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15 out of 16 players who were part of the World Champion India squad will be seen playing the next season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). 6 players were retained by the teams, 13 players were sold in the auction today. Their cost was Rs 22.65 crore. Whereas the only one Uma Chhetri could not find a buyer.
The WPL auction took place in New Delhi on Thursday. Deepti Sharma was sold for Rs 3.20 crore and Shri Charani was sold for Rs 1.30 crore. Still, no player has been bid more than Smriti Mandhana, the most expensive player in WPL history. She was sold for Rs 3.40 crore during the first season, whereas this time she was retained for Rs 3.50 crore.
Price and performance of world champion players…
1. Deepti Sharma
UP bought it for Rs 3.20 crore
UP Warriors again included Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma in their team in the ODI World Cup. Deepti became a part of UP for Rs 3.20 crore. Deepti had scored 215 runs along with taking 22 wickets in 9 matches of the ICC tournament. She was the top wicket taker of the tournament and became the player of the tournament due to her all-round performance.
2. Renuka Singh
Gujarat bought it for 60 lakhs
Renuka Singh, who started bowling for India in the World Cup, was bought by Gujarat Giants. She was a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore last season, but was bought by Gujarat for Rs 60 lakh in the mega auction. Renuka could take only 3 wickets in 6 matches of the ICC tournament, but in T-20, she forces the batsmen to play bad shots with her swing.
3. Kranti Gaur
UP bought it for 50 lakhs
Fast bowler Kranti Gaur, who started bowling with Renuka Singh, was sold for Rs 50 lakh. UP Warriors again made him their part. In 8 matches of the ICC tournament, he took 9 wickets at an economy of 5.73 runs. She could make it to Team India only after performing well in the WPL.
4. Radha Yadav
Bengaluru bought for 65 lakhs
Left arm spin bowling all-rounder Radha Yadav was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 65 lakh. She was a part of Delhi Capitals for the last 3 seasons. Radha took 4 wickets in 3 matches of the ICC tournament. He led India to victory by taking 3 wickets in the last group stage match. Radha is also a top fielder in women’s cricket.
5. Shri Charani
Delhi bought for 1.30 crores
Left arm spinner Shri Charani, India’s second top wicket taker in the World Cup, was again bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.30 crore. In the ICC tournament, Charani troubled the foreign batsmen a lot with his spin. He had 14 wickets in his name in 9 matches. This included the feat of taking 3 wickets in the match against Australia.
6. Arundhati Reddy
RCB bought for 75 lakhs
World Cup winner Arundhati Reddy was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 75 lakh. Reddy did not get a chance to play a single match in the ICC tournament, but he did take some important catches by becoming a substitute fielder. Along with bowling medium pace, Arundhati can also bat in the lower order when needed.
7. Pratika Rawal
UP bought it for 50 lakhs
Pratika Raval, who gave a strong start to India along with Smriti Mandhana in the World Cup, was sold in the third round. His name was in the 12th set of batsmen, his name came in the accelerated round, but no one bought him. Then in the last round he was bought by UP for Rs 50 lakh. In the World Cup, he played 7 matches till the group stage and scored 308 runs at an average of more than 51. Pratika will make her WPL debut in 2026.
8. Harleen Deol
UP bought it for Rs 50 lakh
Middle order batsman Harleen Deol became part of UP Warriors for Rs 50 lakh. In 7 matches of the World Cup, he scored 169 runs at an average of 33.80. However, due to poor strike rate, she was out of the knockout matches. She has played from Gujarat in WPL, but will now be seen playing from UP.
9. Sneh Rana
Delhi bought it for 50 lakhs
Off-spin all-rounder Sneh Rana was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 50 lakh. In 6 matches of the World Cup, Sneh scored 99 runs and also took 7 wickets. His bowling kept India in the tournament in the group stage, but Radha Yadav replaced him in the last matches. Sneh has played WPL for RCB and Gujarat, now she will be seen playing for the third team.
10. Uma Chhetri
no buyer found
Wicketkeeper batsman Uma Chhetri did not find any buyer in the WPL auction. His base price was Rs 50 lakh, but no team showed interest in buying him. She could play only one match in the World Cup, but her batting did not come. She has scored 37 runs in 7 T20s for India. Playing for UP in WPL, he has 80 runs to his name.
11. Smriti Mandhana
Retained for 3.50 crores
India’s vice-captain and India’s top run scorer in ICC tournaments Smriti Mandhana did not enter the auction. He was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.50 crore. She was sold in the first auction for Rs 3.40 crore. Still no player has bid more than him. Mandhana had scored 434 runs in 9 matches of the World Cup.
12. Harmanpreet Kaur
Retained for 2.50 crores
Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur was retained by Mumbai Indians. She was part of 2-time champion MI for Rs 2.50 crore. It was under the captaincy of Harman that India won the ICC tournament. Harman scored 260 runs in 9 matches of the tournament at an average of 32.50. These included an important inning of 89 runs in the semi-final against Australia.
13. Jemimah Rodriguez
Retained for 2.20 crores
Jemimah Rodriguez, who led India to victory by scoring a century in the World Cup semi-final against Australia, was retained by Delhi Capitals. His price is Rs 2.20 crore. He also played the first three seasons from Delhi. He scored 292 runs in 8 matches of the ICC tournament, which included one century and one fifty.
14. Shefali Verma
Retained for 2.20 crores
Shefali Verma, who was part of the team in place of injured Pratika Raval in the World Cup semi-finals, was also retained by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.20 crore. Shefali was not a part of the squad for the first ICC tournament. Pratika’s injury gave her a chance to play the tournament. Shefali could not do anything special in the semi-finals, but scored 87 runs against South Africa in the final. Not only this, he also took 2 wickets from bowling. She will play from Delhi for the fourth consecutive season.
15. Richa Ghosh
Retained for 2.75 crores
Wicketkeeper batsman Richa Ghosh was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 2.75 crore. In 8 matches of the World Cup, he scored 235 runs at a strike rate of 133.52. These included an important inning of 94 runs in the group stage against South Africa. Richa had hit 23 fours and 12 sixes in the tournament.
16. Amanjot Kaur
Retain in 1 crore
All-rounder Amanjot Kaur was retained by Mumbai Indians for Rs 1 crore. It was Amanjot who hit the winning boundary against Australia in the World Cup semi-finals. In 7 matches of the tournament, he scored 146 runs and also took 6 wickets. Along with batting at the finisher position, she also bowls with the new ball.
Still far behind men’s players
Although the price of Indian players sold in WPL was Rs 22.65 crore, but their value is still very less as compared to men’s players. The cost of IPL’s most expensive Indian Rishabh Pant alone is more than these. He was sold for Rs 27 crore in the last auction. That means Pant alone is earning Rs 4.35 crore more than the world champion 15 players combined.
5 teams play in WPL and one team has a purse of only Rs 15 crore. 5 teams have a total purse of Rs 75 crore. On the other hand, in IPL the purse of one team is only Rs 120 crores. This means that even if teams want to, they cannot pay women players the same salary as men.
Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history, he was bought by Lucknow Supergiants for Rs 27 crore.
Fourth season will start from January 9
The fourth season of WPL will be played from 9 January to 5 February. The entire tournament will be played at 2 venues in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara only. WPL started in 2023. Mumbai Indians won the title twice, while Royal Challengers Bangalore became champions in 2024. Delhi Capitals remained runner-up all three times.
India won the ODI World Cup for the first time
Team India won the Women’s ODI World Cup title on 2 November. The team had defeated South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai. This was the women’s team’s first ICC title in T-20 and ODI formats. The team had lost the ODI finals in 2005 and 2017.
Team India players with the ODI World Cup trophy.
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