New Delhi: Deandra Dottin emerged as a sought-after player in the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction as Gujarat Giants snapped up the West Indies all-rounder for Rs 1.7 crore.
Dottin was one of the only three players with base price of Rs 50 lakh and attracted bids from UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, who were willing to get her for a high price.
Among the first batch of players, India wicketkeeper Sushma Verma, batter Shubha Satheesh, batter C Pratyusha, allrounder Sneh Rana, Australia seamer Lauren Cheatle, Ireland allrounder Orla Prendergast and Australia legspinner Alana King went unsold.
120 players go under the hammer
A total of 120 players were up for auction for the WPL auction, out of which 91 are Indians with the rest being overseas players that includes three from associate nations.
Only nine of the 91 Indian players are capped while among the foreigners players eight are uncapped. As majority of the squads had already retained their core set of players, only 19 slots were to be filled up.
Among the 19 slots five of them were for the overseas players. Gujarat Giants had the biggest purse of Rs 4.4 core before the start of the auction while Delhi Capitals had the smallest purse of Rs 2.5 crore.
The BCCI has not yet announced dates for the WPL’s 2025 edition though it is expected to begin in February.
Dottin was one of the only three players with base price of Rs 50 lakh and attracted bids from UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, who were willing to get her for a high price. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
