Out of 165 names in the Women’s Premier League player auction to be held on December 9, 104 are from India. Deandra Dottin and Kim Garth are the only two players with Rs 50 lakh base price.
New Delhi: A total of 165 cricketers are set to go under the hammer at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 Player Auction on December 9 in Mumbai, the list of which was announced by the organisers on Saturday. Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas players of which 15 players are from associate nations. The number of capped players counts to 56 while 109 are uncapped. A maximum of 30 slots are available with the five teams, with nine spots for overseas players.
Rs 50 lakhs is the highest reserve price in the auction and only two players – West Indies’ Deandra Dottin and Australian Kim Garth – choosing to be slotted in that bracket. Four players – Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham (both from Australia), Amy Jones (England) and Shabnim Ismail (South Africa) – are on the auction list with a base price of Rs 40 lakhs, which is the second highest reserve base price in the auction. Check the full list of players HERE.