WPL Auction 2024 Highlights: Uncapped Indians Kashvee Gautam, Vrinda Dinesh headline WPL auction
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 10, 2023, 16:05:29 IST
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WPL Auction 2024 Highlights: Uncapped Indians Kashvee Gautam, Vrinda Dinesh headline WPL auction

WPL Auction 2024 Live Updates: Punjab pacer Kashvee Gautam fetched a winning bid of Rs 2 crore from Gujarat Giants at the WPL auction in Mumbai on Saturday.

The 20-year-old's base price was Rs 10 lakh. Both Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz bid for Kashvee before the former managed to secure her services for the second edition of WPL.

In another big payday for an uncapped Indian cricketer, UP Warriorz bid Rs 1.3 crore for 22-year-old Karnataka batter Vrinda Dinesh.

Both Vrinda and Kashvee had recently featured for India A in their three-match series against England A.

In the early stages, Australian cricketers attracted the highest bids with all-rounder Annabel Sutherland being sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore and batter Phoebe Litchfield to Gujarat Giants for Rs 1 crore.

The 22-year-old Sutherland was released by Gujarat Giants after the inaugural edition of WPL held in March this year.

She attracted bids from defending champions Mumbai Indians but they pulled out, with the player eventually going to the Capitals.

Gujarat Giants went for the left-handed 20-year-old Litchfield who has made her debut across formats for Australia.

South Africa fast bowler Shabnim Ismail was added to Mumbai Indians squad for Rs 1.20 crore, three times her base price.

Royal Challengers Bangalore went for Australia's Georgia Wareham in the earlier stages of the auction, paying Rs 40 lakh for the deal.

RCB also bought England's Kate Cross for Rs 30 lakh and the 37-year-old Indian spinner Ekta Bisht for Rs 60 lakh, two times her base price.
16:01 (IST) Dec 09
From South Africa to WPL
From South Africa to WPL
16:00 (IST) Dec 09
Ekta Bisht sold to RCB for 60 lakhs
15:58 (IST) Dec 09
Amanda-Jade Wellington goes unsold
15:57 (IST) Dec 09
Set 5 is for spinners
15:57 (IST) Dec 09
RCB buy Kate Cross of England for 30 lakhs
15:55 (IST) Dec 09
Mumbai Indians buy Shabnim Ismail for 1 crore 20 lakhs
15:54 (IST) Dec 09
Bidding going on between Mumbai Indians and RCB for Shabnim Ismail
15:51 (IST) Dec 09
4th set coming up is of fast bowlers
15:50 (IST) Dec 09
Players sold so far
Players sold so far
15:40 (IST) Dec 09
FIRST SESSION RECAP

  • Phoebe Litchfield of Australia was the first player to be sold as Gujarat Giants bought her for Rs 1 crore
  • Annabel Sutherland of Australia was then sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore
  • Only 5 players were sold in the first session
  • Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka, the highest run scorer of WBBL, remains unsold

15:34 (IST) Dec 09
Nuzhat Parween of India remains unsold
15:33 (IST) Dec 09
Amy Jones and Tammy Beaumont of England go unsold
15:32 (IST) Dec 09
Gujarat Giants buy Meghna Singh for Rs 30 lakhs
Gujarat Giants buy Meghna Singh for Rs 30 lakhs
15:31 (IST) Dec 09
Bess Heath of England goes unsold
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15:30 (IST) Dec 09
Third set is for the wicket-keepers
15:29 (IST) Dec 09
Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka remains unsold
15:29 (IST) Dec 09
Gujarat Giants buy Meghna Singh for Rs 30 lakhs
15:25 (IST) Dec 09
Annabel Sutherland sold to Delhi Capitals for Rs 2 crore
15:21 (IST) Dec 09
Devika Vaidya goes unsold
15:20 (IST) Dec 09
Georgia Wareham sold to RCB for Rs 40 lakhs
15:19 (IST) Dec 09
Second set is for capped all-rounders
15:17 (IST) Dec 09
Naomi Stalenberg goes unsold
15:16 (IST) Dec 09
No takers for Punam Raut as well
15:15 (IST) Dec 09
Veda Krishnamurthy also remains unsold
15:15 (IST) Dec 09
Mona Meshram also remains unsold
15:14 (IST) Dec 09
Bharti Fulmali remains unsold
15:13 (IST) Dec 09
Dani Wyatt sold to UP Warriorz for Rs 30 lakhs
15:12 (IST) Dec 09
Phoebe Litchfield sold to Gujarat Giants at 1 crore
15:09 (IST) Dec 09
Phoebe Litchfield of Australia first under the hammer with a base price of Rs 30,00,000
15:08 (IST) Dec 09
Capped players for the batters coming up in the first set
15:05 (IST) Dec 09
Welcome address by BCCI president Roger Binny before the auction
Welcome address by BCCI president Roger Binny before the auction
14:55 (IST) Dec 09
AUCTION DYNAMICS
AUCTION DYNAMICS
14:48 (IST) Dec 09
ALL SET FOR THE AUCTION ACTION TO BEGIN!
14:43 (IST) Dec 09
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals
14:39 (IST) Dec 09
How much the teams can spend
How much the teams can spend
14:37 (IST) Dec 09
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz
14:04 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction 2024: The excitement among the Indian players is palpable
13:47 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction Live: Take a look at the auction hall
13:40 (IST) Dec 09

"We've spent plenty of time getting organised and feel like we've gone through all the different combinations and possibilities. So excited to see what happens...We've probably got down to four or five different main possibilities of how we think it will work out. But again, auctions can be unpredictable, so we continue to throw left-field ideas that might happen, but we're really, really comfortable with our plans and looking forward to the auction.

RCB coach Luke Williams

13:09 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction Live: The break-up
Out of 165 players to go under the hammer, 104 are Indians and 61 overseas, of which 15 are from associate nations. The total capped players are 56 and uncapped 109.
12:28 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction: Here's a region-wise map on the live broadcast of the auction
WPL Auction: Here's a region-wise map on the live broadcast of the auction

Photo: @wplt20 on X

11:57 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction Live: What to expect at the auction? Auctioneer Mallika Sagar gives a sneak peek
11:10 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction: All you need to know

WPL Auction: All you need to know


  • Total - 165 players
  • 104 Indians and 61 overseas
  • Including 15 from Associate nations
  • The auction will feature 56 capped and 109 uncapped players.

11:08 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction Live: Gujarat Giants finished fifth last season
Gujarat Giants finished fifth and last in the inaugural edition in March, while another high-profile team Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fourth.
10:50 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction: Gujarat Giants, RCB look to plug the gaps
With the biggest purse going into the WPL auction on Saturday, last edition's wooden-spooner Gujarat Giants will look to plug the holes ahead of the 2024 edition of the league, while the four other teams will be keen to fine-tune their squads.
10:31 (IST) Dec 09

We had a very similar situation in the (T20) World Cup which was just completely new for us as a group, obviously (the) first auction ever in women's cricket. I do not know if it was a challenge last year -- it was something new to consider as a group -- this year it will be lot simpler having done it before. Our attention will be on the game as much as possible

Amy Jones

10:30 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction: 'England players won't be distracted'
England will remain focused on their upcoming second women's T20I against India, undeterred by the concurrent off-field excitement of the Women's Premier League auction, wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones said on Friday. Leading 1-0 in a three-match series, England will take on India just a few hours after the auction begins for the five WPL franchises.
10:16 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction: Clashing with T20I
The auction, inexplicably, will be held on the same day as the second T20I between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium .
10:14 (IST) Dec 09
WPL Auction Live: The most sought-after players
Chamari Athapaththu, Deandra Dottin and Kim Garth are likely to be the hot picks
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