WPL teams spend 6.25 crore at Kochi mini-auction
Five WPL teams bought 25 of 27 players for 6.25 crore rupees at the Kochi mini-auction.
Five WPL teams bought 25 of the 27 players available at the Kochi mini-auction on Wednesday. The sides spent a combined 6.25 crore rupees from a total purse of 8.15 crore rupees. UP Warriorz bought eight players for 2.60 crore rupees, leaving 1.15 crore rupees unspent.
Sophie Molineux fetched the top price of 1.10 crore rupees, while Kiran Navgire went for 75 lakh rupees as the most expensive Indian player. Kashvi, aged 15, became the youngest player selected in a WPL squad. Mumbai Indians signed Disha Kasat, Latika Inamdar and Bharti Rawal for 10 lakh rupees each.
UP Warriorz released nine players before the auction and can field Sarah Bryce as a fifth overseas player under Associate-nation rules. The teams had retained 63 players before the auction, leaving 20 Indian and seven overseas slots open.
CricHubb Take
The auction's spending patterns reveal that overseas all-rounders still command the highest premiums, while domestic wicketkeepers are expected to attract strong bids in the remaining rounds.