WPL 2024 Auction: Annabel Sutherland, Vrinda Dinesh and other expensive buys
FirstpostLooking back at the events of the WPL 2024 Player Auction, we take a look at five of the most expensive buys. The league has also brought about a financial revolution in women’s cricket with star players such as Smriti Mandhana minting Rs 3.4 crore in the inaugural player auction, which had become something of a norm in the men’s game but had finally been introduced in the women’s version this year after years of waiting. Looking back at the events of the WPL 2024 Player Auction, we take a look at five of the most expensive buys: Annabel Sutherland The 22-year-old all-rounder has been among the most impressive additions to the star-studded Australian team since making her debut in early 2020. Kashvee Gautam Kashvee Gautam went from a little known player from Chandigarh to becoming an overnight sensation by becoming the most expensive uncapped player in the Women’s Premier League. Vrinda Dinesh The record for the most expensive uncapped player in the Women’s Premier League had briefly been set by Karnataka batter Vrinda Dinesh before she got overtaken by Kashvee Gautam.