Women's IPL player auction.

[Donny]

"Australia’s entire 15-player T20 World Cup squad are among the list of 28 Australians who will go under the hammer at this month's first ever Women’s Premier League auction.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India overnight confirmed the full list of 409 players, trimmed back from the more than 1525 who nominated themselves last month, for the auction in Mumbai on February 13."

CA.

[Donny]

Australians in the 2023 WPL auction

Base price of 50 lakh (approx. A$87,000)

Meg Lanning, Ashleigh Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Darcie Brown

Base price of 40 lakh (approx. A$70,000)

Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Amanda-Jade Wellington

Base price of 30 lakh (approx. A$52,000)

Annabel Sutherland, Elyse Villani, Erin Burns, Nicola Carey, Sarah Coyte, Hannah Darlington, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Grace Harris, Georgia Wareham, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Holly Ferling, Anesu Mushangwe

[K]

[Donny]

On now. Anyone following ?

[Donny]

A very timely 5fa, Ash.

"Ashleigh Gardner has made history as the first Australian sold at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction after a furious bidding war.

Gardner, the reigning Weber WBBL Player of the Year and star of Australia's opening win of the T20 World Cup with a five-wicket haul, was sold to the Gujarat Giants for $558,000

With a starting base price of AUD$87,000, Gardner's price quickly soared with furious bidding."

CA

[Donny]

"Ellyse Perry was next on the auction block, with a bidding war between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore developing, before the latter won out with a bid of AUD$297,000. She was batting in the St George's Park nets at the time.

Reigning Belinda Clark Award winner Beth Mooney was also sold to the Gujarat franchise for AUD$350,000.

Mooney will join Gardner at the franchise, where former Aussie vice-captain Rachel Haynes has been appoitned head coach. Gujarat had been a late entry into the bidding for the wicketkeeper-batter, but trumped interest from RCB and Mumbai Indians to win out."

Aussie allrounder Tahlia McGrath was sold to new franchise UP Warriorz, based out of Lucknow, for A$245,000."

CA.

[Donny]

"Australia captain Meg Lanning was sold to Delhi Capitals for the seemingly bargain price of AUD$192,336.

Lanning had attracted an immediate opening bid from the Mumbai Indians, and just as quick Delhi Capitals responded and both clubs traded bids, but as the price hit INR 110 Lakh, bids dried up with Delhi having secured the batter.

Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy initially struggled to attract a bid - franchises had gone large for Indian 'keepers Yastika Bhatia and Richa Ghosh before her name was called – and was eventually bought for AUD$122,000 by UP Warriorz."

CA.

[Donny]

Australians in the 2023 WPL auction

SOLD

Ashleigh Gardner, AUD$558,000 (INR 3.2 crore), Gujarat Giants

Beth Mooney AUD$350,000 (INR 2 crore), Gujarat Giants

Ellyse Perry, AUD$297,000 (INR 1.7 crore), RCB

Tahlia McGrath AUD$245,000 (INR 1.4 crore), UP Warriorz

Meg Lanning AUD$193,000 (INR 1.1 crore), Delhi Capitals

Alyssa Healy AUD$122,000 (INR 70 lakh) UP Warriorz

Annabel Sutherland AUD$122,000 (INR 70 lakh) Gujarat Giants

Unsold

Megan Schutt, Alana King (base price AUD$70,000)

[lazzadesilva]

So Gujarat Giants ended up with an Aussie coach and 3 Aussie players. I reckon I’ll be supporting them.

[K]

Gardner struck it rich in the Women’s Premier League, but awkwardness followed

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/gardner-struck-it-rich-in-the-women-s-premier-league-but-awkwardness-followed-20230217-p5cldv.html