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WPL Auction: With 120 players going under the hammer, who are the players to look out for at the WPL Auction 2025
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WPL Auction: With 120 players going under the hammer, who are the players to look out for at the WPL Auction 2025

[ad_1] WPL Auction 2025: With the stage set in Bengaluru for the WPL Auction 2025 that will be taking place on Sunday, a total of 120 players are set to go under the hammer with 29 overseas players and 91 Indian. And even within this vast list, there are players that could potentially cause a bidding war amongst the five teams in the auction. Players to look out for:After being released by UP Warriorz, Lauren Bell could catch the eyes of the teams as the English bowler’s stats are not one to ignore. In her 27 T20I appearances in the middle, she has scalped 35 wickets, bowling with an economy of 6.98, and also brings her share of aggression to the field. Coming back to the tournament, England captain Heather Knight could turn heads too. She led the Royal Challengers Bengaluru side in 202...
Royal Challengers Bengaluru explains their decision to opt for Phil Salt instead of Faf du Plessis | Cricket News – Times of India
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru explains their decision to opt for Phil Salt instead of Faf du Plessis | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have explained their decision to release Faf du Plessis before the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last month. Delhi Capitals subsequently secured du Plessis for Rs 2 crore.RCB released a video detailing their rationale. Mo Bobat, RCB's director of cricket operations, highlighted fan input."All of you voted (fans voted via pre-auction polls) for Faf du Plessis to open the batting."Du Plessis's age was also a factor in the decision-making process. Dinesh Karthik, another key figure at RCB, emphasised the importance of a batter's strike rate, particularly against spin in the initial six balls of an innings."We would want a foreign opener because, on the day they get going, they can score a hundred in 60, 50, or 40 balls, whatever it might be. Playe...