WPL Auction LIVE: Women’s Premier League – It has been a mega affair for the inaugural WPL 2023 auction. Despite big names going for big bucks, it has been the Indian players who have stolen the limelight after acquiring some eye-catching prices at the auction. Smriti Mandhana joined RCB for 3.4 Cr while Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur joined MI for 1.8 Cr. With a landmark being created for Women’s cricket in India, Rohit Sharma, Mandhana and others shared their reactions to the auction. Follow WPL Auction 2023 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
WPL Auction LIVE: Women’s Premier League auction creates MILESTONE in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana ‘Excited’ to join RCB, Harmanpreet Kaur claims ‘MI is Family’ – Check Out
Indian destructive batter Smriti Mandhana stole the limelight of the inaugural WPL auction. The Indian opener was bought by RCB for a whopping sum of 3.4 Crores, the highest-priced player of the auction so far. Slotted in Set 1, Smriti Mandhana was the first player to go under the hammer. After fierce bidding from Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore, it was RCB who outpriced their rivals to rope in the star batter.
Join us in welcoming the first Royal Challenger, Smriti Mandhana! 😍
Welcome to RCB 🔥#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPL2023 #WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/7q9j1fb8xj
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 13, 2023
“We have been watching auction of men’s. It is such a big moment for women to have an auction of this sort. The whole thing is exacting. RCB’s legacy is big, they have built a big fan-base. Hope we both can together build a big team. Namaskara Bengaluru, excited to wear the red and gold and aim for the cup,” said Smriti Mandhana.
WPL Auction LIVE: Women’s Premier League auction creates MILESTONE in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana ‘Excited’ to join RCB, Harmanpreet Kaur claims ‘MI is Family’ – Check Out
🇮🇳 Leaders. Legends. Playing for #MumbaiIndians. 💙#OneFamily #AaliRe @ImRo45 @ImHarmanpreet pic.twitter.com/ZDs349TCbT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 13, 2023
Meanwhile, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was bought by the Mumbai Indian for INR 1.8 crore. Mumbai left no stone unturned to bid for the India captain. While the RCB started the bid, Delhi Capitals joined the fierce bidding battle against RCB Capitals as it raised the paddle and took the bid to INR 1.10 crore. In the end, Mumbai acquired the services of the India skipper.
Harmanpreet is perhaps the most dangerous batter in women’s cricket thanks to her natural bat motion and power. Opponents can only anticipate mayhem when she is at her best. When the current India skipper is set, she will scoop, hurl it to the leg, and slog-sweep the pacers.
Harman took to social media to claim Mumbai Indians as her family.
Hello Family 💙
Blue it is #MumbaiIndians #WPL2023 https://t.co/foSf1X3Kcl— Harmanpreet Kaur (@ImHarmanpreet) February 13, 2023
“I have always seen Mumbai Indians doing well in the IPL. I have the opportunity to be a part of MI and hope we will make a good time. It is a game changer for all of us. This will entirely change women’s cricket not just in India. We all are looking forward to that. MI fans have always been great and hoping to emulate the men’s team,” said the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
WPL Auction LIVE: Women’s Premier League auction creates MILESTONE in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana ‘Excited’ to join RCB, Harmanpreet Kaur claims ‘MI is Family’ – Check Out
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