WPL auction 2023: Date, time, players, where to watch, other details
Live MintThe Women’s Premier League player auction list is out with a total of 409 cricketers set to go under the hammer at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai today. A total of 1525 players registered for the inaugural Women’s Premier League Player Auction and the final list was pruned to 409 players. Team India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and India’s Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma are among the few Indians who have slotted themselves in the highest bracket.13 overseas players have also slotted themselves under the ₹50 Lakh reserve price with the likes of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine and Deandra Dottin to name a few. Key Figures of Women IPL Auction: Teams: 5 Names: DC, MI, RCB, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz Minimum Salary Mandatory: ₹9 crore Maximum Salary purse/team: ₹12 crore Minimum Squad Strength Mandatory: 15 Maximum Squad Strength: 18 Maximum India players in squad: 12 Maximum Overseas players/squad: 6 Total number of players available: 409 Indian players for auction: 246 Foreign players from Full members: 155 Players from Associate Nations: 8 Name of auctioneer: Malika Sagar Nb: A team can field five foreign players in playing XI if the fifth player is from Associate nation.