WPL 2024 Auction: The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction witnessed notable highlights in player trades. Kashvee Gautam emerged as the priciest uncapped player, clinching a groundbreaking bid of INR 2 crore from Gujarat Giants. Australia's Phoebe Litchfield kicked off the bidding and landed with the Giants for INR 1 crore. Another Australian, Annabel Sutherland, shared the title for the highest bid, securing INR 2 crore and joining the Delhi Capitals.
However, the auction held surprises, with Sri Lanka's renowned skipper Chamari Athapaththu and West Indies' Deandra Dottin remaining unsold. Indian uncapped player Vrinda Dinesh marked her presence by breaking the Rs 1 crore barrier, fetching an impressive bid of INR 1.3 crore from the UP Warriorz.
WPL 2024 auction: Player Highlights - Sold and unsold picks, record deals, and surprise omissions!
- Phoebe Litchfield from Australia, initially priced at ₹30 lakh, secured by Gujarat Giants for a substantial ₹1 crore.
- Danni Wyatt of England, priced at ₹30 lakh, was acquired by UP Warriorz at the base price.
- Bharti Fulmali from India with a base price of ₹30 lakh remained unsold.
- Mona Meshram from India, also priced at ₹30 lakh, didn't find any takers.
- Veda Krishnamurthy, India, listed at ₹30 lakh, was secured by Gujarat Giants at the base price.
- Poonam Raut from India, priced at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Naomi Stalenberg from Australia, listed at ₹30 lakh, didn't attract any bids.
- Maia Boucher from England, priced at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Priya Punia from India, with a base price of ₹30 lakh, went unsold.
- Gerogia Wareham from Australia, listed at ₹40 lakh, was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore at the base price.
- Devika Vaidya from India, priced at ₹30 lakh, didn't find any takers.
- Annabel Sutherland from Australia, initially listed at ₹40 lakh, was bought by Delhi Capitals for a hefty ₹2 crore.
- S Meghana from India, listed at ₹30 lakh, was secured by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹30 lakh.
- Deandra Dottin from West Indies, priced at ₹50 lakh, went unsold.
- Nadine de Klerk from South Africa, listed at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Meghna Singh from India, priced at ₹30 lakh, was secured by Gujarat Giants at the base price.
- Chamari Athapaththu from Sri Lanka, priced at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Bess Heath from England, listed at ₹30 lakh, didn't attract any bids.
- Sushma Verma from India, priced at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Amy Jones from England, listed at ₹40 lakh, went unsold.
- Tammy Beaumont from England, priced at ₹30 lakh, went unsold.
- Nuzhat Parween from India, priced at ₹30 lakh, went unsold.
- Lea Tahuhu from New Zealand, listed at ₹30 lakh, went unsold.
- Kim Garth from Australia, listed at ₹50 lakh, remained unsold.
- Simran Bahadur from India, listed at ₹30 lakh, secured by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹30 lakh.
- Shabnim Ismail from South Africa, priced at ₹40 lakh, secured by Mumbai Indians for ₹1.2 crore.
- Shamilia Connell from West Indies, listed at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Kate Cross from England, listed at ₹30 lakh, secured by Royal Challengers Bangalore at base price.
- Amanda-Jade Wellington from Australia, listed at ₹30 lakh, went unsold.
- Preeti Bose from India, listed at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Ekta Bisht from India, listed at ₹30 lakh, secured by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹60 lakh.
- Alana King from Australia, listed at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Gouher Sultana from India, listed at ₹30 lakh, secured by UP Warriorz for ₹30 lakh.
- Inoka Ranaweera from Sri Lanka, listed at ₹30 lakh, remained unsold.
- Drishya I V from India, listed at ₹10 lakh, remained unsold.
- Vrinda Dinesh from India, listed at ₹10 lakh, secured by UP Warriorz for a whopping ₹1.3 crore.
- Trisha Poojitha from India, listed at ₹10 lakh, secured by Gujarat Giants at base price.
- Jasia Akhter from India, listed at ₹10 lakh, remained unsold.
- Arushi Goel from India, listed at ₹10 lakh, remained unsold.
- With inputs from agencies
