Top 10 most expensive player in WPL 2023
The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction was held today. There are a total of 5 franchises for this tournament and the 5 franchises have spent a total of Rs 59.5 crores on 87 players in the WPL 2023 auction.
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana became the most expensive player in WPL 2023 auction. Royal Challengers Bangalore bid Rs 3.4 crores for her. Meanwhile, Australian cricketer Ashleigh Gardner became the most expensive foreign player in the Women’s Premier League. She was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 3.2 crores.
Top 10 most expensive player in WPL 2023
Let’s take a look at the top 5 most expensive player in WPL 2023.
1. Smriti Mandhana
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Price: Rs 3.4 crores
2. Ashleigh Gardner
Nationality: Australia
WPL franchise: Gujarat Giants
Price: Rs 3.2 crores
3. Natalie Sciver-Brunt
Nationality: England
WPL franchise: Mumbai Indians
Price: Rs 3.2 crores
4. Deepti Sharma
Nationality: Indian
WPL franchise: UP Warriors
Price: Rs 2.6 crores
5. Jemimah Rodrigues
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Delhi Capitals
Price: Rs 2.2 crores
6. Shefali Verma
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Delhi Capitals
Price: Rs 2 crores
7. Pooja Vastrakar
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Mumbai Indians
Price: Rs 1.9 crores
8. Richa Ghosh
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Price: Rs 1.9 crores
9. Harmanpreet Kaur
Nationality: India
WPL franchise: Mumbai Indians
Price: Rs 1.8 crores
10. Ellyse Perry
Nationality: Australia
WPL franchise: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Price: Rs 1.8 crores
Women’s Premier League (WPL) full squad
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Elysse Perry, Renuka Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobana, Kanika Ahuja, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Ponnam Khenmar, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Sahan Pawar
Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht
Gujarat Giants
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, Sabbineni Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Manshi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwar, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil
UP Warriors
Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshawari Gayakwad, Parashavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh
Delhi Capitals
Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shefali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Minnu Mani, Jasia Akhter, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneh Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mondal.
