Simran Shaikh’s WPL jackpot: Big-hitter from Dharavi learning to make peace with price tag
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Simran Shaikh’s WPL jackpot: Big-hitter from Dharavi learning to make peace with price tag

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Her phone kept on ringing; text and WhatsApp messages started flowing in; she missed several video calls from friends and family. “ Mujhe ummeed nahi thi ke auction mein itna paisa milega,” an emotional Simran told Sportstar from Ahmedabad, where she is with the Mumbai team for the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy. “It’s a huge money for sure, but more than the money, I am looking forward to returning to the WPL after a hiatus,” Simran said, making it clear that her ultimate goal is to play for India. “I have heard so many taunts and abuses from neighbours and family for playing cricket that those things don’t affect me anymore,” Simran said. Everyone told me that this strike rate will help me find a team in the WPL, but I wasn’t convinced until Sunday afternoon,” Simran said, adding with a smile: “To be honest, I thought I would be picked for Rs 10-20 lakh, but as the price went beyond a crore, I actually pinched myself a couple of times to make sure I wasn’t dreaming…” She certainly wasn’t.

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