).
Players to have crossed 1 crore
More than 3 Crore - Smriti Mandhana (RCB) - 3.4 CR Ashleigh Gardner (GG) - 3.2 CR, Nat Sciver (MI) - 3.2 crore
More than 2 Crore - Deepti Sharma (UP) 2.6 CR, Jemimah Rodrigues (DC) - 2.2 crore
More than 1 Crore - Beth Mooney (GG) - 2 crore, Shafali Verma (DC) - 2 CR, Richa Ghosh (RCB) - 1.9 CR, Pooja Vastrakar (MI) - 1.9 CR, Harmanpreet Kaur (MI) - 1.8 CR, Sophie Ecclestone (UP) - 1.8 CR, Ellyse Perry (RCB) - 1.7 CR, Yastika Bhatia (MI) - 1.5 CR, Renuka Thakur (RCB) - 1.5 CR, Marizanne Kapp (DC) - 1.5 CR, Devika Vaidya (UP) - 1.4 CR, Tahlia McGrath (UP) - 1.4 CR, Meg Lanning (DC) - 1.1 CR
WPL FULL SQUADS: MI | DC | RCB | GT | UP
Most Expensive Player
Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bangalore) - 3.40 Crores
Most Expensive Indian Players
Smriti Mandhana (Royal Challengers Bangalore)- 3.40 Crores
Deepti Sharma (2.6 crore to UP Warriorz), Jemimah Rodrigues (2.2 crore to DC), Shafali Verma (2 crore to DC), Pooja Vastrakar (1.9 crore to MI), Richa Ghosh (1.9 CR to RCB) and Harmanpreet Kaur (1.8 crore to MI) are some of the other top picks by teams.
Most Expensive Overseas Players
Ashleigh Gardner (Gujarat Giants) and Nat Sciver (Mumbai Indians) - 3.20 Crores
Beth Mooney (Gujarat Titans), at 2 Crores, is the third most expensive overseas player. Sophie Ecclestone (1.8 CR) and Ellyse Perry (1.7 CR) complete the top five.
Most Expensive Uncapped Player
Tanuja Kanwar to Gujarat Giants - 50 L
The blistering U19 Indian opener Shweta Sehrawat (40 L) was the second most expensive uncapped player at the WPL auction.
Oldest Player
Sophie Devine (33 years) to RCB
Youngest Player
Hurley Gala (16 years) to Gujarat Giants
