WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana costliest player at ₹3.4 crore; Harmanpreet, Deepti, Jemimah hit jackpots

WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive purchase with RCB bagging the India opener for ₹3.4 crore. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur joined Mumbai for ₹1.8 crore, and Delhi got Jemimah Rodrigues. Catch highlights of the Women's Premier League 2023 auction here.

WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana fetched the highest price tag, having been acquired by RCB. (BCCI)

WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Smriti Mandhana was the biggest attraction as she ended up as the most expensive purchase in the WPL Auction 2023, with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) acquiring her for ₹3.4 crore. In what turned out to be an entertaining day in Mumbai, the franchises battled hard to get their player, with plenty of drama. Australian all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner sparked a huge bidding war, with Gujarat Giants (GG) finally bagging her for ₹3.2 crore. Meanwhile, England's Natalie Sciver went to Mumbai Indians (MI) for ₹3.2 crore and in a day which looked like it was for all-rounders, Deepti Sharma was also roped in by UP Warriorz for ₹2.6 crore. Having recently smacked a match-winning unbeaten half-century vs Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup, Jemimah Rodrigues hit the jackpot and was purchased by Delhi Capitals (DC) for ₹2.2 crore, and they also bought Shafali Verma for ₹2 crore. Meanwhile, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur went to Mumbai for ₹1.8 crore, Ellyse Perry and Renuka Singh were purchased by RCB for ₹1.7 crore and ₹1.5 crore respectively. The auction saw 87 players go sold, including 30 overseas players, including the likes of Devika Vaidya going to UP for ₹1.4 crore, Amelia Kerr to MI for ₹1 crore and Richa Ghosh joining RCB for ₹1.9 crore.

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• 13 Feb 2023, 08:43:12 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: That is the end! The teams fill their spots!

  Megan Schutt joins RCB for ₹40 lakh, her base price. Shabnam Shakil goes to Gujarat for ₹10 lakh.

  With a base price of ₹10 lakh, Sonam Yadav goes to Mumbai. Meanwhile, Jintimani Kalita also goes to Mumbai for ₹10 lakh, her base price. They also get Neelam Bisht for ₹10 lakh, her base price. The final player, Sahana Panwar goes to RCB for ₹10 lakh, which is also her base price.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:38:32 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: 'Absolutely pumped', says Dane van Niekerk

  RCB acquired Van Niekerk for ₹30 lakh, her base price. The South African cricketer took to Twitter, to react, "WOW... absolutely PUMPED!! Thank you.. the IPL team I supported since day one! A dream come true! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPLAuction #wpl2023"

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:26:43 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: There will be a third round!

  There will be a third round of accelerated auction as not all teams have roped in 15 players.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:25:30 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Poonam Khemnar goes to RCB!

  RCB get Poonam for ₹10 lakh and Neelam Bisht goes unsold. RCB grab Komal Zanzad for ₹25 lakh and Neetu Singh doesn't find any buyers.

  Priyanka is purchased by Mumbai for ₹20 lakh and Parunika is bought by Gujarat for ₹10 lakh. Meanwhile, Mumbai also bought Bala for ₹20 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:21:28 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: GG get Ashwani Kumari for ₹35 lakh

  RCB and Gujarat fight for Ashwani, with the latter taking it to ₹25 lakh, and then RCB increasing it to ₹30 lakh. Gujarat raise it to ₹35 lakh and RCB back out! Gujarat get Ashwani!

  Meanwhile, Aparna Mondal goes to Delhi for ₹10 lakh. Shipra Giri and Tess Flintoff go unsold!

  Mumbai acquire Humaira Kazi for ₹10 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:17:38 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Arundhati Reddy joins Delhi Capitals and Chloe Tyron acquired by Mumbai Indians!

  Delhi purchase Arundhati for ₹30 lakh, at her base price. Meanwhile, Mumbai grab Chloe and RCB acquire Van Niekerk. Preeti Bose gets picked by RCB for ₹30 lakh, her base price. U-19 batter Ishwari Savkar doesn't get any bids.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:14:25 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: No takers for Swagathika Rath and Shabnam MD

  Swagathika Rath and Shabnam MD go unsold!

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:13:26 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Poonam Yadav goes for ₹30 lakh!

  Delhi buy Poonam for ₹30 lakh, and Alana King from Australia goes unsold. Gujarat get Hurley Gala for ₹10 lakh and Jess Jonassen gets picked by Delhi for ₹50 lakh. Delhi have their 15 players now.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:10:41 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Delhi Capitals get Taniya Bhatia, Sushma Verma joints Gujarat Giants

  Taniya joins Delhi for ₹30 lakh, and Suzie Bates goes unsold at a base price of ₹30 lakh. Meanwhile, MI acquire Hayley Matthews for ₹40 lakh. Heather Knight joins RCB for ₹40 lakh and Sushma Verma has been roped by Gujarat for ₹30 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:07:40 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: The last section of the auction begins!

  Mallika enters the stage and begins the final stage of the auction.

• 13 Feb 2023, 08:00:05 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Renuka Singh's family celebrate WPL contract - WATCH

  A video of Renuka Singh's mother distributing sweets after the India was purchased by RCB in the WPL Auction has gone viral. Here is the video.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:46:15 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Richa Ghosh reacts to RCB contract!

  India star Richa Ghosh sparked a mega-bidding war, with RCB coming out on top with a ₹1.9 crore bid. The 19-year-old revealed that this gave her financial stability. 

  "All my parents wanted me to achieve was to play for India. I want to captain my team and win a major trophy for India. I want to buy a flat in Kolkata. I want my mother and father to settle down there. I want them to enjoy their life now. They have struggled a lot in their life, and they have worked hard a lot for me. Even now, my father does umpire. After the auction, I hope he doesn't have to work so hard", she revealed.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:31:18 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: How the franchises look

  Delhi Capitals: 12 slots out of 18 filled; ₹2.15 Crore purse left

  Gujarat Giants: 13 slots out of 18 filled; ₹1.30 Crore purse left

  Mumbai Indians: 10 slots out of 18 filled; ₹1.30 Crore purse left

  Royal Challengers Bangalore: 11 slots out of 18 filled; ₹1.95 Crore purse left

  UP Warriorz: 15 slots out of 18 filled; ₹10 Lakh purse left

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:27:14 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Final acquisitions of this section

  Asha Shobhana acquired by RCB for base price of ₹10 lakh. Saika Ishaque goes to MI for base price of ₹10 lakh as well. Sisters Sarah and Kathryn Bryce go unsold. That brings to an end the first round of accelarated auction.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:23:33 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Minnu Mani to play for DC

  A small battle this time between DC and RCB. DC entered with the ₹10 lakh and then stick to their guns when RCB come in. DC get her for ₹30 lakh. Kanika Ahuja is then sold to RCB for ₹35 lakh. Shreyanka Patil is acquired by RCB as well while Tanuja Kanwer will play for Gujarat Giants, having been bought for ₹50 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:19:51 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Franchises filling up their squads

  Indrani Roy goes to RCB for base price of ₹10 lakh. Laxmi Yadav to UPW rs base price of ₹10 lakh. RCB acquires Disha Kasat for ₹10 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:18:06 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: More acquisitions

  Laura Harris of Australia and American Tara Norris go to DC. Dhara Gujjar heads to MI. Jasia Akhtar then goes to DC as well. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:09:22 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Amanjot Kaur to MI, D Hemalatha to GG

  MI were pretty quick to lift their paddle for Amanjot at base price of ₹30 lakh. DC make a move and MI acquire her in the end for ₹50 lakh. Hemalatha goes to GG at base price.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:06:02 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Devika Vaidya goes to UP Warriorz for ₹1.4 crore!

  Her base price is ₹40 lakh. Warriors bid for her and DC come in. The two teams fight it out and the price rockets past ₹1 crore. Warriors raise it to ₹1.4 crore at which point DC pull out.

• 13 Feb 2023, 07:03:03 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Mansi Joshi to Gujarat Giants

  Giants acquite Mansi at her base price of ₹30 lakh. Katherine Sciver-Brunt remains unsold. Alece Capsey has been acquired by Delhi Capitals for ₹75 lakh. Issy Wong, meanwhile, goes to Mumbai Indians for base price of ₹30 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:57:52 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Grace Harris to Warriorz, Georgia Graham to the Giants

  Warriorz fought off Delhi Capitals and RCB and acquired her for ₹75 lakh. Gujarat start the bidding for Wareham and there is a bidding war between them and RCB. Gujarat win it and Wareham goes to the team for ₹75 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:52:38 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Heather Graham to MI

  MI are the only bidders for the Australian all-rounder and she goes for ₹30 lakh. Then comes a bit of a battle for Grace Harris. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:50:58 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Erin Burns goes to RCB

  RCB are the only bidders for the Australia all-rounder. She is acquired for ₹30 lakh. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:48:36 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Accelarated auction begins!

  Priya Punia and Sneha Deepthi are the first two players in the list and they are both unsold. Kiran Navgire is then bought at base price of ₹30 lakh by UP Warriorz and then S Meghana is bought by Gujarat Giants for base price of ₹30 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:40:42 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Shafali Verma talks!

  "Happy and thanks to Delhi Capitals for taking me. Women's cricket will grow only when it gets more money. There'll be more stars coming through and I am happy for the domestic cricketers."

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:26:28 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Delhi go for the U19 captain

  The Delhi franchise, as the Daredevils and as the Capitals, have always bought the captain of the Indian team that won the U19 World Cup in the men's IPL in all years but one. Now they follow that tradition and sign on Shafali Verma. And yes, the one U19 World Cup winning captain they didn't sign was none other than Virat Kohli. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:24:43 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Most expensive foreign players so far

  1. Ashleigh Gardener (3.4 Cr - Gujarat Giants)

  2. Natalie Sciver-Brunt (3.2 Cr - Mumbai Indians)

  3. Beth Mooney (2.0 Cr - Gujarat Giants)

  4. Sophie Ecclestone (1.8 Cr - UP Warriorz)

  5. Ellyse Perry (1.7 Cr - Royal Challengers Bangalore)

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:22:19 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: The most expensive Indian players thus far

  1. Smriti Mandhana (3.4 Cr - Royal Challengers Bangalore)

  2. Deepti Sharma (2.6 Cr - UP Warriorz)

  3. Jemimah Rodrigues (2.2 Cr - Delhi Capitals)

  4. Shafali Verma (2.0 Cr - Delhi Capitals)

  5. Pooja Vastrakar (1.9 Cr - Delhi Capitals)

• 13 Feb 2023, 06:05:23 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Harleen Deol on joining Gujarat Giants

  “Good chance for all of us. We have been waiting for this for long time. We have seen in men's cricket that it gives a very good platform for them to perform in domestic cricket as well. I will be doing my best, they picked me and I am very happy. For the fans, I'll say please come and watch. It will be a great tournament.”

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:45:50 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: The purses left

  Delhi Capitals: ₹3.95 Crore

  Gujarat Giants: ₹3.75 Crore

  Mumbai Indians: ₹2.6 Crore

  Royal Challengers Bangalore: ₹3 Crore

  UP Warriorz: ₹2.95 Crore

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:40:08 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: The teams thus far 

  RCB: Mandhana, Devine, Perry, Renuka, Ghosh

  MI: Harmanpreet, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Vastrakar, Yastika

  Giants: Gardner, Mooney, Dunkley, Sutherland, Harleen, Dottin, Rana

  Warriorz: Ecclestone, Deepti, McGrath, Ismail, Healy, Sarvani, Gayakwad, Chopra, Sehrawat, Yashasri

  DC: Rodrigues, Lanning, Shafali, Radha, Pandey, Kapp, Sadhu

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:34:58 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: 45-minute break!

  S Yashasri is the other U19 player who finds a buyer, going to UP Warriorz at her base price. After the break comes the accelarated auction. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:28:16 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Shweta Shehrawat to Warriorz 

  She was the highest run scorer in the U19 T20 World Cup and there is a bidding war for her between UPW and DC. In the end, Shehrawat is bought by UPW for ₹40 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:26:06 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Parshavi Chopra to Warriorz, Titas Sidhu to Capitals

  Leg Spinner Parshavi Chopra will be wearing the UP Warriors jersey in the inaugural WPL season. Sidhu, the fast bowler, goes to the Capitals. Both players go at the base price of ₹10 lakh. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:23:55 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Emerging players up next

  Two sets of U19 players and all their base prices are set at ₹10 lakh. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:19:07 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Marizanne Kapp goes to DC for ₹1.5 crore!

  Base price of ₹40 lakh. Warriorz start the bidding for the South African all rounder and DC join at ₹45 lakh. RCB then come in and then Gujarat's entry takes her price to ₹1 crore. It's a bidding war between DC and Giants then and the former take her at ₹1.5 crore.

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:13:55 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Shikha Pandey to DC at ₹60 lakh

  The DC camp seem very happy to have acquired Shikha. ₹40 lakhs is her base price, DC make the first bid and Giants are their only competitors. They pull out at 60 lakh and DC is where Shikha goes to. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:09:58 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Radha Yadav to DC at base price

  It's DC who raise their paddle for Radha Yadav and there are no bids from anywhere else. DC shake hands over their acquisition. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:09:08 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Leigh Kasperek to start off with

  Her bas price is set at ₹30 lakh. No bidders for the Scotland star, she goes unsold. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 05:06:32 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: We go back to the auction room

  Right, paddles and note stacks at the ready. We are ready to go for the list of capped all rounders. Nadine de Klerk, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Leigh Kasperek, Salma Khatun, Shikha Pandey, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav will go under the gavel. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:52:05 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: How the teams look so far

  RCB: Mandhana, Devine, Perry, Renuka, Richa

  MI: Harmanpreet, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Vastrakar, Yastika

  Giants: Gardner, Mooney, Dunkley, Sutherland, Deol, Dottin

  Warriorz: Ecclestone, Deepti, McGrath, Ismail, Healy, Sarvani, Gayakwad

  DC: Rodrigues, Lanning, Shafali

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:48:10 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: 15 minute break

  25 players have been picked up thus far. A long list of some pretty prominent players going unsold here. Seven sets are done, 

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:45:55 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Gayakwad to play for UP Warriorz 

  UP Warriorz are the ones who raise the paddle. No competition for them and Gayakwad goes at base price. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:41:35 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Group 7 now - The Spinners

  Sarah Glenn of England is the first player with a base price of ₹30 lakh. She goes unsold and then comes Rajeshwari Gayakwad. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:39:48 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Anjali Sarvani bought by UP Warriorz

  UP Warriorz acquire Anjali Sarvani. She is the first left arm seamer to have played for India in a T20 and her base price is ₹30 lakh. Giants start the bidding, Warriorz enter the race. Eventually goes to Warriorz for ₹55 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:31:50 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Alyssa Healy to play for UPW 

  Her base price is ₹50 lakh and it takes a surprisingly long time for the first bid to come in. It does from Warriorz, MI work out some calculations before raising the paddle, Warriorz stick to their guns and get Healy for ₹70 lakh.

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:29:39 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Richa Ghosh goes to RCB for ₹1.9 crore!

  Bidding starts at ₹50 lakh and intense bidding from RCB and DC and the price rockets past ₹1 crore. RCB stick to their guns, DC with a long discussion before raising the paddle for ₹1.8 crore. RCB go for it still and acquire Ghosh for ₹1.8 crore.

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:25:19 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Yastika Bhatia to  play for MI

  MI and GG are in the initial bidding war with Yastika's base price being ₹30 lakh. UPW come in at ₹90 lakh and the price eventually goes past ₹1 crore. Mumbai eventually have her for ₹1.5 crore.

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:22:05 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live: Next set - Wicketkeepers

  Taniya Bhatia is the first player and she has a base price of ₹30 lakh.  She goes unsold. Same is the case for Sri Lanka's Anushka Sanjeewani. 

• 13 Feb 2023, 04:20:29 PM IST

  WPL Auction 2023 Live Updates: Dottin goes to GG

  West Indies' Deandra Dottin has a base price of ₹50 lakh, Giants start the bid. DC raise it to ₹55 lakh and then Giants have her at ₹60 lakh.