The road to the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League is off to a rollicking as the player auction took place on February 13 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Many champion cricketers featured at the marquee event, and franchises went hammer and tongs to sign them. Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player of the event as she took home a hefty paycheck of INR 3.4 crore.

However, there were certain top-drawer players who did not garner much attention at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wpl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WPL 2023 auction</a>. These cricketers have made world cricket their happy hunting ground and it was quite surprising to see only a few franchises placing bids to acquire them.

Here are five players who deserved more money at the auction:

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808413040_Hayley-Matthews.jpeg" alt="Hayley Matthews" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Hayley Matthews. (Photo Source: Jan Kruger-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-pooja-vastrakar-lands-early-blow-as-west-indies-lose-skipper-hayley-matthews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hayley Matthews</a> has been a bankable name in the international arena. She has scored 1915 runs in 75 ODIs and bagged 89 wickets at an economy of 4.06. Coming to the shortest format, the 24-year-old has scored 1561 runs in 81 T20Is at a strike rate of 104.27 and picked up 76 wickets at an economy of 5.84.

Hayley has held the innings together when the West Indies team has been in choppy waters. Also, she has swiftly switched gears when needed to put the opposition under the pump. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has spun the web around the opposition and provided her side with timely breakthroughs.

Therefore, when Hayley arrived at the WPL auction, it was anticipated that many franchises would be interested in signing her. However, it was only Mumbai Indians who bid for the West Indies skipper and she was sold for just INR 40 lakh at the marquee event.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808473973_Megan-Schutt.jpeg" alt="Megan Schutt" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-we-get-infected-so-be-it-megan-schutt-on-playing-alongside-covid-hit-tahlia-mcgrath/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> has been a proven performer for Australia across formats. She has featured in 79 ODIs and bagged 112 wickets at an economy of 4.19. Talking about the shortest format, the 30-year-old has picked up 122 scalps in 94 matches at an economy of 6.19.

Schutt has rattled batters with her swing and wreaked havoc with the ball. On her day, the Australian pacer has ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun and stamped her authority on the cricket field. Her bowling prowess was on display in the first game of the T20I series against Pakistan in January as she took to a sensational five-wicket haul and dismantled the Women in Green.

Schutt has been a match-winner with the ball and as she was at the top of her game leading into the auction, it was expected teams would break their banks to sign her. However, only Royal Challengers Bangalore raised their paddle for the ace pacer at the auction and acquired her for INR 40 lakh.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808557726_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-ellyse-perry-heather-knight-delighted-to-join-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-tournaments-inaugural-edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been a run-bank in the international arena. She has steadied the ship when the team has been in trouble and shepherded the innings beautifully. Also, the 32-year-old has shown the aggressive aspect of her game to change the course of the match in the favour of her side. Moreover, she has been handy with the ball and has chipped in with crucial wickets.

Knight has featured in 129 ODIs and amassed 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. On the bowling front, she has bagged 56 wickets at an economy of 4.35. She has been superb in T20Is too, notching up 1548 runs at a strike rate of 118.43 and taking 21 wickets at an economy of 5.81.

Besides her skills with bat and ball, Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has led England to many glorious triumphs. The veteran batter offers a complete package to any side and so, one would have thought that WPL teams would go all guns blazing to sign her. However, only the Bangalore franchise were interested in picking her and bought the Plymouth-born at her base price of INR 40 lakh.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808653468_Alyssa-Healy.jpeg" alt="Alyssa Healy" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Alyssa Healy. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a> is one of those players who have made heads turn every time she has stepped into the cricket field. The 32-year-old has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and provided Australia with crackling starts.

Healy has made 94 appearances for her national side in the 50-over format and amassed 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. When it comes to the T20Is, the flamboyant cricketer has accumulated 2446 runs in 139 matches at a strike rate of 127.72.

Barring her batting might, the Queensland-born is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is considered a force to be reckoned with due to her brilliant glovework. A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, she was expected to be in high demand at the auction. However, it was not the case and the wicketkeeper-batter was picked by UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808729900_Deandra-Dottin.jpeg" alt="Deandra Dottin" loading="lazy"><figcaption>Deandra Dottin. (Photo Source: Mark Tantrum-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/deandra-dottin-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deandra Dottin</a> is one of the finest all-rounders that the West Indies cricket has produced. She scored 2697 runs in 127 T20Is and bagged 62 wickets at an economy of 6.42. When it comes to the ODIs, the 31-year-old aggregated 3727 runs in 143 games and picked up 72 scalps at an economy of 4.87.

Dottin is a ferocious striker of the cricket ball and has destroyed bowling attacks with her power-hitting might. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has been a smart customer and provided her side with wickets at regular intervals.

Dottin took the Women’s Big Bash League 2022 by storm with her magnificent performances. She plundered 362 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 114.19 and bagged 14 wickets at an economy of 7.53.

The Barbados-born was in a rich vein of form leading into the auction and thus, it was a no-brainer for franchises to acquire her services at the auction. However, teams did not go all out to sign her and she was picked by Gujarat Giants at an affordable price of INR 60 lakh.

The road to the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League is off to a rollicking as the player auction took place on February 13 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Many champion cricketers featured at the marquee event, and franchises went hammer and tongs to sign them. Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player of the event as she took home a hefty paycheck of INR 3.4 crore.
However, there were certain top-drawer players who did not garner much attention at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wpl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WPL 2023 auction</a>. These cricketers have made world cricket their happy hunting ground and it was quite surprising to see only a few franchises placing bids to acquire them.
<h3>Here are five players who deserved more money at the auction:</h3>
<h3>5. Hayley Matthews - INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808413040_Hayley-Matthews.jpeg" alt="Hayley Matthews" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Hayley Matthews. (Photo Source: Jan Kruger-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-pooja-vastrakar-lands-early-blow-as-west-indies-lose-skipper-hayley-matthews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hayley Matthews</a> has been a bankable name in the international arena. She has scored 1915 runs in 75 ODIs and bagged 89 wickets at an economy of 4.06. Coming to the shortest format, the 24-year-old has scored 1561 runs in 81 T20Is at a strike rate of 104.27 and picked up 76 wickets at an economy of 5.84.
Hayley has held the innings together when the West Indies team has been in choppy waters. Also, she has swiftly switched gears when needed to put the opposition under the pump. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has spun the web around the opposition and provided her side with timely breakthroughs.
Therefore, when Hayley arrived at the WPL auction, it was anticipated that many franchises would be interested in signing her. However, it was only Mumbai Indians who bid for the West Indies skipper and she was sold for just INR 40 lakh at the marquee event.

<h3>4. Megan Schutt - &nbsp;INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808473973_Megan-Schutt.jpeg" alt="Megan Schutt" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-we-get-infected-so-be-it-megan-schutt-on-playing-alongside-covid-hit-tahlia-mcgrath/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> has been a proven performer for Australia across formats. She has featured in 79 ODIs and bagged 112 wickets at an economy of 4.19. Talking about the shortest format, the 30-year-old has picked up 122 scalps in 94 matches at an economy of 6.19.
Schutt has rattled batters with her swing and wreaked havoc with the ball. On her day, the Australian pacer has ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun and stamped her authority on the cricket field. Her bowling prowess was on display in the first game of the T20I series against Pakistan in January as she took to a sensational five-wicket haul and dismantled the Women in Green.
Schutt has been a match-winner with the ball and as she was at the top of her game leading into the auction, it was expected teams would break their banks to sign her. However, only Royal Challengers Bangalore raised their paddle for the ace pacer at the auction and acquired her for INR 40 lakh.

<h3>3. Heather Knight - INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808557726_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-ellyse-perry-heather-knight-delighted-to-join-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-tournaments-inaugural-edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been a run-bank in the international arena. She has steadied the ship when the team has been in trouble and shepherded the innings beautifully. Also, the 32-year-old has shown the aggressive aspect of her game to change the course of the match in the favour of her side. Moreover, she has been handy with the ball and has chipped in with crucial wickets.
Knight has featured in 129 ODIs and amassed 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. On the bowling front, she has bagged 56 wickets at an economy of 4.35. She has been superb in T20Is too, notching up 1548 runs at a strike rate of 118.43 and taking 21 wickets at an economy of 5.81.
Besides her skills with bat and ball, Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has led England to many glorious triumphs. The veteran batter offers a complete package to any side and so, one would have thought that WPL teams would go all guns blazing to sign her. However, only the Bangalore franchise were interested in picking her and bought the Plymouth-born at her base price of INR 40 lakh.

<h3>2. Alyssa Healy - INR 70 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808653468_Alyssa-Healy.jpeg" alt="Alyssa Healy" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Alyssa Healy. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a> is one of those players who have made heads turn every time she has stepped into the cricket field. The 32-year-old has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and provided Australia with crackling starts.
Healy has made 94 appearances for her national side in the 50-over format and amassed 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. When it comes to the T20Is, the flamboyant cricketer has accumulated 2446 runs in 139 matches at a strike rate of 127.72.
Barring her batting might, the Queensland-born is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is considered a force to be reckoned with due to her brilliant glovework. A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, she was expected to be in high demand at the auction. However, it was not the case and the wicketkeeper-batter was picked by UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh.

<h3>1. Deandra Dottin - INR 60 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808729900_Deandra-Dottin.jpeg" alt="Deandra Dottin" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<figcaption>Deandra Dottin. (Photo Source: Mark Tantrum-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/deandra-dottin-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deandra Dottin</a> is one of the finest all-rounders that the West Indies cricket has produced. She scored 2697 runs in 127 T20Is and bagged 62 wickets at an economy of 6.42. When it comes to the ODIs, the 31-year-old aggregated 3727 runs in 143 games and picked up 72 scalps at an economy of 4.87.
Dottin is a ferocious striker of the cricket ball and has destroyed bowling attacks with her power-hitting might. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has been a smart customer and provided her side with wickets at regular intervals.
Dottin took the Women’s Big Bash League 2022 by storm with her magnificent performances. She plundered 362 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 114.19 and bagged 14 wickets at an economy of 7.53.
The Barbados-born was in a rich vein of form leading into the auction and thus, it was a no-brainer for franchises to acquire her services at the auction. However, teams did not go all out to sign her and she was picked by Gujarat Giants at an affordable price of INR 60 lakh.

The road to the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League is off to a rollicking as the player auction took place on February 13 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Many champion cricketers featured at the marquee event, and franchises went hammer and tongs to sign them. Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive player of the event as she took home a hefty paycheck of INR 3.4 crore.
However, there were certain top-drawer players who did not garner much attention at the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/wpl-auction/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WPL 2023 auction</a>. These cricketers have made world cricket their happy hunting ground and it was quite surprising to see only a few franchises placing bids to acquire them.
<h3>Here are five players who deserved more money at the auction:</h3>
<h3>5. Hayley Matthews - INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808413040_Hayley-Matthews.jpeg" alt="Hayley Matthews" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Hayley Matthews. (Photo Source: Jan Kruger-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/womens-t20-world-cup-2023-pooja-vastrakar-lands-early-blow-as-west-indies-lose-skipper-hayley-matthews/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hayley Matthews</a> has been a bankable name in the international arena. She has scored 1915 runs in 75 ODIs and bagged 89 wickets at an economy of 4.06. Coming to the shortest format, the 24-year-old has scored 1561 runs in 81 T20Is at a strike rate of 104.27 and picked up 76 wickets at an economy of 5.84.
Hayley has held the innings together when the West Indies team has been in choppy waters. Also, she has swiftly switched gears when needed to put the opposition under the pump. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has spun the web around the opposition and provided her side with timely breakthroughs.
Therefore, when Hayley arrived at the WPL auction, it was anticipated that many franchises would be interested in signing her. However, it was only Mumbai Indians who bid for the West Indies skipper and she was sold for just INR 40 lakh at the marquee event.

<h3>4. Megan Schutt - &nbsp;INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808473973_Megan-Schutt.jpeg" alt="Megan Schutt" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Megan Schutt. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/if-we-get-infected-so-be-it-megan-schutt-on-playing-alongside-covid-hit-tahlia-mcgrath/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Megan Schutt</a> has been a proven performer for Australia across formats. She has featured in 79 ODIs and bagged 112 wickets at an economy of 4.19. Talking about the shortest format, the 30-year-old has picked up 122 scalps in 94 matches at an economy of 6.19.
Schutt has rattled batters with her swing and wreaked havoc with the ball. On her day, the Australian pacer has ripped through top-quality batting line-ups for fun and stamped her authority on the cricket field. Her bowling prowess was on display in the first game of the T20I series against Pakistan in January as she took to a sensational five-wicket haul and dismantled the Women in Green.
Schutt has been a match-winner with the ball and as she was at the top of her game leading into the auction, it was expected teams would break their banks to sign her. However, only Royal Challengers Bangalore raised their paddle for the ace pacer at the auction and acquired her for INR 40 lakh.

<h3>3. Heather Knight - INR 40 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808557726_Heather-Knight.jpeg" alt="Heather Knight" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Heather Knight. (Photo Source: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/wpl-2023-ellyse-perry-heather-knight-delighted-to-join-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-tournaments-inaugural-edition/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heather Knight</a> has been a run-bank in the international arena. She has steadied the ship when the team has been in trouble and shepherded the innings beautifully. Also, the 32-year-old has shown the aggressive aspect of her game to change the course of the match in the favour of her side. Moreover, she has been handy with the ball and has chipped in with crucial wickets.
Knight has featured in 129 ODIs and amassed 3589 runs at an average of 36.25. On the bowling front, she has bagged 56 wickets at an economy of 4.35. She has been superb in T20Is too, notching up 1548 runs at a strike rate of 118.43 and taking 21 wickets at an economy of 5.81.
Besides her skills with bat and ball, Knight is an astute tactician of the game and has led England to many glorious triumphs. The veteran batter offers a complete package to any side and so, one would have thought that WPL teams would go all guns blazing to sign her. However, only the Bangalore franchise were interested in picking her and bought the Plymouth-born at her base price of INR 40 lakh.

<h3>2. Alyssa Healy - INR 70 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808653468_Alyssa-Healy.jpeg" alt="Alyssa Healy" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Alyssa Healy. (Photo Source: MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/alyssa-healy-confirms-she-will-be-available-for-upcoming-womens-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alyssa Healy</a> is one of those players who have made heads turn every time she has stepped into the cricket field. The 32-year-old has taken the attack to the opposition right from the get-go and provided Australia with crackling starts.
Healy has made 94 appearances for her national side in the 50-over format and amassed 2639 runs at a strike rate of 100.18. When it comes to the T20Is, the flamboyant cricketer has accumulated 2446 runs in 139 matches at a strike rate of 127.72.
Barring her batting might, the Queensland-born is lightning-quick behind the stumps and is considered a force to be reckoned with due to her brilliant glovework. A player of Healy’s caliber is an asset to any side and thus, she was expected to be in high demand at the auction. However, it was not the case and the wicketkeeper-batter was picked by UP Warriorz for INR 70 lakh.

<h3>1. Deandra Dottin - INR 60 lakh</h3>
<figure class="image"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1676808729900_Deandra-Dottin.jpeg" alt="Deandra Dottin" loading="lazy">
<figcaption>Deandra Dottin. (Photo Source: Mark Tantrum-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)</figcaption>
</figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/deandra-dottin-announces-retirement-from-international-cricket/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deandra Dottin</a> is one of the finest all-rounders that the West Indies cricket has produced. She scored 2697 runs in 127 T20Is and bagged 62 wickets at an economy of 6.42. When it comes to the ODIs, the 31-year-old aggregated 3727 runs in 143 games and picked up 72 scalps at an economy of 4.87.
Dottin is a ferocious striker of the cricket ball and has destroyed bowling attacks with her power-hitting might. On the bowling front, the ace all-rounder has been a smart customer and provided her side with wickets at regular intervals.
Dottin took the Women’s Big Bash League 2022 by storm with her magnificent performances. She plundered 362 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 114.19 and bagged 14 wickets at an economy of 7.53.
The Barbados-born was in a rich vein of form leading into the auction and thus, it was a no-brainer for franchises to acquire her services at the auction. However, teams did not go all out to sign her and she was picked by Gujarat Giants at an affordable price of INR 60 lakh.

The road to the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League is off to a rollicking as the player auction took place on February 13 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Many champion crick

WPL 2023: 5 players who deserved more money at auction

Certain top-drawer players did not garner much attention at the auction table.

Here we look at the five players who deserved more money at the WPL 2023 auction.