The Women’s Premier League is the biggest T20 event in women’s cricket. It started a year back in 2023 and Mumbai Indians was crowned as the first-ever champions of this marquee event. All the top players around the globe are participating in the T20 extravaganza. The 2nd auction of WPL recently concluded and franchises happily poured money on the players they wanted to get badly in their team. In this article, we will talk about the most expensive player in WPL history.
Top 5 Most Expensive Player In WPL
Let’s go through the list of top 5 Most Expensive Player In WPL Women’s Premier League franchise cricket league history –
Smriti Mandhana
One of the best openers of all time, Smriti Mandhana is the most expensive player in the WPL history. In the inaugural auction of the event in 2023, she was the first player to go under the hammer with a base price of INR 50 lacs. Mumbai Indians started the bid first for her but eventually after an intense war with all franchises, RCB paid a whooping INR 3.40 cr to include her in their squad.
Ashleigh Gardener
Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardener was one of the top choices for every franchise in the 2023 auction for her excellence with both bat and ball. The Gujarat-based team bought her for a large sum of INR 3.2 cr from the base price of INR 50 lacs. Almost every team showed interest in the three-dimensional player but Gujarat Giants had the last laugh.
Natalie Sciver Burnt
Experienced English al-rounder Natalie Sciver Burnt gets 3rd place on the list of most expensive players in the WPL. Natalie made her T20 debut in 2013 and has been performing well for her country in all departments. Her competency drew the attention of all franchises before the action and she was on the watchlist. The maiden champions Mumbai Indians drafted her in their squad for a mind-boggling INR 3.2 cr.
Shafali Verma
The art of inflicting carnage from the very first ball of a match increased the demand for Shafali Varma in the 2023 Women’s Premier League auction. The Haryanvi opener boasts a fascinating strike rate of 129.95 in T20Is, she bagged a lucrative deal of INR 2.6 cr from Delhi Capitals in the auction.
Deepti Sharma
A fine off-spinner cum a reliable left-hand batsman, Deepti Sharma was in the spotlight in the 2023 IPL auction and UP Warriorz picked the all-rounder for a handsome amount of INR 2.6 cr, winning the intense bidding war with other teams. The Uttar Pradesh-born is also the highest wicket-taker for India in women’s T20.
List of Most Expensive Players in WPL
| Player | Price (INR) | Team |
| Smriti Mandhana (IND) | 3.4 cr | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| Ashleigh Gardener (AUS) | 3.2 cr | Gujarat Giants |
| Natalie Sciver Burnt (ENG) | 3.2 cr | Mumbai Indians |
| Shafali Verma (IND) | 2.6 cr | Delhi Capitals |
| Deepti Sharma (IND) | 2.6 cr | UP Warriorz |
| Jemimah Rodriguez (IND) | 2.2 cr | Delhi Capitals |
| Beth Mooney (AUS) | 2 cr | Gujarat Giants |
| Annabel Sutherland (AUS) | 2 cr | Delhi Capitals |
| Kashvee Gautam (IND) | 2 cr | Gujarat Giants |
| Pooja Vastrakar (IND) | 1.9 cr | Mumbai Indians |
Smriti Mandhana is the most expensive player in the WPL history (3.4 cr).
Annabel Sutherland and Kashvee Gautam are the most expensive player in the 2024 WPL (2 cr).
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