WPL auction: Uncapped Kashvee, Vrinda hot picks
Hindustan TimesThe inaugural edition of Women’s Premier League had set the ball rolling with bumper contracts for the cream of Indian women’s cricket. Saturday’s mini auction brought cheer for uncapped Indian players, in particular all-rounders Kashvee Gautam and Vrinda Dinesh who attracted bids of ₹2 crore and ₹1.3 crore respectively. Chandigarh all-rounder Kashvee Gautam The other top buy was Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland who became the joint-most expensive player with Kashvee, bagging a ₹2 crore Delhi Capitals contract. We rate her as one of the most improved cricketers in the last 24 months.” DC played it smart by releasing US pacer Tara Norris, utilising this year’s additional ₹1.5 crore purse to fill that one overseas player slot they were looking to add by outbidding competition to secure the services of the 22-year-old Annabel, daughter of former Australian cricket board CEO, James Sutherland. MI’s big buy was experienced South African pacer Shabnim Ismail, who bagged a ₹1.2 crore deal as a back-up to Issy Wong.