WPL 2023: Harmanpreet Kaur to Deepti Sharma; Top Indian all-rounders to watch out for

1.
Shikha
Pandey
(Delhi
Capitals)

WPL
Auction
Price:
INR
60
Lakh

Shikha
Pandey
is
an
experienced
player
who
has
represented
India
for
a
long
time.
The
33-year-old
all-rounder
is
known
for
her
medium-pace
bowling
and
explosive
batting
down
the
order.
She
was
roped
in
by
Delhi
Capitals
in
the
auction
and
will
play
a
big
role
in
the
team.

The
veteran
has
picked
up
75
and
43
wickets
in
ODIs
and
T20Is
respectively,
while
has
two
fifties
in
ODI
cricket
to
her
name.
Her
bowling
up
top
and
quick
scoring
ability
down
the
order
can
be
a
huge
factor
for
the
DC
squad.
She
will
also
play
a
role
to
mentor
the
youngsters
like
Minnu
Mani
and
Titas
Sadhu,
who
are
in
the
DC
squad.

2.
Deepti
Sharma
(UP
Warriorz)

WPL
Auction
Price:
INR
2.6
crore

Deepti
Sharma
has
emerged
as
a
monumental
figure
for
the
India
women’s
team
in
the
last
couple
of
years.
Upon
making
her
debut
in
2021,
she
has
slowly
cemented
her
place
in
the
Indian
squad
and
is
now
one
of
the
main
players
in
the
team.
The
Bengal
player
mainly
bowls
off-break
and
can
use
the
long
handle
of
her
bat
to
good
effect.

She
has
102
T20I
wickets
in
her
career
with
an
economy
of
just
6.17
per
over.
With
the
bat,
she
also
has
2
fifties
to
her
name
and
is
known
as
a
hard
hitter.

Signed
by
UP
Warriorz
for
a
whopping
sum
of
2.6
crore,
Sharma
is
one
of
the
most
expensive
players
in
the
WPL.
She
will
have
a
multifaceted
role
in
the
team
and
will
be
instrumental
for
the
UP
franchise
in
the
WPL.
Her
overs
with
the
ball
and
batting
ability
in
the
middle
order
will
be
a
key
part
in
UP’s
success
in
the
tournament.

3.
Pooja
Vastrakar
(Mumbai
Indians)

WPL
Auction
Price:
INR
1.9
crore

Pooja
Vastrakar’s
stock
has
risen
in
the
last
couple
of
years.
The
Bilaspur-born
bowling
all-rounder
is
mainly
a
very
disciplined
medium
pacer,
who
has
the
ability
to
score
swift
runs
with
the
bat.
The
23-year-old
has
picked
up
30
wickets
in
T20Is,
while
has
scored
at
a
decent
strike
rate
of
124
with
the
bat.

Mumbai
Indians
set
their
sights
on
her
and
managed
to
land
her
with
a
price
that
almost
went
four-fold
of
the
base.
Pooja
will
be
a
good
option
for
MI
to
have
in
the
Mumbai
pitches
and
her
batting
lower
the
order
will
definitely
strengthen
the
team.

4.
Harmanpreet
Kaur
(Mumbai
Indians)

WPL
Auction
Price:
INR
1.8
crore

Harmanpreet
Kaur,
the
captain
of
the
Indian
women’s
team
will
be
donning
the
Mumbai
Indians
jersey
for
the
first
season.
She
will
also
be
leading
the
side
and
definitely
going
to
be
the
mainstay
in
the
team.

The
Indian
captain
has
been
a
stalwart
in
the
game,
and
has
played
in
multiple
franchise
tournaments
across
the
world.
The
33-year-old
has
over
3000
T20I
runs
and
32
wickets
to
her
name.

A
fantastic
batter,
an
outstanding
leader
with
a
world
of
experience,
Harmanpreet
is
going
to
be
the
key
force
of
MI
in
the
inaugural
WPL
season.
MI,
being
the
most
successful
franchise
in
IPL
cricket,
will
be
aiming
to
have
a
similar
fate
in
the
WPL
and
Harmanpreet
surely
is
the
perfect
leader
to
propel
themselves
forward.