The stage is set for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, with 120 players vying for 19 available slots across five teams. Scheduled for December 15 in Bengaluru, the auction features 91 Indian players, including nine capped players, and 29 overseas cricketers, with a maximum of five overseas spots to be filled.
At the highest reserve price of INR 50 lakh (approximately US$60,000), big names like Deandra Dottin, Heather Knight (released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru), and Lizelle Lee headline the list. Among the Indians, prominent players include Sneh Rana (released by Gujarat Giants), Poonam Yadav (released by Delhi Capitals), Shubha Satheesh (released by RCB), Tejal Hasabnis, and Mansi Joshi.
The auction will also feature a strong overseas contingent, including England’s Lauren Bell, Maia Boucher, Sarah Glenn, and Sophia Dunkley, as well as eight Australians, such as Amanda-Jade Wellington, Alana King, Kim Garth, Laura Harris, and Darcie Brown. Associate nations are represented by UAE’s Samaira Dharnidharka and Theertha Satish, and Scotland’s Sarah Bryce. Notably, Kathryn Bryce of Scotland, released by Gujarat Giants, has opted out of the auction.
RCB, led by Smriti Mandhana, enters the season as defending champions, having triumphed over Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2024 final in Delhi.
Team Vacancies for WPL 2025:
- Delhi Capitals: 4 slots, including 1 overseas
- Gujarat Giants: 4 slots, including 2 overseas
- Mumbai Indians: 4 slots, including 1 overseas
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 4 slots, no overseas
- UP Warriorz: 3 slots, including 1 overseas
The auction promises excitement as teams look to strengthen their squads ahead of the highly anticipated season.
Updated on 7th December, 2024 by MyFortune11 Team