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15 February, 2023
WPL 2023 Auction
By Shubhra Rani
Auction Venue
The Wome Premier League 2023 auction took place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
Teams Stack Up
Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz.
Smriti Shines
India’s dazzling opening batter Smriti Mandhana was the priciest player (INR 3.4 crore.)
Top Indian Players
Top three most expensive Indian purchases: Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and Jemimah Rodrigues.
Top Foreign Players
Top three biggest overseas purchases: Ashleigh Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Beth Mooney.
Youngest In The Game
At just 15, Gujarat Giant's Shabhnam and Mumbai Indian's Sonam Yadav are the youngest players to be bought.
Total Bid
Nearly 450 players went under the hammer. A total of Rs. 59.50 crore was spent to buy 87 players.