Bengaluru, Feb 7 (UNI) As many as 409 cricketers are set to go under the hammer at the Women's Premier League Player Auction on February 13.
A total of 1,525 players registered for the inaugural Women’s Premier League Player Auction and the final list was pruned to 409 players.
The auction will be held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The inaugural edition of WPL is set to be played in Mumbai from March 4 to March 26.
A total of 22 matches will be played with the Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium playing hosts to the marquee tournament.
Out of 409 players, 246 are Indians and 163 are overseas players of which 8 players are from associate nations. The total capped players are 202, uncapped players are 199 and 8 from associate nations.
A maximum of 90 slots are available with the five teams, with 30 being slotted for overseas players.
Rs 50 lakh is the highest reserve price with 24 players choosing to be slotted in the highest bracket.
Team India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma and India’s Under-19 T20 World Cup-winning captain Shafali Verma are amongst the few Indians who have slotted themselves in the highest bracket.
13 overseas players have also slotted themselves under the Rs 50 lakh reserve price with the likes of Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine and Deandra Dottin to name a few.
30 players are in the auction list with a base price of Rs 40 lakh.
The Auction will start at 14:30 IST. UNI BDN SSP