LIVE UPDATES | WPL Auction 2023: Smriti Mandhana stole the thunder in the WPL auctions as Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped Mumbai Indians in a bidding war to buy the India vice-captain for Rs 3.40 crore on Monday in Mumbai. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur came much cheaper for Mumbai Indians at nearly half the price of Mandhana at Rs 1.80 crore. The second costliest player from the country was all-rounder Deepti Sharma, who was bought by UP Warriorz for Rs 2.6 crore. The hard-hitting Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues were picked by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore and Rs 2.20 crore respectively. Among the overseas stars, Ellyse Perry and Heather Knight went to RCB, Ashleigh Gardner, Deandra Dottin and Beth Mooney went to Gujarat Giants. 89 players were sold in WPL auction with 30 of them overseas. Rs 59.50 crore was spent by all five teams DC and RCB were the two teams to go in with the full strength of 18 players while MI and GG roped in 17 players each. UPW finished the auction with 16 players.
Marquee set 1
| Player | Price (In INR) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | 3.4 Crore | RCB |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 1.8 Crore | MI |
| Sophie Devine | 50 Lakh | RCB |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 3.2 Crore | GG |
| Ellyse Perry | 1.7 Crore | RCB |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 1.8 Crore | UPW |
Marquee set 2
| Player | Price (In INR) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Deepti Sharma | 2.6 Crore | UPW |
| Renuka Singh | 1.5 Crore | RCB |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 3.2 Crore | MI |
| Tahlia McGrath | 1.4 Crore | UPW |
| Beth Mooney | 2 Crore | GG |
| Shabnim Ismail | 1 Crore | UPW |
| Amelia Kerr | 1 Crore | MI |
| Team | Players | Overseas Players | Purse Available (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | 18/18 | Overseas 6/18 | 35 Lakh |
| Gujarat Giants | 18/18 | Overseas 6/18 | 5 Lakh |
| Mumbai Indians | 17/18 | Overseas 6/18 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 18/18 | Overseas 6/18 | 10 Lakh |
| UP Warriorz | 16/18 | Overseas 6/18 | 0 |
