WPL 2024: 5 big guns who went unsold at auction

The 2024 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction was held in Mumbai on December 19 and all five franchises spent a total of INR 12.75 crore to rebuild their teams for the 2024 tournament. Gujarat Giants (GG) splurged INR 3.50 crore to sign up 10 players and became the biggest buyer at the event.  

Australia’s all-rounder Annabel Sutherland and India’s uncapped player Kashvee Gautam got picked up for INR 2 crore by Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Giants (GG) respectively as the most expensive purchases in the auction. On one hand, a few players hit the headlines for pulling off lucrative contracts while some illustrious names failed to attract any bids at the event.

Here are five big guns who went unsold at the 2024 WPL auction:

5. West Indies - Deandra Dottin

The West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin registered her name in the auction at the maximum base price of INR 50 lakh. She was expected to fare well at the event as she has played plenty of international cricket for the West Indies. 

With 2697 runs and 62 wickets in 127 Women’s T20 Internationals (WT20Is), she is the second-leading run-getter for the Windies side in cricket’s shortest format. Dottin has played a lot of league cricket as well. In the 2023 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the veteran scored 107 runs in three matches at a strike rate of 117.58 and ended up as the leading run-getter for Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR).

Back in the 2023 WPL auction, the Giants signed her up for 60 lakh but the team management that she pulled out of the tournament due to a medical situation. However, Dottin released a statement that she is fit to play in the competition. Following this controversy, GG parted ways with her before the 2024 auction.