WPL Auction 2023: Top Uncapped Players in the Auction

Ahead
of
the
inaugural
season,
the
WPL
Auction
is
taking
place
as
the
five
franchises
shape
up
their
squad
ahead
of
the
tournament.

There
have
been
some
massive
signings
in
the
auction,
with
Indian
batter
Smriti
Mandhana
becoming
the
most
expensive
buy
with
her
INR
3.4
crore
move
to
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore.

IPL
has
become
the
breeding
ground
of
Indian
talents
as
we
have
seen
some
unearthed
prodigies
taking
centre
stage
and
making
a
name
for
themselves
throughout
the
years.
And
with
the
WPL
now,
the
women’s
cricket
is
set
to
be
a
massive
push.
The
whole
dynamic
of
the
women’s
game
is
set
to
transform
as
players
across
the
country
will
get
much
more
exposure
in
the
coming
years.

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Auction:
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is
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Sciver?
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teammate
Katherine
Brunt
in
2022

The
uncapped
players
so
far
have
had
a
decent
outing
as
some
of
the
young
colts
that
won
the
U19
T20
World
Cup
in
South
Africa
recently
have
found
suitors
in
the
auction.
Here
are
some
of
the
biggest
uncapped
buys
in
the
WPL
auction-

Tanuja
Kanwar
(Gujarat
Giants)

Sold
For:
INR
50
Lakh

Tanuja
Kanwar
was
a
massive
buy
by
the
Gujarat
Giants.
The
Shimla-born
all-rounder
went
fivefold
of
her
base
price
and
was
sold
to
the
Giants
for
a
whopping
INR
50
Lakh.

Tanuja
is
a
right-handed
batter
who
bowls
left-arm
fast-medium.
The
25-year-old
is
an
unknown
commodity
and
would
be
a
surprising
finding
if
she
does
justice
to
her
price
tag.

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Auction:
Richa
Ghosh
sold
for
INR
1.9
Crore
to
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore

Laura
Harris
(Delhi
Capitals)

Sold
For:
INR
45
Lakh

Australian
batter
Laura
Harris
is
the
most
expensive
uncapped
overseas
player
in
the
auction.
The
32-year-old
was
sold
to
Delhi
Capitals
for
INR
45
Lakh.
She
plays
for
Brisbane
Heat
Women’s
Team
in
the
WBBL.

Kanika
Ahuja
(Royal
Challengers
Bangalore)

Sold
For:
INR
35
Lakh

Kanika
Ahuja
was
sold
to
RCB
for
INR
35
Lakhs.
The
22-year-old
hails
from
Punjab
and
has
been
a
serial
performer
in
the
state-based
tournaments
for
Patiala
Women’s
Team.
She
is
an
all-rounder
and
is
known
for
her
hard-hitting
prowess.

Shweta
Sehrawat
(UP
Warriorz)

Sold
For:
INR
40
Lakh

Shweta
Sehrawat
has
bagged
the
biggest
deal
among
uncapped
players
so
far.
The
teenage
batter
was
instrumental
in
India’s
title-winning
campaign
in
South
Africa,
scoring
297
runs
in
the
tournament,
which
was
the
highest
by
a
player.
She
will
be
getting
a
chance
to
rub
her
shoulders
with
some
of
the
biggest
names
in
the
UP
Warriorz
squad.
With
the
likes
of
Sophie
Ecclestone,
Alyssa
Healy
and
Tahlia
McGrath
in
the
UP
squad,
Sehrawat
won’t
have
any
shortage
of
brains
to
learn
the
game
from.

#WPL2023
#WPLAuction

India’s
Shweta
Sehrawat
was
in
a
league
of
her
own
during
the
U19
World
Cup.
She
has
now
been
picked
up
by
UP
Warriorz
for
Rs
40
lakh.
????

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—
The
Field
(@thefield_in)

February
13,
2023

Parshavi
Chopra
(UP
Warriorz)

Sold
For:
INR
10
Lakh

India’s
premier
spinner
in
the
U19
T20
World
Cup
Parshavi
Chopra
has
also
bagged
a
deal
to
UP
Warriorz.
She
was
the
highest
wicket
taker
for
India
with
11
wickets
in
the
tournament.
The
Uttar
Pradesh-born
player
will
now
be
donning
the
jersey
of
the
Lucknow-based
franchise.

Ashwani
Kumari
(Gujarat
Giants)

Sold
For:
INR
35
Lakh

Ashwani
Kumari
was
a
late
scalp
for
Gujarat
Giants
and
the
all-rounder
was
sold
for
35
Lakhs.
The
Jharkhand
player
is
mainly
known
for
her
batting
but
can
roll
her
hands
for
some
medium
pace
bowling
as
well.

Soppadhandi
Yashasri
(UP
Warriorz)

Sold
For:
INR
10
Lakh

Yashasri
will
be
another
addition
to
UP
Warriorz’s
crop
of
young
and
budding
talents.
The
teenager
played
one
match
in
the
U19
T20
World
Cup
and
will
be
joining
with
a
few
of
her
mates
in
the
Warriorz
setup.
She
picked
up
4
wickets
in
the
South
Africa
series
prior
to
the
World
Cup.

Titas
Sadhu
(Delhi
Capitals)

Sold
For:
INR
25
Lakh

Titas
Sadhu
was
one
of
the
star
performers
for
India
in
the
U19
T20
World
Cup.
The
18-year-old
youngster
was
outstanding
for
India
in
the
tournament
and
picked
up
6
wickets.

Her
excellent
spell
of
6/2
in
four
overs
in
the
final
earned
her
the
player
of
the
match
award.
The
Bengal-born
teenager
will
be
under
the
guidance
of
Sourav
Ganguly,
who
is
the
director
of
cricket
in
DC.

Hurley
Gala
(Gujarat
Giants)

Sold
For:
INR
10
Lakh

Hurley
Gala
became
the
youngest
player
to
be
bought
in
the
WPL
auction.
The
16-year-old
has
a
plethora
of
talent
and
was
a
big
coup
for
Gujarat
Giants,
who
made
some
late
flurry
Indian
signings
on
the
day.