With the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 Auction in full flow, Delhi Capitals (DC) have already made some big moves, and have purchased India opener Shafali Verma for ₹2 crore, after an intense bidding war with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The ongoing auction also saw DC acquire Jemimah Rodrigues for ₹2.2 crore after battling it out with UP Warriorz.
Meanwhile, veteran Deepti Sharma struck big, joining UP Warriorz for ₹2.6 crore. Smriti Mandhana currently remains as the most expensive buy, after RCB purchased her for ₹3.4 crore. For Mandhana's signature, RCB had to battle it out with MI, who also tried to grab her signature. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur was acquired by MI for ₹1.8 crore.
Some of the other big buys were Ash Gardner joining GG for ₹3.2 crore, and UPW purchasing Sophie Ecclestone for ₹1.8 crore. Meanwhile, RCB also paid ₹1.7 crore for Ellyse Perry. Aussie all-rounder Tahlia McGrath was also acquired by UPW for ₹1.4 crore, from a base price of ₹40 lakh.
Meanwhile, Beth Mooney was bought by GG for ₹2 crore and RCB purchased star India pacer Renuka Singh for ₹1.5 crore. MI purchased Amelia Kerr for ₹1 crore, after winning a bidding war, and GG bought Annabel Sutherland and Sophia Dunkley for ₹70 lakhs and ₹60 lakhs respectively.
{{/usCountry}}Meanwhile, Beth Mooney was bought by GG for ₹2 crore and RCB purchased star India pacer Renuka Singh for ₹1.5 crore. MI purchased Amelia Kerr for ₹1 crore, after winning a bidding war, and GG bought Annabel Sutherland and Sophia Dunkley for ₹70 lakhs and ₹60 lakhs respectively.
{{/usCountry}}Pooja Vastrakar, whose base price was at ₹50 lakh, also oversaw an intense bidding war between Delhi and Mumbai. Delhi took it to ₹1 crore, and them Mumbai raised it to ₹1.1 crore, with Warriorz adding spice with a ₹1.2 crore bid. Mumbai took it further to ₹1.7 crore, with Warriorz once again bidding ₹1.8 crore. After a quick discussion, MI ended up winning with a ₹1.9 crore bid.