Mumbai Indians on Sunday roped in 16-year-old G Kamalini for a whopping quantity of Rs 1.6 crore on the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 public sale in Bengaluru. Quickly after Kamalini’s identify got here beneath the hammer, Mumbai Indians (MI) proprietor Nita Ambani raised the paddle at Rs 10 lakh. Delhi Capitals (DC) got here into the bidding conflict together with MI. The 16-year-old’s bid was zoomed to Rs 1.6 crore and confirmed her spot within the Mumbai-based franchise’s squad. The uncapped teenager from Tamil Nadu performed a vital position for Tamil Nadu and helped them win the U-19 home match in October, hitting 311 runs in eight matches, in line with ESPNCricinfo.
Within the Underneath-19 tri-series remaining between India B towards South Africa A, she was the highest scorer with 79 runs. Her stupendous kind helped Kamalini affirm her place in India’s squad for the Underneath-19 Asia Cup subsequent week.
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Younger wicket-keeper G Kamalini is now a part of the Mumbai Indians! ????
INR 1.60 Crore for the 16-year previous ????#TATAWPLAuction | #TATAWPL | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/PzIw3ZFDrj
— Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) December 15, 2024
Gujarat Giants introduced West Indies cricketer Deandra Dottin for a large quantity of Rs 1.7 crore. The Caribbean cricketer was one of many three gamers with a reserve value of Rs 50 lakh. UP Warriorz raised the paddle for Dottin’s base value. Gujarat Giants additionally got here into the bidding conflict to get her into the squad. The bid quickly crossed Rs 85 lakh and was with the Gujarat-based franchise. However the Warriorz fought for the Caribbean cricketer and took the quantity as much as Rs 1.2 crore. Nevertheless, the Giants have been determined to get her and added Dottin to the squad for Rs 1.7 crore.
A whopping INR 1.70 Crore first purchase of the #TATAWPLAuction 2025 ????????
Deandra Dottin is all set to play for Gujarat Giants ???? within the #TATAWPL@Giant_Cricket pic.twitter.com/Pl4wV6j6fi
— Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) December 15, 2024
Gujarat Giants went massive on the ongoing WPL 2025 public sale once they roped in Simran Shaikh for Rs 1.9 crore. She additionally grew to become the costliest purchase of the afternoon on Sunday.
Delhi Capitals and the Gujarat-based franchise got here into the bidding conflict for the uncapped batter. Her base value was Rs 5 lakh and made her technique to the Giants with a whopping quantity of Rs 1.9 crore. Earlier within the inaugural season of the match, Simran Shaikh performed for the Gujarat-based franchise and featured in 9 video games.
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Simran Shaikh is off to play for Gujarat Giants this 2025 #TATAWPL Season#TATAWPLAuction | @Giant_Cricket pic.twitter.com/SJap7eAzIC
— Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) December 15, 2024
This yr’s public sale has featured 120 gamers, together with 91 Indian and 29 abroad cricketers, three of whom are from Affiliate Nations. Among the many gamers, 82 are uncapped Indian cricketers, whereas 8 are uncapped abroad gamers.
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