Delhi Capitals have made quite an impact at the WPL 2023 auction, having signed the likes of Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs 2.2 crores). The franchise added some more power to their batting by acquiring the services of India's U19 T20 World Cup-winning women's team captain Shafali Verma (Rs 2 crores). However, the signing that can make a solid impact for them is Australia captain Meg Lanning, who they got for 1.1 crores. The tournament's inaugural edition has already become the most lucrative in women’s cricket all over the globe as the collective team bids fetched a whopping sum of Rs 4699.99. Delhi Capitals signed the franchise for Delhi for a sum of Rs 810 crore. WPL 2023 Auction Live Updates.

Much like their men’s franchise, the Delhi Capitals women's team have assembled a strong squad ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League 2023. Former England first-class cricketer Jonathan Batty has been signed as the head coach of the franchise and will be looking to make an impact with his side in the tournament's first edition.

DC Full Squad for WPL 2023

Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Marizanne Kapp, Shikha Pandey, Titas Sadhu, Jasia Akhtar, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Poonam Yadav, Minnu Mani, Laura Harris, Taniyaa Bhatia, Jess Jonassen, Aparna Mondal and Sneha Deepthi

The squad has a very good mix of youth and experience and it looks quite formidable on paper. The WPL 2023 tournament is expected to be played between March 4 and 26 in Mumbai.

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