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

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.

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"

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

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.

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.

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.

Swagathika Rath and Shabnam MD go unsold!

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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

"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."