Thirty slots across five franchises were filled in the 2024 Women’s Premier League auction in Mumbai on Saturday. Five players made it to the crorepathi club. Here’s a look at the top five most expensive players in the 2024 WPL mini auction.
Annabel Sutherland - Rs 2 CR to Delhi Capitals
Australian Annabel Sutherland was sold to Delhi Capitals for a sum of Rs. 2 CR. The all-rounder was released by Gujarat Giants ahead of the auction after being bought for a price of Rs. 70 lakh during the 2023 auction. The 22-year-old has played 22 T20Is for Australia picking up 10 wickets in 19 innings at an economy of 7.68. She has also scored 97 runs in 10 innings with a highest score of 22 not out.
Kashvee Gautam - Rs 2 CR to Gujarat Giants
All-rounder Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive uncapped cricket in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) after being snapped up by Gujarat Giants for Rs. 2 CR. The 20-year-old was part of the India A team during the recent series against England A in Mumbai, picking up three wickets across two matches.
The bid from the Giants beat the previous record of Rs. 1.30 crore paid for batter Vrinda Dinesh by UP Warriorz earlier in the auction.
Vrinda Dinesh - Rs 1.3 CR to UP Warriorz
Karnataka batter Vrinda Dinesh was bought by UP Warriorz for a whopping Rs 1.3 crore, briefly making her the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the Women’s Premier League. She was then overtaken by compatriot Kashvee Gautam who fetched a price of Rs. 2 crore from Gujarat Giants.
Vrinda is known for her power hitting skills and recently featured in the India A set-up which took on England A in three T20s. She was part of the U-23 squad which won the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Hong Kong after coming in as an injury replacement for injured pacer S Yashasri.
Earlier in 2023, Vrinda was prolific with the bat for Karnataka in the Senior Women’s One-Day competition, finishing as the third-highest run getter in the tournament with 477 runs in 11 innings.
Shabnim Ismail - Rs. 1.2 CR to Mumbai Indians
South African pace bowler Shabnim Ismail was sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs. 1.20 CR. The 35-year-old was released by UP Warriorz ahead of the second season after being snapped up by the Lucknow-based franchise for Rs. 1 crore.
Ismail represented the Hobart Hurricanes during the 2023 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) picking up 13 wickets in 14 matches with an economy rate of 6.22.
Phoebe Litchfield - Rs 1 CR to Gujarat Giants
Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield has been bought by the Gujarat Giants for Rs. 1 CR. The 20-year-old equalled Sophie Devine’s record for the fastest fifty in women’s T20Is, scoring one in 18 balls in October. She is a regular in the Women’s Big Bash League, turning up for Sydney Thunder. Having made her international debut this year, Litchfield has been growing from strength to strength stepping in for the likes of Alyssa Healy in the batting order.
Comments
SHARE