After an intense bidding war at the Jio Convention Centre a total of 87 players were sold and a whopping ₹59,50,00,000 spent. Smriti Mandhana emerged as the most expensive purchase at the inaugural auction. She also became the first-ever player to be sold at a WPL Auction.
Talking about the UP Warriorz, the team picked 16 players at the inaugural auction. India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was the most expensive purchase by the team at INR 2.6 Crore while Sophie Ecclestone was the costliest overseas buy for the team INR 1.8 Crore.
Notably, the inaugural Women's Premier League will be a 22-match affair and will be played across the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Such an arrangement has been made because players will already be coming after an intense T20 World Cup and this setup means they won't have to travel which will allow the Board to fit in the league in a cramped schedule.
Complete UP Warriorz Squad For WPL 2023
UP Warriorz: Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh
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