WPL Auction: Smriti Mandhana Celebrates With India Teammates After Going For Rs 3.4 Crore To Royal Challengers Bangalore. Watch | Cricket News

Indian girls’s cricket staff opener Smriti Mandhana grew to become the most expensive cricketer within the Women’s Premier League (WPL) public sale as he was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore on Monday. The star India opener was the primary participant to go beneath the hammer and she or he shortly sparked a bidding battle between RCB and Mumbai Indians. The bidding went on for fairly a while earlier than the Bangalore franchise was in a position to make a marquee signing. In a video printed by Jio Sports on Twitter, Mandhana was seen watching the public sale along with her India teammates and celebrations erupted as soon as the bidding was over and she or he was congratulated by all the opposite gamers.

Wholesome content material alert! The first ever #WPL participant @mandhana_smriti and her team-mates reacting to her signing with RCB pic.twitter.com/gzRLSllFl2

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 13, 2023

Meanwhile, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was purchased by the Mumbai Indian for INR 1.8 crore. Mumbai left no stone unturned to bid for the India captain.

While the RCB began the bid, Delhi Capitals joined the fierce bidding battle in opposition to RCB Capitals because it raised the paddle and took the bid to INR 1.10 crore. In the tip, Mumbai acquired the companies of the India skipper.

Harmanpreet is maybe essentially the most harmful batter in girls’s cricket because of her pure bat movement and energy. Opponents can solely anticipate mayhem when she is at her greatest.

The inaugural version of WPL might be performed in Mumbai from March 4 to 26 throughout two Mumbai venues and the participant public sale for a similar might be held on February 13.

Deepti Sharma went to UP Warriorz for Rs 2.6 crore whereas Australia all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner was the highest-paid overseas participant as she went for Rs 3.2 crore to Gujarat Giants.

(With ANI inputs)

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