WPL Auction 2023: Prolific batters Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and teen sensation Shafali Verma will go under the hammer during the inaugural Women's Premier League auction on Monday. Among the overseas names, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Elysse Perry, Nat Sciver, Megan Schutt and Deandra Dottin are some of the big names expected to enjoy a big pay day. The five teams will be bidding for 90 players.

Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023: Total teams

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The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players in a list of 409. A total of 1525 players registered for the inaugural Women’s Premier League Player Auction & the final list was pruned to 409 players.  

Names: DC, MI, RCB, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz
Minimum Salary Mandatory: Rs 9 crore
Maximum Salary purse/team: Rs 12 crore
Minimum Squad Strength Mandatory: 15
Maximum Squad Strength: 18
Maximum India players in squad: 12
Maximum Overseas players/squad: 6
Total number of players available: 409
Indian players for auction: 246
Foreign players from Full members: 155
Players from Associate Nations: 8
Name of auctioneer: Malika Sagar
Nb: A team can field five foreign players in playing XI if the fifth player is from Associate nation.

Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023 Date, Venue

The Women’s Premier League Player Auction will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.

Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2023 Date and Time 

The Women’s Premier League Player Auction will begin at 2:30 PM on February 13th, 2023. 

Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 Auction Amount

Rs 50 Lakhs is the highest reserve price with 24 players choosing to be slotted in the highest bracket. Team India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and India’s Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma are amongst the few Indians who have slotted themselves in the highest bracket.

13 overseas players have also slotted themselves under the INR 50 Lakh reserve price with the likes of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine & Deandra Dottin to name a few.30 players are in the auction list with a base price of INR 40 Lakh.

When and where to watch Women's Premier League 2023 free live streaming on TV, mobile app, online live telecast

The Women’s Premier League Auction 2023 will be broadcast live on TV via Sports18. The viewers can also live stream the WPL auction 2023 on the Jio Cinema app through their mobile phones. 

 

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