WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Here's the full list of sold and unsold players
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023 is being held at the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai on Monday, February 13. The five participating teams in the inaugural edition of the tournament will bid for the 449 female cricketers, who will go under the hammer. Stay tuned to the live blog on republiworld.com for all live updates from the WPL Auction 2023.
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The auction comes to an end, Mandhana, Sciver and Gardner steal the show
The WPL auction has come to an end where Smriti Mandhana, Nat Sciver and Ashleigh Gardner steal the show by getting the highest bids.
Megan Schutt goes to RCB at INR 40 lakh
Megan Schutt goes to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 40 lakh
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Aparna Mondal sold to DC at INR 10 lakh
Aparna Mondal has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 10 lakh
Heather Knight sold to RCB at INR 40 lakh
Heather Knight has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 40 lakh
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The auction goes into another break!
The WPL auction has gone into another short break before the final part of the event commences.
Arundhati Reddy sold to DC at INR 30 lakh
Arundhati Reddy has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 30 lakh
Chloe Tryon sold to MI at INR 30 lakh
Chloe Tryon has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 30 lakh
Sneha Deepthi sold to DC at INR 30 lakh
Sneha Deepthi has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 30 lakh
Hayley Matthews sold to MI at INR 40 lakh
Hayley Matthews has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 40 lakh
Heather Knight sold to RCB at INR 40 lakh
Heather Knight has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 40 lakh
Taniyaa Bhatia sold to DC at INR 30 lakh
Taniyaa Bhatia has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 30 lakh
Sushma Verma sold to GG at INR 60 lakh
Sushma Verma has been sold to Gujarat Giants at INR 60 lakh
Alana King goes unsold
Alana King goes unsold and didn't find the buyers
Jess Jonassen sold to DC at INR 50 lakh
Jess Jonassen has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 50 lakh
Hurley Gala sold to GG at INR 10 lakh
Hurley Gala has been sold to Gujarat Giants at INR 10 lakh
Asha Shobana sold to RCB at INR 10 lakh
Asha Shobana has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 10 lakh
Saika Ishaque sold to MI at INR 10 lakh
Saika Ishaque has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 10 lakh
Shreyanka Patil sold to RCB at INR 10 lakh
Shreyanka Patil has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 10 lakh
Kanika Ahuja has been sold to RCB at INR 35 lakh
Kanika Ahuja has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 35 lakh
Tanuja Kanwer sold to GG at INR 50 lakh
Tanuja Kanwer has been sold to Gujarat Giants at INR 50 lakh
Minnu Mani sold to DC at INR 30 lakh
Minnu Mani has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 30 lakh
Jasia Akhtar sold to DC at INR 20 lakh
Jasia Akhtar has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 20 lakh
Disha Kasat sold to RCB at INR 10 lakh
Disha Kasat has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 10 lakh
Laxmi Yadav sold to UPW at INR 10 lakh
Laxmi Yadav has been sold to UP Warriorz at INR 10 lakh
Indrani Roy sold to RCB at INR 10 lakh
Indrani Roy has been sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore at INR 10 lakh
Tara Norris sold to DC at INR 10 lakh
Tara Norris has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 10 lakh
Laura Harris sold to DC at INR 45 lakh
Laura Harris has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 45 lakh
Dhara Gujjar sold to MI at INR 10 lakh
Dhara Gujjar has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 10 lakh
Monica Patel sold to GG at INR 30 lakh
Monica Patel has been sold to Gujarat Giants at INR 30 lakh
Meghna Singh ramains unsold
Meghna Singh ramains unsold and didn't find the buyers
Amanjot Kaur sold to MI at INR 50 lakh
Amanjot Kaur has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 50 lakh
Devika Vaidya goes to UPW at INR 1.40 crore
Devika Vaidya goes to UP Warriorz at INR 1.40 crore
Alice Capsey sold to DC at INR 75 lakh
Alice Capsey has been sold to Delhi Capitals at INR 75 lakh
Isabelle Wong sold to MI at INR 30 lakh
Isabelle Wong has been sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakh
Mansi Joshi sold to GG at INR 30 lakh
Mansi Joshi has been sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 30 lakh
Katherine Brunt remains unsold
Katherine Brunt didn't find the buyers and remains unsold
Georgia Wareham sold to GG for INR 75 lakh
Georgia Wareham has been sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 75 lakh
Grace Harris sold to UPW at INR 75 lakh
Grace Harris has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 75 lakh
Heather Graham sold to MI at INR 30 lakh
Heather Graham has been sold to Mumbai Indians at INR 30 lakh
Erin Burns sold for INR 30 lakh to RCB
Erin Burns sold for INR 30 lakh to Royal Challengers Bangalore
Remaining purse value ahead of the accelerated auction
Royal Challengers Bangalore: INR 3 crore left, 13 slots remaining to fill
Delhi Capitals: INR 3.95 crore left, 11 slots remaining to fill
Gujarat Giants: INR 3.75 crore left, 11 slots remaining to fill
UP Warriorz: INR 2.95 crore left, 9 slots remaining to fill
Mumbai Indians: INR 2.6 crore left, 13 slots remaining to fill
Watch: Smriti Mandhana's reaction on being roped in by RCB
The reactions say it all! 😊🤗
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
Absolute scenes in the #TeamIndia camp at the #T20WorldCup as they witness the #WPLAuction 👌 👌 pic.twitter.com/z01V1zB0XN
RCB Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson gives his take on the team's big buys
.@mandhana_smriti ✅@EllysePerry ✅@sophdevine77✅
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
🗣️ Hear what Mike Hesson, Director of Cricket Operations, @RCBTweets has to say about their big buys at the #WPLAuction so far 🔽 pic.twitter.com/ayswObADDj
WPL Logo revealed
Earlier in the day, the logo for the Women's Premier League was revealed.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🙌 🙌
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
🎥 Presenting the Women's Premier League (WPL) Logo 👏 👏#WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/zHxTZ1Pc6z
Accelerated Auction up next
Teams were asked to submit the names of 15 players each, for the accelerated auction.
S Yashasri sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakh
S. Yashasri has been sold to UP Warriorz at her base price of INR 10 lakh.
Shweta Sehrawat sold to UP Warriorz for INR 40 lakh
Shweta Sehrawat has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 40 lakh. She was India's vice-captain at the ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023.
Titas Sadhu sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 25 lakh
India U-19 speedster Titas Sadhu has been sold to DC for INR 25 lakh.
Parshavi Chopra sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakh
U-19 T20 World Cup-wining player Parshavi Chopra has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakh.
Soumya Tiwari goes unsold
India U-19 Women's cricketer Soumya Tiwari remained unsold.
Hrishita Basu remains unsold
19-year-old Indian wicketkeeper Hrishita Basu remained unsold.
Marizanne Kapp sold to DC for INR 1.10 crore
Marizanne Kapp has been bought by Delhi Capitals for INR 1.10 crore.
Sneh Rana sold to Gujarat Giants for
India allrounder Sneh Rana was bought by Gujarat Giants for INR 75 lakh.
Sikha Pandey sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 60 lakh
Veteran Indian pacer Sikha Pandey has been sold to DC for INR 60 lakh
Radha Yadav sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 40 lakh
Radha Yadav has been sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 40 lakh.
WPL 2023 Auction: 26 players sold so far
A total of 39.65 crores has been spent by teams so far in the WPL 2023 Auction.
Alana King remains unsold
Star Australian spinner Alana King remained unsold. She had a base price of INR 40 lakh.
Rajeshwari Gayakwad sold to UP Warriorz for INR 40 lakh
Indian spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad was roped in by UP Warriorz for INR 40 lakh.
Poonam Yadav remains unsold
India's Poonam Yadav remained unsold at the auction.
Anjali Sarvani sold to INR 55 lakh
India U-19 player Anjali Sarvani has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 55 lakh.
Alyssa Healy sold to UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh
Aussie wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy was sold to UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh.
Sushma Verma remains unsold
Indian wicketkeeper Sushma Verma remained unsold at the auction.
Richa Ghosh sold to RCB for INR 1.90 crore
RCB bought star Indian wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh for a whopping INR 1.90 crore.
Yastika Bhatia sold to MI for Rs. 1.5 crore
India's Yastika Bhatia has been sold to Mumbai Indians for Rs. 1.5 crore.
Deandra Dottin sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 60 lakh
West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin was sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 60 lakh.
Pooja Vastarkar sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.90 crore
Indian allrounder Pooja Vastarkar was sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.90 crore.
Annabel Sutherland sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 70 lakh
Gujarat Giants bought Australia's Annabel Sutherland for INR 70 lakh.
Dani Wyatt remains unsold
Dani Wyatt remained unsold at the WPL 2023 Auction. She had a base price of INR 50 lakh.
Chamari Athapathtu remains unsold
Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapathtu remained unsold at the auction. She had a base price of INR 30 lakh.
Harleen Deol sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 40 lakh
Gujarat Giants bought Harleen Deol for INR 40 lakh.
Heather Knight remains unsold
England captain Heather Knight remained unsold at WPL 2023 Auction. She had a base price of INR 40 lakh.
Shafali Verma sold to Delhi Capitals to INR 2 crore
ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma was sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crore.
Meg Lanning sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1.1 crore
Australia's Meg Lanning has been sold to DC for INR 1.1 crore.
Delhi Capitals make their first buy, rope in Jemimah Rodrigues
Star Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues became the first buy for DC, as they spent INR 2.20 crore to acquire her services.
Suzie Bates remains unsold
Suzie Bates is unsold.
Sophia Dunkley sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 60 lakh
Gujarat Giants bought England's Sophia Dunkley for INR 60 lakh.
Amelia Kerr sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1 crore
New Zealand's Amelia Kerr has been bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 1 crore.
Shabnim Ismail sold to South Africa for INR 1 crore
South Africa's Shabnim Ismail has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 1 crore.
Beth Mooney sold GG for Rs. 2 crore
Australian wicketkeeper Beth Mooney has ben sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs. 2 crores.
Tahlia McGrath sold to UP Warriorz for INR 1.40 crore
Aussie allrounder Tahlia McGrath has been sold to UP Warriorz for INR 1.40 crore.
Natalie Sciver fetches INR 3.20 crore bid from Mumbai Indians
England cricketer Natalie Sciver was bought by Mumbai Indians for a whopping INR 3.20 crore.
Renuka Singh Thakur sold to RCB for INR 1.50 crore
Renuka Singh Thakur was bought by RCB for INR 1.50 crore.
Deepti Sharma sold to UP Warriorz for
Star Indian allrounder Deepti Sharma was roped in by INR 2.60 crore.
Top players in the Marquee Set 2
Amelia Kerr, Beth Mooney. Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Natalie Sciver, and Tahlia McGrath are some of the players in the marquee set 2.
Smriti Mandhana sold to RCB for INR 3.40 crore
Smriti Mandhana was the first player to go under the hammer and was roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.40 crore.
Sophie Devine sold to RCB at base price
New Zealand captain Sophie Divine was bought by RCB at her base price of INR 50 lakh.
Sophie Ecclestone sold to UP Warriorz for INR 1.80 crore
UP Warriorz added the first player to their team with a bid of INR 1.80 crore for England's Sophie Ecclestone.
Hayley Matthews remains unsold
West Indies allrounder Hayley Matthews remained unsold at the WPL 2023 Auction. She had a base price of INR 40 lakh.
Ashleigh Gardner sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 3.20 crore
Gujarat Giants bought Australia's Ashleigh Gardner for INR 3.220 crore.
RCB buys Ellyse Perry for INR 1.70 crore
Ellyse Perry was bought by RCB for an amount of INR 1.70 crore.
Harmanpreet Kaur sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.80 crore
Mumbai Indians bought Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur with the highest bid of INR 1.80 crore.
Inaugral WPL Auction gets underway
The Women's Premier League 2023 Auction has kicked off in Mumbai.
WPL 2023 Auction kicks off at 2:30 PM IST; See pics
Inching closer to the Auction Action 🔨 ⌛️
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
Stay Tuned to https://t.co/2y9KU6Oi3b for all the latest updates 👍 👍#WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/rKKkb0HkQq
How many cricketers will go under the hammer at WPL 2023 Auction?
A total of 448 cricketers will go under the hammer at the players auction. Out of the 448 players, 270 are Indians and 178 are overseas players of which eight players are from associate nations.
Key rules and talking points ahead of the Women’s Premier League Auction 2023
- Each team can rope in a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18 players at the auction
- Each team is allowed to buy a maximum of six overseas players at the auction
- Each team will have a maximum purse of INR 12 crore
- 448 players feature in the final auction list for the WPL 2023
- Out of the 448, 270 players are Indians
- A total of 24 players feature in the list of players with the maximum base price of INR 50 lakhs
- Out of the 24, 10 Indian players have a base price of INR 50 lakhs
How to watch the WPL 2023 Auction in India?
Cricket fans in India can tune in to the Sports 18 channel on their TVs to catch the live telecast of the Women’s Premier League 2023 Auction. Fans can tune into the live streaming on the Jio Cinema app and website.
Coaching officials for all teams at the WPL 2023
Mumbai Indians
- Head Coach - Charlotte Edwards
- Bowling Coach and mentore - Jhulan Goswami
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- RCB Director of Cricket - Mike Hesson
Delhi Capitals
- Fielding Coach - Biju George
UP Warriorz
- Head Coach - Jon Lewis
- Assistant Coach - Anju Jain
- Bowling Coach - Ashley Noffke
- Mentor - Lisa Sthalekar
Gujarat Giants
- Mentor and Advisor - Mithali Raj
Where is the WPL 2023 Auction taking place?
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 Auction will be held at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
Everything to know about the WPL 2023 Auctioneer Mallika Sagar
Mumbai-based art collector and consultant Mallika Sagar will be the first-ever female auctioneer to oversee a big cricketing event like the WPL Auction 2023. Click here to know more about Mallika.
Overseas players in the list of players with a maximum base price at WPL
Overseas Players: Ashley Gardner (AUS), Ellyse Perry (AUS), Meg Lanning (AUS), Alyssa Healy (AUS), Jess Jonassen (AUS), Darcy Brown (AUS), Sophie Ecclestone (ENG), Nat Sciver (ENG), Danielle Yacht (ENG), Catherine Sciver (ENG), Sophie Devine (NZ), Sinalo Jafta (SA), Deandra Dottin (WI) and Lauryn Phiri (ZIM)
10 Indian cricketers feature in the list of players with a maximum base price at WPL Auction
Check out the list of Indian players who have the maximum base price of INR 50 lakhs at the WPL 2023 Auction.
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Smriti Mandhana
- Deepti Sharma
- Renuka Singh
- Jemima Rodrigues
- Shafali Verma
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Richa Ghosh
- Sneh Rana
- Meghna Singh
When will the WPL Auction 2023 begin?
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023 is scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM IST on Monday.
Maximum number of buys, Highest price bracket & more interesting details
Each team is allowed to but a maximum of 18 players at the auction and a minimum of 15 players at least. It is expected that a total of 90 players will be sold at the auction. It is pertinent to mention that six overseas players are required to feature in squads of every team.
Five teams to bid at WPL 2023 Auction
Gujarat Giants (Adani Group), UP Warriorz (Capri Globals), Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals are the five participating teams in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. BCCI sold the rights to own the WPL teams for a whopping 4669.99 crore.
What is the purse value for teams at the WPL 2023 Auction?
Each team will head into the players' auction with a total purse value of INR 12 crore.
