The auction for the upcoming second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, December 9, in Mumbai. The WPL 2024 tournament is set to commence in either February or March in 2024, with the schedule yet to come out.
A total of 165 players representing five franchises — Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore — will be up for bidding during the auction. Among them, 104 are Indian players, while 61 are from overseas, making up the roster for the Women's Premier League 2024 auction on Saturday.
The victors of the inaugural WPL in 2023 were the Mumbai Indians, who clinched the title by defeating Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final match. In the first season of the WPL, the most high-priced player was Smriti Mandhana, acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.40 crore ($4.07 million).
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WPL 2024 Auction: Where to watch the live-streaming?
The WPL Auction 2024 may be live-streamed on the JioCinema app and website.
WPL 2024 Auction: Where to watch the live telecast?
The WPL Auction 2024 may be live telecasted on Sports 18 Network channels.
WPL 2024: When is the Women’s Premier League auction 2024?
The Women’s Premier League auction 2024 will begin on Saturday (Dec 9).
WPL 2024 Auction: Where is it taking place?
The Women’s Premier League auction 2024 will take place in Mumbai.
About the Auction
Five teams will continue to compete in the Women’s Premier League 2024: Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challenger Bangalore and UP Warriorz.
WPL 2024: Player retention list
The following players from the five WPL franchises were retained & released from the squad:
(* Indicates overseas players)
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players: Alice Capsey*, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen*, Laura Harris*, Marizanne Kapp*, Meg Lanning*, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
Released Players: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris*
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer
Released Players: Annabel Sutherland*, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham*, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth*, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley*, Sushma Verma
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia
Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham*, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry*, Heather Knight*, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine*
Released Players: Dané Van Niekerk*, Erin Burns*, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt*, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Retained Players: Alyssa Healy*, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell*, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia Mcgrath*
Released Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail*, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh
Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas players of which 15 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109. A maximum of 30 slots are available with the five teams, with 9 spots for overseas players.
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