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The anticipation for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction has reached a fever pitch as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the official player auction list for the much-anticipated event set to take place in Mumbai on December 9.
A total of 165 players are slated to be up for grabs, with a diverse mix of talent from India and abroad. The BCCI media release disclosed that out of these, 104 players hail from India, showcasing the depth and quality of homegrown talent. Additionally, 61 overseas players will add an international flair to the league, including 15 associate players, highlighting the global appeal of the WPL.
In a bid to foster emerging talent, the auction will feature 56 uncapped players who will be vying for attention from the franchise teams. Notably, the number of uncapped players is almost double that figure, with 109 promising talents eager to make their mark in the league.
With 30 slots available across the teams participating in the WPL, the competition is expected to be fierce. This includes a provision for nine overseas players, further emphasizing the league’s commitment to providing a platform for international cricket stars to showcase their skills.
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Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the auction day, where team strategies, high-stake bidding wars, and surprise selections will shape the landscape of the upcoming WPL season. The auction promises to be a thrilling event, as franchises look to assemble the perfect blend of experience and youthful exuberance to vie for supremacy in this highly anticipated cricketing spectacle.
Here’s the complete list of players within the top-three brackets of WPL 2024 Auction:
Base price INR 50 lakhs
Kim Garth, Deandra Dottin
Base price INR 40 lakhs
Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Amy Jones, Shabnim Ismail
Base price INR 30 lakhs
Maia Bouchier, Bharti Fulmali, Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Mona Meshram, Priya Punia, Punam Raut, Naomi Stalenberg, Danielle Wyatt, Chamari Athapaththu, Nadine De Klerk, Danielle Gibson, Sabbhineni Meghana, Meghna Singh, Devika Vaidya, Tammy Beaumont, Bess Heath, Nuzhat Parween, Sushma Verma, Simran Bahadur, Shamilia Connell, Kate Cross, Lea Tahuhu, Ekta Bisht, Preeti Bose, Alana King, Inoka Ranaweera, Gouher Sultana, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Aaliyah Alleyne, Erin Burns, Nicola Carey, Prathyusha Challuru, Alice Davidson Richards, Chinelle Henry, Mansi Joshi, Arlene Kelly, Sophie Molineux, Monica Patel, Anuja Patil, Orla Prendergast, Swagatika Rath, Marufa Akter, Lauren Cheatle, Hannah Rowe, Soni Yadav, Kirstie Gordon, Fran Jonas, Rabeya Khan, Linsey Smith
