The WPL 2025 auction has come to an end and it has been a fascinating one. Gujarat Giants acquired the two-most expensive players at the WPL 2025 auction, signing young Simran Shaikh for a whopping Rs 1.9 crore while bringing back Deandra Dottin for Rs 1.7 crore. Young G Kamalini was signed by former champions Mumbai Indians for a massive sum of Rs 1.6 crore after a tough bidding war with Delhi Capitals. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed Prema Rawat for a sum of Rs 1.2 crore while the fifth-most expensive buy was N Charani, who was acquired by Delhi Capitals Rs 10 lakh. On the other hand, the likes of Heather Knight, Lizelle Lee, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier and Kim Garth were among the players who went unsold at the WPL 2025 auction.Â
WPL 2025 Auction Round-Up and Highlights: Simran Shaikh Most Expensive Player at INR 1.9 Crore, Deandra Dottin Returns to Gujarat Giants; Check Sold and Unsold Players at Bidding Event in Bengaluru
The Women's Premier League 2025 auction will see 120 cricketers going under the hammer. Out of 120, only 19 slots are available to fill the vacant spots. Fans can find all the live updates and other happenings from the WPL 2025 Auction here.
Danielle Gibson has gone to Gujarat Giants for Rs 30 lakh. Gujarat Giants also sign Prakashika Naik for Rs 10 lakh. And that brings an end to the WPL 2025 player auction.Â
Simran Bahadur and Preeti Bose have gone unsold as well.Â
Mumbai Indians sign Akshita Maheshwari for Rs 20 lakh. Hani Patel and has Anusha Sundaresan have gone unsold.
Delhi Capitals have signed Niki Prasad for Rs 10 lakh. Shipra Giri, Parunika Sisodia remain unsold.
Jagravi Pawar has been signed by RCB for Rs 10 lakh. Pratika Rawal has remained unsold.Â
RCB have signed Raghvi Bist for Rs 10 lakh. Sneh Rana has remained unsold and so does Humairaa Kaazi.Â
UP Warriorz sign Alana King for Rs 30 lakh. Lauren Bell, who featured for UP Warriorz in the past, has gone unsold again. Heather Graham also has remained unsold.Â
Anusha Sundaresan and Shanu Sen go unsold as well. We will have a short break and franchises will nominate more players now.Â
Scotland's Sarah Bryce has gone to Delhi Capitals for Rs 10 lakh. Komalpreet Kaur is unsold.Â
Tanushree Sarkar, Prakashika Naik are unsold.
Joshitha VJ has been signed by RCB for Rs 10 lakh. Australia's Tess Flintoff unsold.
Sanskriti Gupta has been signed by Mumbai Indians for Rs 10 lakh. Shivani Singh and Parunika Sisodia have gone unsold.Â
UP Warriorz have signed Arushi Goel and Kranti Goud for Rs 10 lakh each.
Niki Prasad, Ashwani Kumar, Rima Ekka are unsold as well.Â
Amisha Bahukhandi, Priyanka Bala, Milly Illingworth have gone unsold as well.Â
The accelerated auction starts. Rosemary Mair, Mansi Joshi, Lizelle Lee have gone unsold.Â
We have a break now and the accelerated auction will soon follow!Â
N Charani has been signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 55 lakh. The uncapped player saw a bidding war between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals before the two-time finalists signed her. Meanwhile, Sonal Thakurm Fatima Jaffer and Australia's Laura Harris have gone unsold.Â
Prema Rawat has sparked interest from Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Eventually, the defending champs signed her for Rs 1.2 crore!
WPL 2025 Auction Live Updates Online: The much-awaited Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction gets underway today in Bengaluru. The Women's Premier League auction will see 120 star cricketers going under the hammer. Out of these 120 elite cricketers, 91 are Indian players and 29 are overseas stars. Three cricketers are from the Associate Nations. WPL 2025 Auction Free Live Streaming Online: Watch Live Telecast of Women's Premier League Players Bidding Event on Star Sports and JioCinema Online.
During the Women's Premier League 2025 auction, 19 slots are available to fill the spot among five franchises. Out of these 19 slots, five have been reserved for overseas cricketers. In the uncapped category, 82 are Indian cricketers, and eight overseas stars will go under the hammer during the Women's Premier League 2025 auction. Some premium names like Lauren Bell, Heather Knight, Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, and Sneh Rana might attract huge bids during the WPL 2025 auction. WPL 2025 Auction: List of Players Set to Go Under the Hammer During Women's Premier League Players Bidding Event Announced.Â
With just 19 slots left to fill, it will be interesting to see which players attract the most bids. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions after the Smriti Mandhana-led side outclassed Delhi Capitals in the final. Mumbai Indians were winners of the inaugural edition of the WPL.
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