WPL 2023: Rating teams based on their auction performance
At the auction table, all five franchises strived their best to strengthen themselves for the mega event to be held from March 4, 2023, to March 26, 2023.
1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) kicked off the 2023 WPL auction in style as they bought star India batter Smriti Mandhana at INR 3.4 crore. Receiving the humongous sum at the auction, Mandhana became the costliest player of the tournament. Now, in the maiden WPL season, she will have to showcase her best not just with her bat but with leadership skills too as the franchise has appointed her as their skipper as well.
Australia’s iconic all-rounder Ellyse Perry and the young India wicket-keeper batter Richa Ghosh will also support her. The franchise paid INR 1.7 crore and INR 1.9 crore respectively to avail the services of both players, and also roped in India's pace spearhead Renuka Singh Thakur for the mega event which is set to be held from March 4, 2023, to March 26, 2023.
However, one of the most successful deals of RCB in the auction was Sophie Devine’s purchase as the franchise signed the New Zealand player for her base price of INR 50 lakh. The right-handed Kiwi batter is delivering her services efficiently to her national team since 2006. Currently, the veteran is the second-leading run-scorer for New Zealand in the T20I format.
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