WPL auction 2023 Smriti mandhana most expensive player Royal challengers Bangalore Full Squad

New Delhi. On the lines of Indian Premier League, the new initiative of BCCI, the eyes of the whole world were fixed on the auction of Women’s Premier League. The day of Monday 13 February 2023 was recorded in the pages of history. For the first time, women players were bid in Indian cricket and franchise teams spent crores. The most expensive selling player in this auction was the vice-captain of the Indian team, explosive opener Smriti Mandhana. Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him with the highest bid. With a strong army of 16 players, this team will enter the first edition of the tournament.

IPL, the men’s T20 league of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, got love all over the world and now it is the turn of women. 5 franchise teams will enter the tournament starting in the name of Women’s Premier League. These include the teams of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, UP Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB has included Smriti Mandhana in their team for 3 crore 40 lakhs. Smriti was the most expensive selling player in the tournament. The franchise has placed bets on a total of 16 players and has 10 lakhs left in its purse.

List of 16 players of RCB

Smriti Mandhana – 3 crore 40 lakh, Renuka Singh – 1 crore 50 lakh, Richa Ghosh – 1 crore 90 lakh, Disha Kasat – 10 lakh, Kanika Ahuja – 35 lakh, Asha Shobhana – 10 lakh, Indrani Roy – 10 lakh, Sahana Panwars – 10 lakhs, Komal Zanjad – 25 lakhs, Preeti Bose – 30 lakhs

Sophie Devine – 50 lakhs, Ellyse Perry – 17 million, Erin Burns – 30 lakh, Megan Schutt – 10 lakh, Dan Van Niekerk – 30 lakh, Heather Knight – 40 lakh

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