India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is pumped up about the first-ever Women's Premier League auction. "I think it is going to be a game-changer, not only for India but for the world as well. We are excited about it," said Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in a video posted by BCCI.
With 409 players to go under the hammer, the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 Auction will take place on Monday, February 13, in Mumbai. Earlier, the BCCI had revealed that it had received 1525 registrations, out of which 246 Indians and 163 overseas players made the cut. 24 players have listed themselves at the highest base price of ₹50 lakh, and it consists of 14 overseas and 10 Indian cricketers. The highest base price list includes Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Sophie Ecclestone and Deandra Dottin. Also, the members of the winning Indian U-19 T20 World Cup team have been registered for the auction too. Also, the five franchises will have a purse of ₹12 crore.
