A total of 1525 players registered, but only 409 made the final list after being pruned. Of the 409 players, 246 are Indians, 163 are overseas players (8 are from associate nations). The auction has 202 capped players, 199 uncapped players, and 8 from associate nations. The teams have a maximum of 90 slots available, with 30 allotted for overseas players. The BCCI has mandated that each team have at least 15 players, with the minimum squad spend set at INR 9 crore. Each team is allowed a total purse value of INR 12 crore and can buy only six foreign players.
WPL EXPENSIVE PLAYERS LIST 2024
Following is a list of all the players of the 5 teams from WPL, along with the price of the players. I am telling you, these women made some huge bucks this year.
Gujarat Giants
10 slots were available for Gujarat Giants.
| Player | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Litchfield | 1 crore |
| Meghna Singh | 30 lakh |
| Trisha Poojitha | 10 lakh |
| Kashvee Gautam | 2 crore |
| Priya Mishra | 20 lakh |
| Lauren Cheatle | 30 lakh |
| Kathryn Bryce | 10 lakh |
| Mannat Kashyap | 10 lakh |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | 30 lakh |
| Tarannum Pathan | 10 lakh |
Delhi Capitals women
Three slots were available for Delhi Capitals women
| Player | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Annabel Sutherland | 2 crore |
| Aparna Mondal | 10 lakh |
| Ashwani Kumari | 10 lakh |
Mumbai Indians women
Five slots were available for Mumbai Indian Women
| Player | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Shabnim Ismail | 1.2 crore |
| S Sajana | 15 lakh |
| Amandeep Kaur | 10 lakh |
| Fatima Jaffer | 10 lakh |
| Keerthana Balakrishnan | 10 lakh |
RCB Women
7 slots were available for RCB Women.
| Player | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Georgia Wareham | 40 lakh |
| Kate Cross | 30 lakh |
| Ekta Bisht | 60 lakh |
| Shubha Satheesh | 10 lakh |
| S Meghana | 30 lakh |
| Simran Bahadur | 30 lakh |
| Sophie Molineux | 30 lakh |
UP Warriorz
5 Slots were open for UP Warriorz
| Player | Salary (INR) |
|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt | 30 lakh |
| Vrinda Dinesh | 1.3 crore |
| Poonam Khemnar | 10 lakh |
| Saima Thakor | 10 lakh |
| Gouher Sultana | 10 lakh |
Watch WPL 2024 Auction Live
Watch the WPL 2024 Auction Live on the Jio Cinema app in India. Stay tuned for regular updates on the top 10 most expensive players in the WPL 2023 Auction, including Smriti Mandhana, bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.40 cr. Other expensive players include Natalie Sciver, bought by Mumbai Indians for INR 3.20 cr, and Ashleigh Gardner, who went to Gujarat Giants for the same price.
Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues were also bought at high prices by UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, respectively.
Concluding Remarks
The WPL 2023 follows strict rules, including a maximum squad size of 18 players, and no team can have more than six overseas players in their squad. The tournament will follow the Round Robin format with a Group System and Playoffs format, with each of the five participating teams playing against each other twice for 20 league matches.
The top-ranked team in the WPL Points Table will qualify directly for the final. At the same time, the eliminator match will be played between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams, and the eliminator winner will qualify as the second finalist for the WPL final match.