Who is Vrinda Dinesh? - All you need to know about UP Warriorz's INR 1.3 crore signing

A lot of dreams have come true in the Indian Premier League auctions over the years. Now, female cricketers have also got a chance to solidify their financial condition courtesy of the Women's Premier League (WPL). After a pathbreaking inaugural season, WPL is set to return for its second installment in 2024. On Saturday afternoon, the auction for the second season commenced in Mumbai.

Vrinda Dinesh is one of the players who made a big payday at the auction on Saturday, December 9. The Karnataka opener had a base price of INR 10 lakhs. It was anticipated by many that quite a few teams would be interested in acquiring her services.

Dinesh had also appeared for the trials conducted by all five teams in the off-season. In the WPL auction, three teams - Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz, and the Royal Challengers Bangalore were in a tussle to rope her in. Eventually, the Warriorz put in the winning bid of INR 1.30 crore to bolster their batting resources. She will have the opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the best players in world cricket like Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, and Deepti Sharma, among others.

Vrinda Dinesh’s numbers in domestic cricket

The 22-year-old has been scoring tons of runs for Karnataka in the last couple of seasons. She likes to play her shots but is also quite consistent. Vrinda was recently picked in the India 'A' squad for the three home games against England A. She also featured in the ACC Emerging Teams Cup earlier this year and scored a brisk 36 off 29 balls in the final against Bangladesh to help India A win the crown.

In the 2022-23 season, in the Senior Women's One-Day competition, Vrinda Dinesh finished with 477 runs from 11 games, at an average of 47.70 and a strike rate of 84.27. Only Jasia Akter and Priya Punia scored more runs than her in the tournament. Meanwhile, in the inter-zonal One-Day competition, she amassed 196 runs in five games, at an average of 49 and a strike rate of 105.37. In 17 T20 matches, Vrinda has scored 357 runs at a strike rate of 126.10. The Meg Lanning fan would be eager to set the WPL 2024 stage ablaze.

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