Smriti Mandhana To Meg Lanning: Most Expensive Captains In WPL 2024
By: Aakash Singh | February 20, 2024
RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana is the most expensive captain in WPL thus far, fetching ₹3.4 crore in the auction. However, she had a forgettable tournament in 2023.
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Beth Mooney had fetched ₹2 crore in the WPL auction 2023 from the Gujarat Giants. But Mooney played only 1 match in the season before being ruled out due to calf strain.
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Current Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was appointed the captain of Mumbai Indians ahead of WPL 2023. She fetched ₹1.8 crore in the auction and finished with 281 runs in 10 matches.
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Former Australian captain Meg Lanning was named skipper of the Delhi Capitals. Lanning went to the franchise for ₹1.1 crore in the auction and finished as the leading run-getter in the 2023 edition.
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Alyssa Healy captained the UP Warriorz in the 2023 edition and went to the franchise at ₹70 lakhs. Healy mustered 253 runs in 9 matches in WPL 2023 and they finished 3rd in the standings.
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Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians won the WPL in 2023. They beat the Delhi Capitals in the final by 7 wickets.
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20-year-old Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive player in WPL 2024 auction, fetching ₹2 crore from the Gujarat Giants. However, she was ruled out of the season due to an injury.
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Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals will play the season opener on February 23rd in Bengaluru. WPL 2024 fixtures will be hosted only by Bengaluru and Delhi.