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India opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday's player auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League next month.
Royal Challengers Bangalore pipped Mumbai Indians in a bidding war to secure the biggest deal of the inaugural Women's Premier League auction in India's attacking batter Smriti Mandhana for a whopping Rs 3.4 crore.Smriti was also the first player to have come up in the auction. The explosive batter Richa Ghosh made her way into the RCB squad after being bought for Rs 1.9 crore. Bangalore also bagged Ellyse Perry of Australia for Rs 1.7 crore.Squad: Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Sahana Pawar
Carlos Alcaraz has shared his belief that Roger Federer is the 'Lionel Messi of tennis' for his talent and «ease with which he plays». Alcaraz has often talked about the influence Federer had on him growing up, and it's clear at times watching the US Open champion, that the Swiss's influence on tennis — despite being retired — still endures.
Indian women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana became the costliest cricketer in the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction as she was acquired by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crore on Monday. The star India opener was the first player to go under the hammer and she quickly sparked a bidding war between RCB and Mumbai Indians. The bidding went on for quite some time before the Bangalore franchise was able to make a marquee signing. In a video published by Jio Sports on Twitter, Mandhana was seen watching the auction with her India teammates and celebrations erupted once the bidding was over and she was congratulated by all the other players.
Delhi Capitals acquired exciting Indian players in the first half of the WPL 2023 Player Auction held here in Mumbai. The franchise bagged batter Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 crore) and all-rounders Radha Yadav (INR 40 lakh) and Shikha Pandey (INR 60 lakh) along with the U-19 Women T20 World Cup winners Shafali Verma (INR 2 core) and Titas Sadhu (INR 25 lakh). Delhi Capitals also picked up Australia Women's team Captain Meg Lanning (INR 1.1 core) and South African all-rounder Marizanne Kapp (INR 1.5 crore).
South Africa vs New Zealand, Women's T20 World Cup Live Score Updates: South Africa Women and New Zealand Women face each other in a Group A T20 World Cup match at Boland Park, Paarl on Monday. South Africa started the tournament with a 3-run loss to Sri Lanka, while New Zealand were outplayed by Australia in their opening match. The White Ferns lost their first game by a big margin of 97 runs. Their net run rate is -4.850 and they hold the bottom spot in the five-team table. On the other hand, South Africa Women have a net run rate of -0.150. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Shaun Murphy was allowed to turn professional at 15 because his 16th birthday fell just after the start of the 1998/99 season and it was thought unfair to make this promising young player wait another year. Dizzy with excitement at being part of the glamorous world of top level sport, he was swiftly dealt a reality check when a senior player took him for a coffee and told him that he had no right to be part of the tour. Welcome to the professional snooker circuit.
The auction for the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League turned out to be a memorable one. The event, which was held in Mumbai on Monday, saw India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana being sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 3.4 crores, thus becoming the costliest buy. Among overseas players, Australia's Ashleigh Gardner was picked by Gujarat Giants for Rs 3.2 crore and England's Nat Sciver-Brunt got the same amount from Mumbai Indians. India captain Harmanpreet Kaur went to Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.80 crore while Deepti Sharma went to UP Warriorz for Rs 2.60 crore. Shafali Verma got Rs 2 crore from Delhi Capitals. Jemimah Rodrigues got Rs 2.2 crore from the same team.