WPL 2023 : The Indian vice captain was the first player to go under the hammer, with the RCB spending a whopping amount of Rs. 3.4 crore. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was bought by the Mumbai Indians for Rs. 1.8 crore.
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Indian vice captain Smriti Mandhana became the first women’s player to go under the hammer at the WPL 2023 player auction, in Mumbai on February 13, with RCB spending a whopping 3.4 cr on the stylish left-hand batter to bag her.
Incidentally, the second player to go under the hammer was Indian Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. She was bought by the Mumbai based franchise for 1.8 crores.
Each team had a purse of 12 crores INR and 18 slots available, with a maximum of six overseas players allowed.
WPL 2023 : RCB bagged five players in the first round
RCB signed two players other than Mandhana, including Ellyse Perry (Australia), and Sophie Devine (New Zealand) from the marquee set. The other two women to feature in this team so far are Indian national team WK-Batter Richa Ghosh and bowler Renuka Singh Thakur.
UP Warriorz has the fewest remaining slots, while RCB and MI have the most going into the next round.
UP Warriorz spent 9.05 crore INR in the first round to fill 10 slots, with 4 overseas slots already booked, including Tahila McGrath and Sophie Ecclestone. While MI may have spent the most money in the first round but have only managed to fill 5 slots out of 18, going into the second round, they have to be very smart in their pickings with just 2.60 crore INR left in the purse.
To get the live updates of WPL 2023 Auction Visit : https://www.wplt20.com/auction
Teams and their purses
| Team | Auction Spent (In Cr) | Purse Left (In Cr) | Overseas Slot | Total Players |
| Royal Challengers Banglore Women | 9.00 | 3.00 | 2/6 | 5/18 |
| Mumbai Indians Women | 9.40 | 2.60 | 2/6 | 5/18 |
| Delhi Capitals Women | 8.05 | 3.95 | 2/6 | 7/18 |
| Up warriorz | 9.05 | 2.95 | 4/6 | 10/18 |
| Gujrat Giants | 8.25 | 3.75 | 5/6 | 7/18 |
A total of 90 slots are up for grabs, with 409 players set to go under the hammer.
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