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The month which is of key significance in Indian cricket, December, has begun and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will organise the two main events, the Women Premier League (WPL) 2024 Auction as well as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 mini-auction. While both these events, which mark of great importance in Indian cricket will be held in 10 days’ difference.
While the WPL 2024, set to take place on December 9 will see 165 players go under the hammer, a total of 1,166 players have registered for the IPL 2024 auction, scheduled for December 19. Here in this article, we will have a look at all relevant details around the WPL 2024 Auction.
When and where will the WPL 2024 Auction take place?
The WPL 2024 Auction is scheduled to take place on December 9, Saturday in Mumbai.
What are the rules for the Women’s Premier League auction?
The following are the basic rules for the WPL Auction:
1. Each team is allowed to purchase a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18 players.
2. Every team is allocated a purse value of INR 12 Crore (approx. USD 1.46 Million)
3. Teams have the option to acquire seven overseas players, including one from Associate Nation.
4. Teams can field up to five overseas players in their Playing XI, with a condition that one must be from the Associate Nation.
What is the remaining purse for all teams in WPL 2024 Auction?
The listed below is the remaining purse (in Crore) in WPL 2024 Auction:
Franchise | No. of players | No. of overseas players | Total money spent (INR) | Salary Cap available (INR) | Available Slots | Overseas Slots |
Delhi Capitals | 15 | 5 | 11.25 | 2.25 | 3 | 1 |
Gujarat Giants | 8 | 3 | 7.55 | 5.95 | 10 | 3 |
Mumbai Indians | 13 | 5 | 11.40 | 2.10 | 5 | 1 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 11 | 3 | 10.15 | 3.35 | 7 | 3 |
UP Warriors | 13 | 5 | 9.50 | 4.00 | 5 | 1 |
Total | 60 | 21 | 49.85 | 17.65 | 30 | 9 |
How does the retained and released players list looks like?
The following players from the five WPL franchises were retained & released from the squad:
Delhi Capitals (DC)
· Retained Players: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning*, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
· Released Players: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris*
Gujarat Giants (GG)
· Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer
· Released Players: Annabel Sutherland, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma
Mumbai Indians (MI)
· Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia
· Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham*, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
· Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine*
· Released Players: Dané Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt*, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar
UP Warriorz (UPW)
· Retained Players: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia Mcgrath*
· Released Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail*, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh
Where to watch the WPL 2024 Auction in India?
The WPL 2024 Auction will be telecasted on Sports10 network channels, while the live streaming will be available on JioCinema in India.
