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WPL mini auction on 15 December in Bengaluru
Published - 29-NOV-2024 13:39 IST | Updated - 29-NOV-2024 13:39 IST
The mini auction of Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held in Bengaluru on 15 December. BCCI has informed the five franchise teams about the auction. There are vacancies for 19 players in 5 teams, out of which 14 Indian and 5 foreign players will be bought.
5 teams have a purse of Rs 16.7 crore, Gujarat Giants will enter with the highest purse of Rs 4.40 crore. The third season of WPL will start in January or February next year.
Purse limit Rs 15 crore
A team has a purse limit of Rs 15 crore. After player retention, the purse of the teams has been reduced. Delhi has a purse of Rs 2.50 crore and Mumbai has a purse of Rs 2.65 crore left. Bangalore has a purse of Rs 3.25 crore and UP has a purse of Rs 3.90 crore left. Gujarat team will enter the auction with the biggest purse.
6 big players will enter the auction
The most shocking decision in retention was taken by Mumbai and Gujarat. MI released English all-rounder Isabel Wong and GG released Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana. Both the players will enter the auction. Apart from them, the names of Heather Knight, Katherine Bryce, Laura Harris and Lauren Bell will also come up in the auction.
Which team retained how many players
There is a place for 18 players in a squad. All the teams except UP retained 14-14 players. While UP retained 15 players. That means there is a place for 3 players in UP and 4-4 players in the rest of the teams. RCB is the defending champion of the tournament. Mumbai won the title of the first season. Both the teams defeated Delhi Capitals in the final
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