WPL Auction 2024
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WPL Auction 2024 (X.COM)
The Women's Premier League is an exciting new avenue for women's cricket in India, offering a platform for female players to exhibit their prowess in the T20 format. With the wholehearted support of the BCCI, the WPL has immense potential to grow and bring about a massive surge in popularity for women's cricket across the country.
One of the standout moments of the WPL 2024 auction was when Kashvee Gautam made history by becoming the most expensive uncapped player ever. The young player, who has been making waves in the domestic cricket scene, was bought by Gujarat Giants for INR 2 crore. Phoebe Litchfield was the first player to go under the hammer, and the talented Australian was quickly snapped up by the Giants for INR 1 crore.
Another player who attracted a lot of attention at the auction was Annabel Sutherland. The Australian all-rounder was one of the joint-most expensive players in the auction, fetching INR 2 crore from Delhi Capitals.
The WPL 2024 action is scheduled to start on February 23, 2024. The first match will be between the reigning champions Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Five teams, with 18 players in each squad, will compete at the WPL 2024.
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Women's Premier League Auction: Sold Players
The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a groundbreaking initiative in the world of cricket that has been initiated by the tremendous success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for men. Renowned for its electrifying T20I cricket and a star-studded roster of players, the WPL has played a pivotal role in promoting the sport and providing a platform for domestic and international players to showcase their skills and talent.
Here is the list of players sold in WPL 2024 auction.
| NAME | TEAM | PRICE |
|---|---|---|
| Kashvee Gautam | Gujarat Giants | INR 2 crore |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Gujarat Giants | INR 1 crore |
| Annabel Sutherland | Delhi Capitals | INR 2 crore |
| Dani Wyatt | UP Warriorz | INR 30 Lakh |
| Georgia Wareham | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 40 Lakh |
| Meghna Singh | Gujarat Giants | INR 30 Lakh |
| Shabnim Ismail | Mumbai Indians | INR 1.20 crore |
| Kate Cross | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 30 Lakh |
| Ekta Bisht | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 60 Lakh |
| Vrinda Dinesh | UP Warriorz | INR 1.30 crore |
| Trisha Poojitha | Gujarat Giants | INR 10 Lakh |
| Aparna Mondal | Delhi Capitals | INR 10 Lakh |
| Poonam Khemnar | UP Warriorz | INR 10 Lakh |
| S. Sajana | Mumbai Indians | INR 15 Lakh |
| Amandeep Kaur | Mumbai Indians | INR 10 Lakh |
| Saima Thakor | UP Warriorz | INR 10 Lakh |
| Priya Mishra | Gujarat Giants | INR 20 Lakh |
| Lauren Cheatle | Gujarat Giants | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kathryn Bryce | Gujarat Giants | INR 10 Lakh |
| Mannat Kashyap | Gujarat Giants | INR 10 Lakh |
| Ashwani Kumari | Delhi Capitals | INR 10 Lakh |
| Fatima Jaffer | Mumbai Indians | INR 10 Lakh |
| Keerthana Balakrishnan | Mumbai Indians | INR 10 Lakh |
| Shubha Sateesh | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 10 Lakh |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | Gujarat Giants | INR 30 Lakh |
| S. Meghana | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 30 Lakh |
| Simran Bahadur | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 30 Lakh |
| Gouher Sultana | UP Warriorz | INR 30 Lakh |
| Sophie Molinuex | Royal Challengers Bangalore | INR 30 Lakh |
| Tarannum Pathan | Gujarat Giants | INR 10 Lakh |
Women's Premier League Auction: Unsold Players
| PLAYER | BASE PRICE |
|---|---|
| Bharti Fulmali | INR 30 Lakh |
| Mona Meshram | INR 30 Lakh |
| G Trisha | INR 10 Lakh |
| Raghvi Bist | INR 10 Lakh |
| Parushi Prabhakar | INR 10 Lakh |
| Hurley Gala | INR 10 Lakh |
| Nishu Choudhary | INR 10 Lakh |
| Aditi Chauhan | INR 20 Lakh |
| Komal Preet Kour | INR 10 Lakh |
| Komal Zanzad | INR 10 Lakh |
| Haorungbam Chanu | INR 10 Lakh |
| Rekha Singh | INR 10 Lakh |
| Tara Norris | INR 10 Lakh |
| Parunika Sisodia | INR 10 Lakh |
| Sunanda Yetrekar | INR 10 Lakh |
| Sonam Yadav | INR 10 Lakh |
| Amisha Bahukhandi | INR 10 Lakh |
| Nicola Carey | INR 30 Lakh |
| Alice Davidson Richards | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kristie Gordon | INR 30 Lakh |
| Dhara Gujjar | INR 10 Lakh |
| Nicola Hancock | INR 10 Lakh |
| Millicent Illingworth | INR 10 Lakh |
| Paige Scholfield | INR 10 Lakh |
| Anushka Sharma | INR 10 Lakh |
| Iris Zwilling | INR 10 Lakh |
| Bhavana Goplani | INR 10 Lakh |
| Devika K | INR 10 Lakh |
| Priyanka Koushal | INR 10 Lakh |
| Tanisha Singh | INR 10 Lak |
| Shivali Shinde | INR 20 Lakh |
| Uma Chetry | INR 10 Lakh |
| Gautami Naik | INR 10 Lakh |
| Theertha Satish | INR 10 Lakh |
| Nuzhat Parween | INR 30 Lakh |
| Lea Tahuhu | INR 30 Lakh |
| Kim Garth | INR 50 Lakh |
| Shamilia Connell | INR 30 Lakh |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington | INR 30 Lakh |
| Preeti Bose | INR 30 Lakh |
| Alana King | INR 30 Lakh |
| Inoka Ranaweera | INR 30 Lakh |
| Drishya I V | INR 10 Lakh |
| Jasia Akhter | INR 10 Lakh |
| Arushi Goel | INR 10 Lakh |
| Ridhima Aggarwal | INR 10 Lakh |
| Simran Shaikh | INR 10 Lakh |
| G Divya | INR 10 Lakh |
| Sarah Bryce | INR 10 Lakh |
| Chamari Athapaththu | INR 30 Lakh |
| Bess Heath | INR 30 Lakh |
| Sushma Verma | INR 30 Lakh |
| Amy Jones | INR 40 Lakh |
| Tammy Beaumont | INR 30 Lakh |
| Maia Boucher | INR 30 Lakh |
| Priya Punia | INR 30 Lakh |
| Devika Vaidya | INR 30 Lakh |
| Deandra Dottin | INR 50 Lakh |
| Nadine de Klerk | INR 30 Lakh |
| Poonam Raut | INR 30 Lakh |
| Naomi Stalenberg | INR 30 Lakh |
WPL Auction : Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who is the most expensive buy in women's Premier League?
Answer: The Indian seamer Kashvee Gautam jointly became the most expensive buy of the Women's Premier League (WPL) Auction 2024 after being bought by Gujarat Giants for a price of ₹2 crore.
Q.2 Who is the owner of Women's Premier league in India?
Answer: The Women's Premier League is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India. It is owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Q.3 Who are the top 5 buys in WPL?
Answer: Annabel Sutherland - Rs 2 CR to Delhi Capitals, Kashvee Gautam - Rs 2 CR to Gujarat Giants, Vrinda Dinesh - Rs 1.3 CR to UP Warriorz, Shabnim Ismail - Rs.1.2 CR to Mumbai Indians and Phoebe Litchfield - Rs 1 CR to Gujarat Giants
Q.4 Who won the Tata Women's Premier League in 2023?
Answer: WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai Indians win inaugural Women's Premier League, beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets.
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