Women's Premier League Auction: Today the market will be decorated for WPL, know the answer to every question related to the auction

The auction is to be held on Monday (February 13) for the Women's Premier League. 409 players will be bidding in the auction to be held at Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai. All eyes will be on Indian players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma in the auction.

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Monday (February 13) is going to be a historic day for Indian cricket. The players are going to be auctioned for the Women's Premier League on Monday. 409 players will be bidding in the auction to be held at Mumbai's Jio World Convention Center. Out of these 409 players, 246 are Indian and 163 are foreign players. The first season of the Women's Premier League will be organized from March 4 to 26 at the Brabourne and DY Patil Stadiums in Mumbai. Let us know about the important things related to this auction.

When and what time will the auction take place?

The auction will be held at Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai from 2.30 pm Indian time. A total of five teams will bid for players in the auction.

Where will you be able to watch WPL auction?

The auction will be broadcast live on TV on the Sports 18 network. There will be live streaming of the auction on the same Jio Cinema app and its website as well. Along with this , you can also read the updates related to the auction on CricketSportsKeeda Blog.

Who will be the auctioneer of WPL?

BCCI has appointed presenter Mallika Advani as the auctioneer. That is, she will conduct the auction process of the players. 

How much is the auction purse for all the teams?

Each team has a total auction purse of Rs 12-12 crores. During this, teams can buy only minimum 15 and maximum 18 players in their team. Any franchisee can buy only seven foreign players.

Total Number of Players Registered for Auction: 1525

Total Number of Players in Auction Pool: 409

Total Number of Indian Players in Auction: 246 

Total Number of Overseas Players: 163

Number of Associate Nations Players: 8

Total Number of Capped Players: 202

Total number of uncapped players: 199

Maximum slots available for all 5 teams: 90

Total slots available for overseas players: 30

Highest Base Price:  Rs 50 lakhs (24 players)

Top Indian players with a base price of 50 lakhs: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shefali Verma.

Number of overseas players with a base price of 50 lakhs: 13

with a base price of 50 lakhs Key overseas players: Alyssa Perry, Sophie Ecclestone,  Sophie Devine, Deandra Dottin

Second base price category: Rs 40 lakh (30 players)

Third base price category: Rs 30 lakh

Base price for uncapped players: Between Rs 10- 20 lakh

Teams participating in Women's Premier League:

Mumbai Indians:  Honor- Reliance Industries, Head Coach- Charlotte Edwards

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Honor- Diageo

Delhi Capitals: Honor- JSW Group & GMR Group, Head Coach- Jonathan Batty

Gujarat Giants:  Honor- Adani Group, Head Coach, Rachael Haynes

UP Warriors: Honour- Capri Global, Head Coach: John Lewis