At the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction in Mumbai, five franchises created history by becoming the part of the maiden WPL auction which was held in Mumbai. Star Indian opener Smriti Mandhana was expected to be one of the most expensive players at the historic auction. The first player up for grabs, a bidding war triggered for Mandhana who was finally bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for a whopping amount of Rs 3.40 crore. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur went to Mumbai Indians (MI) for Rs 1.80 crore.
Mandhana, who is also the vice-captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, has been one of the most prolific run-scorers in world cricket and has done wonders for the Indian team at the top of the order.
In the shortest format of the game, Mandhana has scored 2651 runs in 108 innings at an average of 27.33 and a strike rate of 122. She has also scored 20 half-centuries in T20 Internationals.
While the bidding war was underway for Mandhana in Mumbai, her teammates were celebrating in a group.
Ahead of the maiden WPL auction, in a video, Mandhana said she was excited for the event.
“Very excited for the WPL auction. It’s a big moment for women’s cricket. I always watched men’s IPL and auction and I am really excited that how it will unfold. Hope it goes well, all teams are well-balanced and hopefully, I get a good team,” the left-handed opener said.
