The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction was held on December 9, 2023, in Mumbai, India. A total of 165 players, including 61 overseas players, at the auction. Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive uncapped buy, while no takers were found for Dottin and Athapaththu. The auction was conducted by Mallika Sagar, a Mumbai-based art collector consultant who also conducted the inaugural WPL auction last season. The WPL 2024 iteration of the marquee women’s T20 tournament in India will start on February 23, 2024, with the final scheduled to be played on March 17, 2024, in New Delhi.
WHO IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE PLAYER IN THE WPL 2024 AUCTION AND WHICH TEAM BOUGHT IT?
The top earners in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction 2024.
- Kashvee Gautam — Sold for INR 2 Crores (Gujarat Giants)
- Annabel Sutherland — Sold for an undisclosed amount (likely around INR 1 Crore or higher), but not a specific figure.
- Shabnim Ismail — Sold for INR 1.2 Crores (Mumbai Indians)
- Vrinda Dinesh — Sold for INR 1.3 Crores (UP Warriorz)
These four players account for some of the highest prices paid during the WPL 2024 auction. Additionally, there were nine players sold for INR 30 lakhs each.
what is the total amount spent in the WPL auction 2024?
The total amount spent of INR 12.75 crore was at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction 2024.
How many players were signed by each team in the WPL auction 2024?
In the WPL Auction 2024, each team signed between 15 and 18 players. Specifically, the number of players signed by each team is as follows:
Delhi Capitals: 16 players
Gujarat Giants: 18 players
Mumbai Indians: 16 players
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 17 players
UP Warriorz: 17 players
Please note that these numbers refer to the total number of players acquired by each team, rather than the exact count of international players.
Which players were unsold in the WPLauction 2024?
Several players did not find buyers during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction that occurred on December 9, 2023. Among those who remained unsold were:
- Bharti Fulmali
- Mona Meshram
- Punam Raut
- Naomi Stalenberg (Aus)
- Maia Bouchier (England)
- Priya Punia
- Devika Vaidya
- Chamari Athapaththu (Sl)
- Bess Heath (Eng)
- Sushma Verma
- Amy Jones (Eng)
- Tammy Beaumont (Eng)
- Nuzhat Parween
- Lea Tahuhu (NZ)
- Kim Garth (Aus)
- Shamilia Connell (WI)
- Amanda-Jade Wellington (Aus)
- Preeti Bose
- Ekta Bisht
- Alana King (Aus)
- Inoka Ranaweera (SL)
- Dhara Gujjar
- Dhruv Thakur
- Nicola Hancock
- Millicent Illingworth (Aus)
- Fatima Jaffer
- Keerthana Balakrishnan
- Paige Scholfield
- Anushka Sharma
- Iris Zwilling (Ned).
Notable omissions from the list of unsold players include Deandra Dottin (WI), who was expected to attract interest but ultimately did not receive any offers.
What is the maximum amount spent by a team in the Wpl auction 2024?
The maximum amount spent by any team during the WPL auction 2024 was not explicitly stated. However, it is known that Gujarat Giants spent INR 12.55 crore, making them one of the top spenders along with Mumbai Indians, who spent approximately INR 11.4 crore.
Therefore, either of these two teams may have reached the maximum limit without definitive confirmation in the provided sources.
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