On Saturday, the 2024 Women's Premier League (WPL) Auction came to an end in Mumbai, where 30 of the 165 registered players were purchased by the five clubs.
The day's biggest purchases were Annabel Sutherland and Kashvee Gautam, who went for Rs. 2 crores each to the Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals, respectively.
| Team | Costliest Player |
|---|---|
| GUJARAT GIANTS | Kashvee Gautam – INR 2 Crore |
| Delhi Capitals | Annabel Sutherland - 2 Crore |
| ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE | Smriti Mandhana- 3.4 Crore |
| Mumbai Indians | Shabnim Ismail- 1.2 Crore |
Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Lauren Cheatle, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra, Dayalan Hemalatha, Shabnam Shakil, Beth Mooney, Sneh Rana, Ashleigh Gardner, Kathryn Bryce, Tanuja Kanwer, Mannat Kashyap, Phoebe Litchfield
New Buys: Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan
ICYMI!
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) December 9, 2023
The first player to be sold in the #TATAWPL Auction 2024 ??
Gujarat Giants get Phoebe Litchfield ?#TATAWPLAuction | @TataCompanies | @Giant_Cricket pic.twitter.com/Rf6CXoncvn
Gujarat Giants underperformed in the previous Women's Premier League (WPL) season, winning only two games and losing six. Their season ended when they were eliminated from the playoff chase. The squad will most likely strive for growth and a better performance in the following WPL 2024 season.
Laura Harris, Taniyaa Bhatia, Sneha Deepthi, Meg Lanning, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Aparna Mondal, Shafali Verma, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Titas Sadhu, Radha Yadav, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, Annabel Sutherland, Ashwani Kumari, Jemimah Rodrigues
New Buys: Annabel Sutherland, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari
#WPLAuction ? Our Think Tank ?#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/q6KKn1bDH1
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 9, 2023
18 players were purchased by the Women's Premier League's Delhi team, which is controlled by JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited, a joint venture between GMR Group and JSW Sports, in preparation for the 2024 season (WPL). Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland cost the DC team an incredible INR 2 crore, which they paid for the outstanding player. They fought fiercely against the Mumbai Indians (MI), but in the end, they were able to get the player when MI pulled out of the match.
Sabbineni Meghana, Smriti Mandhana (captain), Shreyanka Patil, Shubha Satheesh, Georgia Wareham, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Simran Bahadur, Kate Cross, Heather Knight, Renuka Singh, Disha Kasat, Asha Shobana, Ekta Bisht, Indrani Roy, Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja, Sophie Devine
New Buys: Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux
A lethal leggie and an aggressive batter lower down the order, Georgia Wareham, is our first pick #TATAWPLAuction 2024 ?
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) December 9, 2023
Welcome to the RCB family, Georgia! ?#PlayBold #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB #BidForBold #WPL2024 #SheIsBold pic.twitter.com/cZMlmLlT50
On December 9 (Saturday), the highly anticipated Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction took place in Mumbai. A grand number of 165 cricket players were executed. RCB made some significant changes to their squad this season after having a forgettable season. Before winning a bidding war to acquire Ekta Bisht, the team led by Smriti Mandhana first secured the services of Georgia Wareham. For thirty lakhs, Kate Cross was a great deal for the franchise. They also managed to include Shubha Satheesh, Simran Bahadur, Sabbineni Meghana, and Sophie Molineux in the squad.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma, Lauren Bell, S. Yashasri, Tahlia Mcgrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Alyssa Healy, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Vrinda Dinesh, Sophie Ecclestone, Parshavi Chopra, Dani Wyatt, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Anjali Sarvani, Laxmi Yadav, Saima Thakor
New Buys: Dani Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana
Warriorz army now has a Sultan-a. ?#UPWarriorzUttarDega #CapriSports #TATAWPLAuction pic.twitter.com/IQvarIQKdl
— UP Warriorz (@UPWarriorz) December 9, 2023
Under Alyssa Healey's direction, the UP Warriorz fell to the Mumbai Indians in the eliminator and ultimately ended third in the standings, meaning they were unable to go to the finals the previous season. The UP-based team removed five players from the roster, mirroring the actions of the reigning champion Mumbai Indians. To maintain team strength, the franchise bid high on a combination of young and experienced players on Saturday. They paid a hefty sum for the Indian player Vrinda Dinesh in the WPL 2024 auction, acquiring her for Rs 1.3 crore in addition to England great Dani Wyatt for Rs 30 lakh.
Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita, Yastika Bhatia, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Fatima Jaffer, Hayley Matthews, Priyanka Bala, S Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Humairaa Kaazi, Chloe Tryon, Natalie Sciver
New Buys: Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, S Sajana, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Dear Shabnim Ismail,
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 9, 2023
Pushpa Bhatt is an auto rickshaw driver and was a professional bouncer; she’ll help you navigate the twists and turns of the city with a smile on her face. ?
Welcome to Mumbai, welcome to the #OneFamily. ?#AaliRe #TATAWPLAuction #WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/QG6ODAszSx
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the WPL 2023 championship game to become the league's first winners. They played well at the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Saturday (December 9) following a strong debut season that they deservedly won. After losing a bidding battle to DC to get Annabel Sutherland, who moved for 2 crores to the 2023 runners-up, they selected right-arm pacer Shabnim Ismail for 1.2 crore, but they did not choose any players from the first two sets. The Ambani family-owned franchise then obtained the services of Keerthana Balakrishnan and Fatima Jaffer on the rapid auction list, while they pursued S Sanjana and Amandeep Kaur.
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