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WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: 87 players sold for Rs 59.5 crore; Smriti Mandhana most expensive Women IPL Auction 2023: Smriti Mandhana stole the thunder in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) auctions as Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped Mumbai Indians in a bidding war to buy the India vice-captain for Rs 3.40 crore (USD 410,000) on Monday. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live updates of the inaugural Women's Premier League auction from Mumbai. Read Less India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday's player auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) next month. The WPL will be held in Mumbai from March 4 to 26. A total of 22 matches will be played with the Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium hosting the marquee tournament. Star India opener Smriti Mandhana stole the thunder becoming the most expensive buy at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction in Mumbai on Monday. The five franchises went out on a shopping spree, shelling out big bucks for domestic and international stars at the first ever WPL auction. Mandhana led the auction chart with Royal Challengers Bangalore splurging a record Rs 3.4 crore for the stylish left-hander. The Bangalore franchise pipped Mumbai Indians in a bidding war to buy the services of India vice-captain. Sophie Ecclestone (Eng); Deepti Sharma (India); Tahlia McGrath (Aus); Shabnim Ismail (SA); Alyssa Healy (Aus); Anjali Sa...

The winners were identified after opening sealed bids in Mumbai on Wednesday, with the BCCI fetching a record sum of INR 4669.99 crore (USD 572.78 million approx). The Ahmedabad team was sold for the highest price: INR 1289 crore (USD 158 million approx), followed by Mumbai (INR 912.99 crore/USD 111 million approx), Bengaluru (INR 901 crore/USD 110 million approx), Delhi (INR 810 crore/USD 99.35 million approx) and Lucknow (INR 757 crore/USD 92.85 million approx). In 2008, the BCCI had fetched USD 723.59 million for selling the first set of eight men's IPL teams. Looking at the conversion rate at the time, the IPL deal was worth approximately INR 2894.36 crore. Accounting for the current inflation rate, Dhumal said the WPL valuation was "bigger" than that of the men's IPL in terms of the money derived from the sale of the teams. "The responsibility lies on our shoulders to see to it that the faith that has been deposed on BCCI, we work extra hard to make sure that this Women's Premier League turns out to be at par with men's league, if not better," Dhumal said. "We take it as a challenge and we will leave no stone unturned to make sure that what we are successful in achieving for WPL what we have done for IPL." Dhumal explained that the market dictated the valuations. "It is not our job to value or create," he said. "Out of five successful bidders, four are existing partners in the BCCI. They have seen and grown with us in the last 15 years. So they are the best guys to ev...

The excitement levels are high and the countdown is underway for the inaugural edition of the much-anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL) that kickstarts on 4 March, with five teams taking part in it. A total of 409 players will go under the hammer in Mumbai during the The WPL 2023 will be hosted in Mumbai, with the matches to take place at DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium. Bangladesh vs Afghanistan: Visitors confident of their chances in one-off Test without Rashid Khan Alick Athanaze, somersaulting Kevin Sinclair help West Indies to 3-0 UAE sweep While Capri Holdings Private Limited has acquired Lucknow for Rs 757 crore, Ahmedabad team being sold to Adani Sports Private Limited for the highest price, Rs 1289 crore. Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore ended up as the other successful bidders. T20 cricket might be a batters game but all-rounders have also had their say, playing a pivotal role in the team, and often adds balance to the playing XI. Women’s cricket has witnessed several quality all-rounders over the years, from Australia’s Ellyse Perry to New Zealand’s Sophie Devine. While the action gets underway only in March, there’s another important aspect of the WPL Auction that takes place in Mumbai in a couple of days’ time. Let’s now take a look at five all-rounders to keep an eye out for at the WPL auction: Ellyse Perry, Australia One of the most reputed cricketers around the globe, Ellyse Perry of Australia will have a lot to offe...

WPL 2023 Auction Live Streaming - Check when and where to watch Women's Premier League 2023 free live streaming on TV, mobile app, online live telecast, date and time WPL Auction 2023: The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players. • • • • • WPL Auction 2023: Prolific batters Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and teen sensation Shafali Verma will go under the hammer during the inaugural Women's Premier League auction on Monday. Among the overseas names, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Elysse Perry, Nat Sciver, Megan Schutt and Deandra Dottin are some of the big names expected to enjoy a big pay day. The five teams will be bidding for 90 players. Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023: Total teams Names: DC, MI, RCB, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz Minimum Salary Mandatory: Rs 9 crore Maximum Salary purse/team: Rs 12 crore Minimum Squad Strength Mandatory: 15 Maximum Squad Strength: 18 Maximum India players in squad: 12 Maximum Overseas players/squad: 6 Total number of players available: 409 Indian players for auction: 246 Foreign players from Full members: 155 Players from Associate Nations: 8 Name of auctioneer: Malika Sagar Nb: A team can field five foreign players in playing XI if the fifth player is from Associate nation. Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023 Date, Venue The Women’s Premier League Player Auction will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Women’s Premier League (W...

WPL 2023 Auction Players List WPL 2023 Auction Players List: A total of 1525 players registered for the inaugural Women’s Premier League Player Auction & the final list was pruned to 409 players. • WPL 2023 Auction Registered Players: 409 • Indians: 246 • Overseas: 163(8 players from Associate nations) The total number of capped players are 202, uncapped players are 199 and 8 are from associate nations. A maximum of 90 slots are available with the five teams, with 30 being slotted for overseas players. INR 50 Lakhs is the highest reserve price with 24 players choosing to be slotted in the highest bracket. 13 overseas players have also slotted themselves under the INR 50 Lakh reserve price. While 30 players are in the auction list with a base price of INR 40 Lakh. Check out WPL 2023 Auction Players List below: CHECK: Players Registered Under a Base Price of INR 50 Lakhs A total of 24 players have registered their names under INR 50 Lakhs price cap for the WPL Auction 2023. Following are the details of the players’ names under the INR 50 Lakhs category in the WPL 2023 Auction players list: Sr. No. Player Country 1 Sophie Devine New Zealand 2 Sophie Ecclestone England 3 Ashleigh Gardner Australia 4 Harmanpreet Kaur India 6 Ellyse Perry Australia 7 Natalie Sciver England 8 Deepti Sharma India 9 Renuka Singh India 10 Meg Lanning Australia 11 Jemimah Rodrigues India 12 Shafali Verma India 13 Deandra Dottin West Indies 14 Pooja Vastrakar India 15 Dani Wyatt England 16 Richa Ghosh...

Welcome to the live blog for the first-ever The auction will see a total of 90 slots being filled, with players picked from a shortlisted set of 448 players, with each squad consisting of a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 18 players. Here is a list of all the players that have been sold so far. The event will be held at the Jio Centre in Mumbai, and the process will begin at 2.30pm IST. WPL auction 2023: Live updates Right. Looks like that will be that from tonight. We have had a superb auction, and if this is a sign of things to come – the WPL is going to be pretty special. All teams seem to stack up well against each other on paper, with several world-class stars distributed almost evenly. The franchises also seemed to have a clear idea of exactly what they wanted at the auction and guessing by their reactions, they were happy with what they got in the end. The inaugural edition of the WPL is slated to start on March 4, and will be held entirely in Mumbai. And this auction has certainly piqued the interest of many across the country, and indeed across the globe. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of everyone at Wisden. Goodbye, goodnight and take care! We are back. One final time. Megan Schutt gets a bid from Bangalore, and sold for INR 40 lakhs. Shabnam Shakil sold to Ahmedabad for INR 10 lakhs. Sonam Yadav bought by Mumbai for INR 10 lakhs. Jintimani Kalita sold to Mumbai for INR 10 lakhs. Neelam Bisht also goes to Mumbai for INR 10 lakhs. Saha...