"Felt Like Class 10 Student Trying To...": Delhi Capitals Co-Owner Parth Jindal's Honest Admission After Women's Premier League Auction

14.02.2023 - 16:43 sports.ndtv.com

Delhi Capitals started slow at the Women's Premier League auction on Monday but were able to end up with a solid squad with big names like Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Australia legend Meg Lanning.

While the action played out mostly in their favour, Delhi Capitals chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal said that it was a challenge for him and his team to prepare for the auction as most of the players were unknown to him.

Jemimah ended up being the costliest player for the Delhi franchise with Rs 2.2 crore while the U-19 Women's World Cup winner Shafali Verma was bought for Rs 2 crore. "It was extremely rushed; we didn't have much time to prepare.

Everything is happening very fast. The teams are going to assemble very quickly and the matches are also going start in two weeks' time.

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