Among the uncapped players, the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) picked up Prema Rawat for Rs 1.2 crores during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) mini-auction in Bengaluru on Sunday.
As per ESPNCricinfo, there was a bidding war for the player between Delhi Capitals and RCB. It was RCB who got her services. Prema played a big role in Mussoorie Thunders winning the inaugural Uttarakhand Premier League, picking up four wickets in three matches.
Also, 20-year-old spinner N Charwent to Delhi Capitals for Rs 55 lakhs.
Various other names like Sonal Thakur, Ira Jadhav, Pratika Rawal, S Yashasri, Raghvi Bist and Australian batter Laura Harris went unsold.
RCB became the champions of WPL 2024, beating Delhi Capitals (DC) in the final.
The list of retained players by all the franchises ahead of the next WPL season was announced last month. Across the five franchises, 71 players, including 25 overseas stars, have been retained, securing each team’s core lineup for the upcoming season.
For building teams, each of the five participating franchises will have a budget of Rs 15 crore compared to Rs 13.5 crore last year.
Top international stars, including England captain Heather Knight, New Zealand fast bowler Lea Tahuhu, and West Indies allrounder Deandra D
