[India] - WPL auction: Harmanpreet, Mandhana in highest base price

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Team India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma
among the few Indians to have registered themselves in the highest bracket of Rs 50 lakh for the players auction of the inaugural edition of
the Womens Premier League
24 players chose to be signed up in the greatest bracketThe auction will see an overall of 409 cricketers go under the hammer at the Jio
World Convention Centre in Mumbai on February 13
The list was pruned to 409 players after an overall of 1525 gamers registered for auction, BCCI stated in a release
The inaugural edition of the Womens Premier League is set to be played in Mumbai from 4th-- 26th March, 2023
A total of 22 matches will be had fun with the Brabourne Stadium - & DY Patil Stadium playing hosts to the marquee tournament, BCCI
stated.Out of 409 players, 246 are Indians and 163 are abroad players of which 8 gamers are from associate countries
The total capped players are 202, uncapped gamers are 199 and 8 from associate nations.An optimum of 90 slots are available with the five
teams, with 30 being slotted for overseas players.13 abroad players have actually likewise slotted themselves under the Rs 50 lakh reserve
price with the similarity Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine - & Deandra Dottin to name a few.30 gamers are in the auction list
with a base rate of Rs 40 lakh.