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9Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Kashvee Gautam: From ‘Perfect 10’ to Rs 2 crore bonanza in WPL auction | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: More than three years ago, in February 2020, just before the Covid changed the way we live our lives, a 16-year-old medium-pacer from Chandigarh created history by bagging all 10 wickets in an innings. Kashvee Gautam had scalped all the 10 wickets against Arunachal Pradesh in the Women's U-19 One-Day Trophy in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. This remarkable feat propelled her into the limelight and marked the beginning of a promising cricketing career.LIVE BLOG: WPL 2024 AUCTIONFast forward to the Women's Premier League 2024 Auction, where Kashvee Gautam, now 20 years old, shattered records once again. During the auction, she became the talk of the town as she fetched a staggering Rs 2 crore for her services in the upcoming edition from Gujarat Giants. This astronomical amount far ex...
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9Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Uncapped Indians Kashvee Gautam, Vrinda Dinesh break bank at WPL auction

Image used for representation purpose only. Punjab pacer Kashvee Gautam fetched a winning bid of ₹2 crore from Gujarat Giants at the WPL auction in Mumbai on December 9.The 20-year-old's base price was ₹10 lakh. Both Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz bid for Kashvee before the former managed to secure her services for the second edition of WPL.In another big payday for an uncapped Indian cricketer, UP Warriorz bid ₹1.3 crore for 22-year-old Karnataka batter Vrinda Dinesh.Both Vrinda and Kashvee had recently featured for India A in their three-match series against England A.In the early stages, Australian cricketers attracted the highest bids with all-rounder Annabel Sutherland being sold to Delhi Capitals for ₹2 crore and batter Phoebe Litchfield to Gujarat Giants for ₹1 crore.The 22-year...
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WPL Auction: From Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu to India’s Mannat Kashyap, players to watch out for in the WPL Auction

More than 160 players have registered for the WPL auction that will take place in Mumbai on Saturday, with 30 slots to be filled across the five franchises. Overseas picks With only 9 slots available, the need for overseas reinforcements is minimal but expect most of the big-money signings to come from here. Chamari Athapaththu, the Sri Lankan captain who didn’t find a team in the first edition, recently lit up the WBBL in Australia and has been in great form in general. Danni Wyatt did her case no harm with a match-changing innings for England against India in the first T20I in Mumbai. One of the surprises among the released players was South Africa speedster Shabnim Ismail. With UP Warriorz having four nailed-on overseas starters, Ismail had to be rotated in the opening season so perh...
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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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WPL Auction 2024 | Athapaththu and Wyatt headline field as the players go under the hammer

Captains from all teams during match one of the Women’s Premier League between the Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians held at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai on the 4th March 2023. | Photo Credit: File Photo In this city of dreams, some will be fulfilled and many shattered on Saturday.The auction for Season 2 of the Women’s Premier League kicks off at 3 p.m. at Grand Hyatt. Players from around the world will be following it keenly. It is their big chance. 30 slots Only 30 slots in all — including nine foreigners — are available, from a list of 165, for the five teams. It may only be a mini auction, but for teams like Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, it is a mega opportunity to get their combinations right after the disappointment in the inaugural WPL. After r...
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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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WPL 2024 Auction, squads, purse details and more: From Gujarat Giants’ rebuild to DC and MI looking to bolster squad, key talking points

The three teams that featured in the play-offs of the inaugural edition Women’s Premier League – champions Mumbai Indians, finalists Delhi Capitals, and third-placed UP Warriorz – have all opted to trust the core group of players that delivered for them. A measure of that lies in the fact that MI and DC’s playing XIs in the final have been fully retained, while UPW have released just one player from their starting group. These three teams can walk into the auction in Mumbai on Saturday safe in the knowledge that they need just minor reinforcements for the next season.And so the attention will be on Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore as the franchises go to the auction tables to get their teams in shape for the second edition. RCB struggled for most of the season but eventual...
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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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WPL auction: Gujarat Giants, RCB look to plug the gaps | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League auction on Saturday holds high stakes for least edition wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants, who enter the bidding war with the biggest purse and will look to bolster their lineup for the 2024 edition of the tournament.Meanwhile, other teams, including the previous fourth-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore will be eager to refine their squads for the upcoming season.A total of 165 players -- 104 Indians and 61 overseas, including 15 from Associate nations -- will be in contention for the 30 spots, including nine for overseas in the Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction.The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.The second edition of the WPL will likely be organised in February-March ahead of the IPL. Unlike the inaugural edition, whic...
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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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WPL Auction 2024 Players List: 165 players to go under the hammer | Cricket News – Times of India

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8Dec By source belowNo Comments
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England’s Danni Wyatt puts herself in limelight ahead of Women’s Premier League auction | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Just a few days out from the second Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction on December 9, England’s prolific opener Danni Wyatt, who went unsold last year, served a timely reminder of her mettle when she struck 75 off just 47 balls to help England score a 38-run win over India at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday night.The WPL auctionis scheduled to be held here on December 9, the same day as the second T20I.Having been disappointed at having no takers for her the last time around, Wyatt, who has scored 2,602 runs in 150 T20Is, with two centuries and 13 half-centuries, said she wasn’t thinking about the WPL auction while walking out to bat.“Not while I was batting and not when I was walking out to bat. But it did cross my mind a few times in the morning when people spoke about it....
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6Dec By source belowNo Comments
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WPL Auction 2024: When and where to watch, date, time, live telecast, live streaming, venue | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The second Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction for the upcoming 2024 season will be held on December 9 in Mumbai.As many as 165 players will go under the hammer during the player auction for the second edition of the tournament. The second edition of WPL is likely to take place in February-March next year. Out of 165 players at the upcoming auction, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas cricketers of which 15 are from associate nations.The total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109.The five franchises -- Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore -- have 30 slots available with nine reserved for overseas players.Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Women’s Premier League 2024 Auction's live coverage a...
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5Dec By source belowNo Comments
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RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana bats for multi-city format in Women’s Premier League | Cricket News – Times of India

At the RCB Innovation Lab’s Leaders Meet India, Smriti Mandhana, the captain of the RCB women's team, offered her insights on the potential implications of introducing a multi-city format for the Women's Premier League (WPL). During the summit, which convened influential leaders across diverse industries to explore the future of sports, Mandhana shared her excitement about the possibility of incorporating a multi-city format, while also reflecting on the achievements of the WPL."It would be great to have WPL in the multi-city format. I think that might be the next step and I am sure the people right here would look into it and make it happen. As an RCB fan, I would love to play in Chinnaswamy where people are chanting ‘RCB RCB’ and just to be in that environment. That is something which...
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2Dec By source belowNo Comments
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Deandra Dottin and Kim Garth slot in 50 Lakh top bracket for upcoming WPL auction

West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin and Ireland’s Kim Garth have been slotted in the top bracket of players for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction to be held on December 9 in Mumbai for the second season of the tournament. “Rs 50 Lakhs is the highest reserve price with 2 players – Deandra Dottin and Kim Garth – choosing to be slotted in the top bracket,” stated a BCCI press release. Four players have been categorized into the 40 Lakhs bracket. 15 players from associate nations will test their luck this time for the showpiece event. The registration from these nations has come down from 19 last time. USA’s Tara Norris was the only one who was bought last year in the auction and she impressed with her performance. According to the release, “Out of 165 players, 104 are ...
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2Dec By source belowNo Comments
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165 players set to be part of Women’s Premier League season 2 auction – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The anticipation builds for the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) as 165 cricketing talents, including prominent names like England's Danni Wyatt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, India's Priya Punia, and West Indies' Deandra Dottin, are set to feature in the auction scheduled for December 9 in Mumbai.In a statement released by the league, it was revealed that the auction will be a platform for an array of skilled players, with 104 Indians and 61 overseas players, including representatives from associate nations.The player pool consists of 56 capped players and 109 uncapped players, contributing to the diversity and talent on display.With a total of 30 slots available across the five teams participating in the Women's Premier League, there is keen competition...
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24Nov By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s Premier League auction to be held in Mumbai on December 9 | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BCCI declared that the players' auction for the 2024 Women's Premier League (WPL) will be hosted in Mumbai on December 9.Looking ahead, the second edition of the WPL is likely to unfold between February and March next year.Mumbai Indians hold the reigning title in the WPL, having triumphed over Delhi Capitals with a seven-wicket win in the final at Brabourne Stadium last March.Harmanpreet Kaur led the victorious Mumbai team, while the recently retired Meg Lanning captained Delhi in the 2023 season.Among the five franchises—Mumbai, Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants, and UP Warriorz—60 cricketers, including 21 from overseas, have been retained before the auction. Additionally, 29 players have been released from existing contracts across squads.These are the...
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5Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s Premier League | Delhi dismantles Royal Challengers Bengaluru with a capital show

Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning during the WPL match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, March 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Royal Challengers Bangalore looked the team to beat after the auction. Delhi Capitals on Sunday afternoon showed how.A capital performance with the bat at the top of the order followed by a fine effort with the ball helped Delhi win the second match of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League by 60 runs on a hot, humid Sunday afternoon at the Brabourne Stadium. An excellent crowd was treated to a superlative display of stroke-play by the Capital openers Meg Lanning (72, 43b, 14x4) and Shafali Verma (84, 45b, 10x4, 4x6) as DC motored along to 223 for two. Meg Lanning in action during ...
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1Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s Premier League | Delhi will look to capitalise on its explosive batting, spin attack

Meg Lanning, a top buy for Delhi Capitals. | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals knows a thing or two about auctioning cricketers. The franchise used its IPL experience at the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League to put together a formidable squad. It could consider itself a bit lucky that it got Meg Lanning for only ₹1.1 crore; it was one of the best buys at the auction. Besides being a run machine — she has amassed over 8,000 runs with 17 centuries in international white-ball cricket — she has been an inspiring captain for Australia, which she led to the Women’s T20 World Cup triumph on Sunday at Cape Town. Biggest buyLanning is part of a strong batting line-up that includes Jemimah Rodrigues, the franchise’s biggest buy at ₹2.2 crore, and Shafali Verma, who can take any...
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1Mar By source belowNo Comments
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Women’s Premier League | Delhi will look to capitalise on its explosive batting, spin attack

Meg Lanning, a top buy for Delhi Capitals. | Photo Credit: AFP Delhi Capitals knows a thing or two about auctioning cricketers. The franchise used its IPL experience at the auction for the inaugural Women’s Premier League to put together a formidable squad. It could consider itself a bit lucky that it got Meg Lanning for only ₹1.1 crore; it was one of the best buys at the auction. Besides being a run machine — she has amassed over 8,000 runs with 17 centuries in international white-ball cricket — she has been an inspiring captain for Australia, which she led to the Women’s T20 World Cup triumph on Sunday at Cape Town. Biggest buyLanning is part of a strong batting line-up that includes Jemimah Rodrigues, the franchise’s biggest buy at ₹2.2 crore, and Shafali Verma, who can take any...
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14Feb By source belowNo Comments
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It was bizarre, to be honest: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine on timing of WPL auctions

New Zealand women’s team captain Sophie Devine cut a frustrated figure after their 65-run loss against South Africa, and said that the timing of the Women’s Premier League auction was bizarre that that caused a distraction. “I think you’d be living under a rock if you think it wasn’t a distraction. It was bizarre, to be honest. I think the timing of it, obviously not ideal but it is what it is,” she said in the post-match press conference. New Zealand were bowled out for just 67 while chasing South Africa’s 132 and when asked about if they were still recovering from what happened, Devine said, ” Recovering, mourning. I don’t know what you call it.” Some of the bits from Devine's presser last night.Something big's brewing in the upcoming games pic.twitter.com/PsoHp43U5e — Abhay (@ImAbha...
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14Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women’s Premier League 2023 opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium will open the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.The BCCI announced the full schedule for the WPL 2023 after the successful conclusion of the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Monday."In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two play-off games that will be played in a duration of 23 days," the BCCI said in a statement."The WPL will have its first double-header on March 5, where Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium. And in the evening game, UP Warriorz face Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium," the statement added.There will be fou...
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13Feb By source belowNo Comments
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Smriti Mandhana tops women’s T20 league auction with Rs 3.4 cr

IT WAS a day when cricket became as much a lucrative career option for women as it is for men around the world. Monday’s player auction for the T20 Women’s Premier League (WPL) made top women cricketers millionaires overnight and brought hope for those on the fringe. India’s left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana attracted the highest winning bid — Rs 3.4 crore — an amount higher than what was paid by IPL franchises for elite men’s cricketers like Ajinkya Rahane, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, England’s Adil Rashid and Australia’s Adam Zampa. Mandhana later put the significance of the day in perspective. “Over the last 10 years, we have been watching auctions for men… It’s such a big movement for women’s cricket. I think this is history. I think the whole thing is exciting and I am saying i...
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