WPL auction 2025 – Bhartiyanews24x7

[ad_1] When she was a budding cricketer, neighbours of Dharavi resident Simran Shaikh discouraged her father from allowing her to play the sport saying ‘yeh ladki, ladkon ke sath khelti’ (She plays with boys).” On Sunday evening, those very same people made a beeline to her ramshackle tiny home in Asia’s biggest slum to congratulate her father Jahid Ali, a wireman as Simran was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 1.90 crore at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction held in Bengaluru. “I have no words to express my joy. Till last night I was just hoping to just get picked by one of the teams. I have been getting non-stop calls since Gujarat Giants bought me at the auction. There were times when it was a struggle to buy a basic cricket kit. But whatever I have got is because of cricket and I ...

[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...

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Life-changing day: Dharavi’s Simran Shaikh, daughter of a wireman, fetches Rs 1.90 crore bid at WPL auction

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