Kochi, Oct 28 UP Warriorz secured the services of Australia captain Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.1 crore and India all-rounder Sneh Rana for Rs 30 lakh at the Women’s Premier League auction here on Wednesday.
The franchise, which did not have a specialist wicketkeeper last season, also bought former India wicketkeeper-batter Sushma Verma for Rs 30 lakh.
The Warriorz bolstered their squad further by successfully bidding for experienced Australia all-rounder Grace Harris (Rs 30 lakh).
Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, snapped up young Indian batter G Kamalini for Rs 40 lakh.
Coming into the auction, the spin-bowling Australian captain Molineux had a base price of Rs 50 lakhs.
Delhi Capitals roped in hard-hitting Kiran Navgire for Rs 75 lakhs. Navgire had also attracted bids from two-time WPL winners Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians added Disha Kasat as the first buy of the auction ahead of WPL 2027, for base price of Rs 10 lakhs.
Out-of-favour India pacer Titas Sadhu went unsold in the first round of the auction while former Mumbai Indians spinner Saika Ishaque also met the same fate.
Keeper-batter Taniya Bhatia, and young stumper Uma Chetry, both with not-so-great strike-rate in T20s also didn’t have any takers.
England’s top order batter Sophia Dunkley, who has played in the past for Gujarat Giants, also went unsold.
(PTI News)
