New Delhi. Today, 12 February 2023, is very special for women cricket fans. That’s because the players for the Women’s Premier League are being auctioned today. With the announcement of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to organize the Women’s Premier League, there was a wave of happiness among the women’s cricket fans. At the same time, today on February 12, 409 players from 15 countries are bidding in the auction which started at 2.30 pm. Mallika Advani Sagar will be seen hammering in this auction (WPL 2023 Auction).
Just before the start of the auction, the official logo of the Women’s Premier League has been released by the BCCI. The logo of this Women’s Premier League, made on the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been released by the officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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? Presenting the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Logo ? ?#WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/zHxTZ1Pc6z
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
As of now, Ashley Gardner with a base price of Rs 50 lakh has been bought by Gujarat for Rs 3.20 crore.
,@GujaratGiantsMaiden signing at the #WPLAuction – Ashleigh Gardner ? ? pic.twitter.com/MIMwxezLQZ
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
Mumbai has spent Rs 1.80 crore on Harmanpreet, who has a brace price of Rs 50 lakhs. Apart from this, Smriti Mandhana with a base price of Rs 50 lakh has got a bid of Rs 3 crore 40 lakh.
Base Price: INR 50 Lakh
goes to @RCBTweets: INR 3.40 Crore
How about that for the first-ever Player Bid in the history of the #WPLAuction, pic.twitter.com/TYo51Auiz4
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023