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The inaugural season of
WPL has started after a long wait, and the auction was scheduled on 13 February. According to the
cricket news, 59 crores 50 lakhs was spent on the auction, and all the franchises tried to buy the best players from across the world. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriors were the two teams that spent all their purse money to make the best team. Five teams are participating in the WPL, and they fought in the auction. Indian star player Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player with a 3.4 cr, and she is the costliest player of the WPL. In this article, we are going to see the top costlier player of WPL.
Smriti Mandhana (3.4 cr) Indian star player Smriti Mandhana is at the top among all the players to get the maximum amount in the inaugural season of WPL. If we see the
Indian women's cricket team news, she gets 3.4 cr by Royal Challengers Bangalore. She has been outstanding in the cricketing field over the years in India and is also the second Indian women’s player to feature in the foreign T20 league. The Indian opener started playing cricket for fun when she was nine years old. Smriti Mandhan is right-handed and picked up left-handed batting from her older brother. At the age of 11, she made a place in the Maharashtra U19 team and made it to the senior team after four years. She announced herself into domestic cricket with a stunning 155 runs on her debut against Saurashtra. Her performance continued over the years and became the pillar of the Indian batting line-up.
Deepti Sharma (2.6 cr) The Indian star allrounder is second with 2.6 cr, and UP Warriorz added her into their squad. If we see the
world cricket news, all-rounders have been in demand in the shorter format of the game. Deepti Sharma is a match-winning player and has played many match-winning knocks for India. She has been outstanding with the bowl & bat, and her 188 runs inning against Ireland tells about its batting quality.
Jemimah Rodrigues (2.2 cr) A classy top-order
batter is next on the list with a 2.2 cr amount, and Delhi Capital added her to their squad. Jemimah Rodrigues is one of the most stylish and entertaining batters. She can clear the boundary very easily, can do power-hitting, and play with great timing. In 2018, Jemimah Rodrigue debuted for India in white ball cricket and became a reliable batter because she knows how to build an innings.
Shafali Verma (2 cr) The Indian opener Shafali Verma is next on the list with 2 cr, and Delhi Capital added her into their squad. Virendra has changed the way of opening, and Shafali Verma is continuing the legacy of Virendra Sehwag. He debuted for India in 2015, and her shot selection impressed people. Her attacking playing style is her biggest strength and plays the shot fearlessly.
Pooja Vastrakar (1.9 cr) Indian allrounder next on the list with 1.9 cr, and MI added her into their squad. According to the
cricket news, the fast-bowling allrounder has been the top priority, and Pooja Vastrakar is one of the few players from India who is a fast-bowling allrounder. She can play match-winning knocks in the lower order and can bowl her quota.
Richa Ghosh (1.9 cr) Richa Ghosh is the emerging women player from India who got the 1.9 cr from RCB. She made it to the national squad at the age of 16 and debuted against
. She is a wicket-keeper batsman and known for power-hitting.
Harmanpreet Kaur (1.8 cr) Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur got the 1.8 cr and joined the MI squad. It was a bit surprising that franchises didn’t run after her. Harmanpreet Kaur is one of the biggest match-winners and can win the match single-handedly. In 2009, she was selected for the
squad. If we see
cricket news for India, She is the first cricketer from India to participate in the foreign T20 league.
Renuka Singh (1.5 cr) Renuka Singh is next on the list with 1.5 cr, and RCB added her to their squad. In recent years, she has been outstanding with the bowl and became the lead bowler of India after Jhulan Goswami retired.
Yastika Bhatia (1.5 cr) Yastika Bhatia is next on the list with 1.5 cr and joined the MI squad. She is another emerging player from India who has shown a lot of potential. In 2021, she was named to the national side against Sri Lanka.
Devika Vaidya (1.4 cr) Devika Vaidya is next on the list with 1.4 cr, and UP Warriorz added her to their squad. She debuted at the age of 17 and played only 22 international matches. She has been in and out of the international squad but has lots of potential.
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