WPL 2023 Auction: Delhi Capital bagged Team India batters Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, along with overseas talent Meg Lanning. The team management will look to bolster their squad in other departments as well.   

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The JSW-GMR co-owned Delhi Capitals are looking to build a winning squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League at the Player Auction in Mumbai on Monday.  

 

They announced their coaching staff on February 11, ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League, which will be held between March 4-26, in Mumbai.  

 

Player Name Country Age Role Auction Price
Jemimah Rodrigues India 22 Batter Rs 2.2 crore
Meg Lanning Australia 30 Batter Rs 1.1 crore
Shafali Verma India 19 All-rounder Rs 2 crore
Marizanne Kapp SA 33 All-rounder Rs 1.5 crore
Shikha Pandey India 33 Pacer Rs 60 lakh
Radha Yadav India 22 Bowler Rs 40 lakh
Titas Sadhu India 18 Bowler Rs 25 lakh
Alice Capsey England 18 All-Rounder Rs 75 Lakh
Jasia Akhtar India 34 Batter Rs 20 Lakh
Tara Norris USA 24 Bowler Rs 10 Lakh
Minnu Mani India 23 All-rounder Rs 30 Lakh
Laura Harris Australia 32 Batter Rs 45 Lakh
Aparna Mondal India 27 Wicket-Keeper Rs 10 Lakh
Taniyaa Bhatia India 25 Rs 30 Lakh  
Sneha Deepthi India 26 Batter Rs 30 Lakh
Poonam Yadav India 31 Bowler Rs 30 Lakh
Arundhati Reddy India 25 All-rounder Rs 30 Lakh
Jess Jonassen Australia 30 All-rounder Rs 50 Lakh

 

Jonathan Batty, who coached the Oval Invincibles women’s team to The Hundred titles in 2021 and 2022 has been named the team’s Head Coach. Batty has also coached the Melbourne Stars in the Women’s Big Bash League and the Surrey Women’s side. Delhi Capitals has also appointed former cricketers Hemlata Kala and Lisa Keightley as the team’s Assistant Coaches. 

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