Smriti Mandhana Bought By RCB For Rs 3.40 Crore, MI Gets Harmanpreet Kaur

Smriti Mandhana stole the thunder within the inaugural Women’s Premier League auctions as Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped Mumbai Indians in a bidding struggle to purchase the India vice-captain for Rs 3.40 crore (USD 410,000) on Monday. The second costliest Indian participant to this point is all-rounder Deepti Sharma who was purchased by UP Warriorz for Rs 2.6 crore. However, India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur got here less expensive for Mumbai Indians at practically half the value of Mandhana at Rs 1.80 crore.

“Everyone knows Mandhana and Perry, we were pretty committed to the couple of people we wanted to get. We’re very happy to get such quality players. It’s a dream result for us to get Mandhana, Perry and Devine,” RCB Director of Cricket Mike Hesson mentioned throughout a media interplay.

“Smriti has got plenty of captaincy experience and is familiar with the Indian conditions, so highly likely (she’ll be the captain).” One of the distinguished picks throughout the first spherical was Australia’s off-spin all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner, who was purchased by Gautam Adani-owned Gujarat Giants for Rs 3.20 crore (USD 386,000).

Star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry obtained a cool Rs 1.70 crore (USD 205,000) profitable bid from RCB who additionally acquired New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine dust low-cost at base worth of Rs 50 lakh.

RCB has already exhausted Rs 5.60 crore out of Rs 12 crore purse and they should get one other 12 gamers with the remainder of the Rs 6.40 crore to have a compulsory squad measurement of 15 gamers.

UP Warriorz additionally acquired England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone on board for Rs 1.80 crore.

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