The Women’s Premier League Auction 2024 commenced today with five teams battling it out for the purchase of the best players from all around the world. A lot of players have already gone under the hammer but only five were lucky enough to find the teams in Round 1 of the Auction.
Australia’s Annabel Sutherland received the highest price of ?2 crore from Delhi Capitals to acquire her in the first three sets prior to the break. Delhi Capitals had an intense bidding war with the defending champions Mumbai Indians. Neeta Ambani, the owner of the Mumbai Indians, went till INR 1.90 crores to purchase the all-rounder. They had to bow out of the race since they did not possess enough funds.
The Gujarat Giants purchased the 22-year-old all-round player for Rs 70 lakh at the IPL 2023 auction. She participated in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. But in the four games that she did play, she managed to grab three wickets and score 48 runs. In the off-season, she was let free.
The Gujarat Titans, who had to fill the most seats, also bought Phoebe Litchfield. Litchfield is a high-value player who cost ?1 crore to join the team. Some big names that were destined to go for big bucks have gone unsold. One of the big names is Srilankan women’s team skipper Chamira Athapaththu who did not get any buyers.
Annabel Sutherland’s impressive start in women’s cricket
Sutherland recently had an incredible Women’s Big Bash League season. Sutherland, who was a member of the Melbourne Stars, took 23 wickets along with scoring 288 runs during the recently concluded competition. With an economy of only 7.13, the all-round player bowled 117 dot balls.
The all-rounder was born on October 12, 2001, and now at the tender age of 22, she has accomplished a great deal on the national and international stages. Sutherland, an all-rounder, is versatile on the pitch thanks to her right-arm medium-fast bowling and right-hand batting.
Fans react as Delhi Capitals splash out INR 2 crores for Annabel Sutherland during WPL Auctions 2024: –
Annabel Sutherland sold to Delhi Capitals at 2cr.
The biggest buy of the day…!!! pic.twitter.com/RBRssei28z
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 9, 2023
This was expected…!!!
She was sensational at WBBL ? pic.twitter.com/YQ87CCBd4A
— The Khel India (@TheKhelIndia) December 9, 2023
Delhi Capitals pays huge amount for his allrounder, but I think Delhi spent huge amount on Sutherland. Hope he do well for dc
— ANANT ?? (@Akk_vk18) December 9, 2023
Wow…. great buy by Delhi capitals
— Samriddhi Singh?? (@Samridd90774225) December 9, 2023
Male player ko 17 cr, female ko 2 cr
Ye nhi chlega
— Samira (@Logical_Girll) December 9, 2023
Itne paise bhi hote hai kya pic.twitter.com/0X8Al819ml
— Indian sport action (@sportszone_17) December 9, 2023
Australians are getting highest prices.
— Cricket Chronicle ?? (@cricchronicle1) December 9, 2023
She gets more money than our Whole team??
— Kohmir Jamali (@Kohmir_) December 9, 2023
What a master stroke pic.twitter.com/uwbZnBL34g
— Haris Arshad (@harris00071) December 9, 2023
Pakistan after listening 2 crore pic.twitter.com/RtokyuMPVl
— Indian sport action (@sportszone_17) December 9, 2023
Sirf RCB, MI or CSK ke bare mai post kro
Baki mai koi intrest nhi ? pic.twitter.com/srFr4JKafM
— Samira (@Logical_Girll) December 9, 2023
