The 2nd edition of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) has upgraded to a higher level by featuring 109 uncapped and 56 capped players. A total of 165 players went under the hammer during the WPL 2024 auction. Out of which, it includes 104 Indian and 61 overseas players.
Among the 61 overseas players, these are the total number of participants from different nations:
- Australia: 18
- England: 14
- West Indies: 4
- Netherlands: 4
- UAE: 3
- Scotland: 3
- New Zealand: 3
- South Africa: 2
- Ireland: 2
- USA: 2
- Sri Lanka: 2
- Thailand: 2
- Bangladesh: 2
- Hong Kong: 1
On 9th December 2023, the WPL 2024 auction grandly took place in Mumbai, and within three and a half hours, the uncapped players became the most expensive players of the grand event.
A total of 30 players were sold during the WPL mini-auction and all franchises together spent a whopping amount of INR 12.75 crores.
Kashvee Gautam and Annabel Sutherland were the costliest players, by grabbing the most expensive package of INR 2 crores in the WPL 2024 auction.
WPL 2024 Auction Players List and Teams Squads
Here is a glimpse at the WPL 2024 auction teams squads provided with a detailed list of players and their specialization along with the nationality, reserved or auction purchase status with their reserve prize:
1. Delhi Capitals (DC):
Annabel Sutherland became an expensive player in the WPL 2024 auction after Delhi Capitals bagged her for INR 2 crores.
7 overseas players are included in the 18-member squad of Delhi Capitals.
After the WPL 2024 auction, Delhi Capitals was left with a purse value of INR 5 lakhs.
| S.No | Player | Role | Nation | Status | Reserve Price (INR) |
| 1. | Alice Capsey | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 75 lakhs |
| 2. | Arundhati Reddy | All-rounder | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 3. | Jemimah Rodrigues | Batter | England | Retained | 2.2 crores |
| 4. | Jess Jonassen | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 50 lakhs |
| 5. | Laura Harris | Batter | India | Retained | 45 lakhs |
| 6. | Marizanne Kapp | All-rounder | South Africa | Retained | 1.5 crores |
| 7. | Meg Lanning | Batter | Australia | Retained | 1.1 crores |
| 8. | Minnu Mani | All-rounder | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 9. | Poonam Yadav | Bowler | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 10. | Radha Yadav | All-rounder | India | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 11. | Shafali Verma | Batter | South Africa | Retained | 2 crores |
| 12. | Shikha Pandey | All-rounder | India | Retained | 60 lakhs |
| 13. | Sneha Deepthi | Batter | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 14. | Taniyaa Bhatia | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 15. | Titas Sadhu | Bowler | India | Retained | 25 lakhs |
| 16. | Annabel Sutherland | All-rounder | Australia | Auction | 2 crores |
| 17. | Aparna Mondal | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 18. | Ashwani Kumari | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
2. Gujarat Giants (GG):
Only 8 players from the previous season were retained by Gujarat Giants ahead of the WPL 2024 auction.
Notably, 6 all-rounders are included in the 18-member squad of the Gujarat Giants.
Kashvee Gautam became the most expensive uncapped player in the WPL 2024 auction.
Despite including 10 new players, Gujarat Giants were left with a purse value of INR 1.45 crores.
| S.No | Player | Role | Nation | Status | Reserve Price (INR) |
| 1. | Ashleigh Gardner | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 3.2 crores |
| 2. | Beth Mooney | Batter and wicket-keeper | Australia | Retained | 2 crores |
| 3. | Dayalan Hemalatha | All-rounder | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 4. | Harleen Deol | All-rounder | India | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 5. | Laura Wolvaardt | Batter | South Africa | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 6. | Shabnam Shakil | Bowler | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 7. | Sneh Rana | All-rounder | India | Retained | 75 lakhs |
| 8. | Tanuja Kanwer | All-rounder | India | Retained | 50 lakhs |
| 9. | Phoebe Litchfield | Batter | Australia | Auction | 1 crore |
| 10. | Meghna Singh | All-rounder | India | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 11. | Trisha Poojitha | Batter | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 12. | Kashvee Gautam | All-rounder | India | Auction | 2 crores |
| 13. | Priya Mishra | Bowler | India | Auction | 20 lakhs |
| 14. | Lauren Cheatle | Bowler | Australia | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 15. | Kathryn Bryce | All-rounder | Scotland | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 16. | Mannat Kashyap | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 17. | Tarannum Pathan | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 18. | Veda Krishnamurthy | All-rounder | India | Auction | 30 lakhs |
3. Mumbai Indians (MI):
A total number of 6 overseas players are included in the 18-member squads of the Mumbai Indians.
At the end of the WPL 2024 auction, Mumbai Indians were left with a purse value of INR 45 lakhs.
| S.No | Player | Role | Nation | Status | Reserve Price (INR) |
| 1. | Amanjot Kaur | All-rounder | India | Retained | 50 lakhs |
| 2. | Amelia Kerr | All-rounder | New Zealand | Retained | 1 crore |
| 3. | Chloe Tryon | All-rounder | South Africa | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 4. | Harmanpreet Kaur | All-rounder | India | Retained | 1.8 crores |
| 5. | Hayley Matthews | All-rounder | West Indies | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 6. | Humairaa Kaazi | All-rounder | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 7. | Isabelle Wong | All-rounder | England | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 8. | Jintimani Kalita | All-rounder | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 9. | Natalie Sciver | All-rounder | England | Retained | 3.20 crores |
| 10. | Pooja Vastrakar | All-rounder | India | Retained | 1.9 crores |
| 11. | Priyanka Bala | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 20 lakhs |
| 12. | Saika Ishaque | Bowler | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 13. | Yastika Bhatia | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 1.5 crores |
| 14. | Shabnim Ismail | Bowler | South Africa | Auction | 1.20 crores |
| 15. | Sajeevan Sajana | All-rounder | India | Auction | 15 lakhs |
| 16. | Amandeep Kaur | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 17. | Fatima Jaffer | Bowler | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 18. | Keerthana Balakrishnan | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):
Royal Challengers Bangalore was left with INR 1.05 crores after including 7 new players in the squad.
Also, 6 new players were acquired along with Ekta Bisht grabbing the highest amount of INR 60 lakhs in the WPL 2024 auction.
RCB included 6 all-rounders in its 18-member squad:
| S.No | Player | Role | Nation | Status | Reserve Price (INR) |
| 1. | Asha Shobana | All-rounder | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 2. | Disha Kasat | Batsman | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 3. | Ellyse Perry | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 1.7 crores |
| 4. | Heather Knight | All-rounder | England | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 5. | Indrani Roy | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 6. | Kanika Ahuja | All-rounder | India | Retained | 35 lakhs |
| 7. | Renuka Singh | Bowler | India | Retained | 1.5 crores |
| 8. | Richa Ghosh | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 1.9 crores |
| 9. | Shreyanka Patil | All-rounder | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 10. | Smriti Mandhana | Batter | India | Retained | 3.4 crores |
| 11. | Sophie Devine | All-rounder | New Zealand | Retained | 50 lakhs |
| 12. | Georgia Wareham | All-rounder | Australia | Auction | 40 lakhs |
| 13. | Ekta Bisht | Bowler | India | Auction | 60 lakhs |
| 14. | Kate Cross | Bowler | England | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 15. | Shubha Satheesh | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 16. | S Meghna | All-rounder | India | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 17. | Simran Bahadur | Bowler | India | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 18. | Sophie Molineux | All-rounder | Australia | Auction | 10 lakhs |
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5. UP Warriorz (UPW):
Vrinda Dinesh is the 3rd expensive player of the WPL 2024 auction with INR 1.30 crores.
Conclusively, UP Warriorz had the remaining purse value of INR 1.90 crores.
Interestingly, Vrinda Dinesh became the 2nd most expensive uncapped player of the WPL 2024 auction.
6 overseas players have been included in the 18-member squad of the UP Warriorz:
| S.No | Player | Role | Nation | Status | Reserve Price (INR) |
| 1. | Alyssa Healy | Batter and wicket-keeper | Australia | Retained | 70 lakhs |
| 2. | Anjali Sarvani | Bowler | India | Retained | 55 lakhs |
| 3. | Deepti Sharma | All-rounder | India | Retained | 2.6 crores |
| 4. | Grace Harris | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 75 lakhs |
| 5. | Kiran Navgire | Batter | India | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 6. | Lauren Bell | Bowler | England | Retained | 30 lakhs |
| 7. | Laxmi Yadav | Batter and wicket-keeper | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 8. | Parshavi Chopra | Bowler | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 9. | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Bowler | India | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 10. | S Yashasri | All-rounder | India | Retained | 10 lakhs |
| 11. | Shweta Sehrawat | Batter | India | Retained | 40 lakhs |
| 12. | Sophie Ecclestone | All-rounder | England | Retained | 1.8 crores |
| 13. | Tahlia Mcgrath | All-rounder | Australia | Retained | 1.4 crores |
| 14. | Dani Wyatt | Batter | England | Auction | 30 lakhs |
| 15. | Vrinda Dinesh | Batter | India | Auction | 1.30 crores |
| 16. | Saima Thakor | Bowler | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 17. | Poonam Khenmar | All-rounder | India | Auction | 10 lakhs |
| 18. | Gouher Sultana | Bowler | India | Auction | 30 lakhs |
