WPL 2023: 5 batters who can trigger bidding war at auction
The WPL 2023 auction is reported to take place either on February 11 or February 13.
3. Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana has been a proven performer in the international arena. The 26-year-old has featured in 77 ODIs and aggregated 3073 runs at an average of 43.28. Coming to the shortest format, she has scored 2651 runs in 112 games at a strike rate of 123.13.
The opening batter has all the shots in the book and destroyed bowling line-ups with her flamboyant stroke play. Mandhana lighted the Commonwealth Games 2022 with her spectacular performance, hammering 159 runs in five games a tremendous strike rate of 151.42.
Besides her batting prowess, the southpaw is a brilliant reader of the game. When India’s designated captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been unavailable, Mandhana has donned the captain’s hat and has led the Women in Blue superbly. Given what the southpaw brings to the table, she might be on the wishlist of most of the franchises. Thus, a bidding war to sign Smriti appears on the cards.
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