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.

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