All five teams are expected to announce their retentions by 5 PM IST on Thursday (November 7). All the eyes will be on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and their retention picks as they are the defending champions.
Vrinda Dinesh became the most expensive uncapped player in WPL history for a while before being pipped by compatriot Kashvee Gautam. Vrinda was at training when she was sold to UP Warriorz for 1.30 crore at the WPL auction 2024.
"We have so many venues, even in Gujarat, where we have Ahmedabad, Rajkot and after a few years Baroda can build their own stadium. Basically, it is a joint call between the franchises and the BCCI. We will let you know. It will be in one state, that is for sure," Jay Shah said.
"It’s quite unbelievable at the moment. I was travelling in the team bus after practice and was informed about the auction by a teammate. The amount kept rising and I was selected," Kashvee Gautam said after getting picked by Gujarat Giants on Saturday.
Delhi Capitals signed star Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland for INR 2.0 crore while Gujarat Giants spent big to sign Indian uncapped all-rounder Kashvee Gautam and Australian top-order batter Phoebe Litchfield.
WPL 2024 auction: A total of 30 players were picked at the WPL 2024 auction. Each of the five franchises completed its squad list. Here is a completed list of players who were sold and went unsold at the auction.
WPL auction: Kashvee Gautam bagged a huge price of INR 2 Crore at the Women's Premier League auction. She was picked by Gujarat Titans. Kashvee also broke the record of the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the tournament.
Punjab all-rounder Kashvee Gautam emerges as the joint-highest earner in the WPL 2024 player auction as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz with an INR 2.00 crore bid for the youngster. Gujarat also secured the signature of Australian top-order batter Phoebe Litchfield.
WPL auction 2024 Highlights: Auctions for the second season of the Women's Premier League are being held on December 9 as 165 players are set to go under the hammer. All five teams will look to finalise their squads for the second season. Follow for all the latest updates.
The auction of the second edition of the Women's Premier League will be conducted by Mallika at the Jio World Convention Centre on Saturday, December 9.
England's stylish opener Danni Wyatt is hopeful of getting picked in the Women's Premier League auction this time around after missing out on the last year. Wyatt smashed a sensational 75 in the T20 series opener against India and is likely to be one of the highest earners at the auction in Mumbai.
"The committee members look forward to collaborating with stakeholders, players, and fans to create a vibrant and competitive environment that showcases the immense talent within women's cricket," a BCCI statement said.
The Women's Premier League 2024 player auction will take place in Mumbai on Saturday with 30 slots available to be filled, including nine overseas, ahead of the second season. Chamari Athapaththu, Deandra Dottin and Shabnim Ismail are among the top players available for the auction.
"The WPL was received well by the fans in the opening year, and it is the right time to take it to different cities. Bengaluru always has a good audience for women’s cricket, and it has now grown because of the RCB women’s team," a BCCI source said.
Mumbai Indians won the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL 2023) and were led by Harmanpreet Kaur. They defeated Delhi Capitals in the summit clash. Meg Lanning was leading Delhi in the first edition.
The Women's Premier League (WPL) player auction for the upcoming 2024 season will take place in Mumbai on December 9 and all teams will have a salary cap of INR 13.5 crore. The defending champions will enter the auction with the lowest purse amount of INR 2.1 crore.
The second edition of the Women's Premier League (IPL) is set to happen next year. BCCI is yet to communicate the dates of the tournament with the franchises but reportedly, auction is set to happen on December 9. There is an update regarding increase in overall purse as well. Know more here
The preparations for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction have begun with the date for the reveal of players retention and release list nearing. Now it has come to light that auctions for both IPL And Women's Premier League (WPL) are set to take place within a week of each other in December.
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