Suryaa Sports Desk: The mini-auction process for the next season of the Women's Premier League has begun in earnest. This is being held in Kochi, Kerala. The mini-auction process for the next season of the Women's Premier League has begun in earnest. In this auction which is being held in Kochi, Kerala, the franchises are competing fiercely to get the prestigious players. There was fierce bidding between the teams, especially for Australia's star all-rounder and captain Sophie Molyneux. Pushing back various teams, the UP Warriors franchise bought this talented player at a huge price to further strengthen their team.
While Sophie Molyneux entered the auction at a minimum price of fifty lakh rupees, Royal Challengers Bangalore and other teams have shown interest in her. But the persistent UP Warriors management managed to stay in the competition till the end and bagged her at a whopping price of one crore ten lakhs. Analysts feel that the UP team has become stronger with the addition of Sophie Molyneux, who has left-arm spin and excellent batting ability in the lower order. She topped the list of the most expensive players ever recorded in this auction. In the Women's Premier League mini-auction, UP Warriors not only roped in Molyneux but also some other experienced players. Along with Grace Harris who previously represented the team, the franchise also got Sneh Rana and Sushma Verma.
UP Warriors, who are aiming to win the title in the upcoming season, are attracting attention with their strategies in this auction. As the other teams are also acting strategically in the auction to select the players they need, there is excitement among the cricket fans. Also Read: Arshdeep Singh, who created a world record in T20 Internationals.. Pacer is one step away from another milestone