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“Mouth Watering Deals” – Fans React As RCB Picks Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Goes To MI At 2023 WPL Auction

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“Mouth Watering Deals” – Fans React As RCB Picks Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur Goes To MI At 2023 WPL Auction
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The inaugural Women’s Premier League auction got underway with a bang on Monday, February 13 at the Jio Convention Center in Mumbai. Team India cricketer Smriti Mandhana and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur were two of the most sought-after players at the auction table, during the first round. Smriti Mandhana was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Harmanpreet Kaur went to the Mumbai Indians.

Smriti Mandhana was the first player to be presented at the auction, and immediately kicked off a bidding war between Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The bid kept on thriving with the Royal Challengers Bangalore finally signing the player for a whopping INR 3.40 crores. After Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur’s name went under the hammer. Mumbai Indians, who missed out in the first bid, managed to secure Harmanpreet Kaur’s services for the upcoming season at INR 1.80 crores.

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have been vital pillars of Indian cricket over the last few years. The opener has played 112 T20Is for India, scoring 2651 runs at an average of 27.32 and a strike rate of 123.13. She is likely to lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2023 Women’s Premier League. Similarly, Harmanpreet Kaur will be seen leading the Mumbai Indians. She has a great record for India in T20Is, scoring 2956 runs, including a highest score of 103 runs.

Let’s take a look at how Twitterati reacted to Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur’s Women’s Premier League auction bids:

List of top players sold in the first set at the 2023 Women’s Premier League auction

Smriti Mandhana – INR 3.4 crores to the Royal Challengers Bangalore

Ashleigh Gardner – INR 3.2 crores to the Gujarat Giants

Harmanpreet Kaur – INR 1.8 crores to the Mumbai Indians

Sophie Ecclestone – INR 1.8 crores to the UP Warriorz

Ellyse Perry – INR 1.7 crores to the Royal Challengers Bangalore

Sophie Devine – INR 50 lakhs to the Royal Challengers Bangalore


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