As the dust settles on the very first auction of the Women's Premier League, it is also in many ways deja vu for all those who have been tracking IPL auctions over the years.
There was similar excitement and anticipation for the very first IPL auction.
Do you remember that? The player auction was held on February 20, 2008. All figures - team purses and player bids and final prices were in US dollars.
MS Dhoni emerged as the highest paid player at the very first IPL auction, with the Chennai Super Kings acquiring the services of the man who had led an unfancied Indian team to the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup title in South Africa in 2007.
Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was the second most expensive buy after being picked up by the now defunct Deccan Chargers franchise.
As the big gainers of the very first Women's Premier League auction continue to make headlines, TimesofIndia.com here takes a walk down memory lane to take a look at the Top 10 highest buys of the very first IPL auction, 15 years ago:
Inaugural Men's IPL auction 2008: (as per US dollar to rupee exchange rate at that time)
US dollar was 40.12 against the INR on the auction date of February 20, 2008
Minimum purse to spend per team: $3.3 million or Rs 13, 23, 96000
Maximum purse per team: $5 million or Rs 20, 0600, 000
Inaugural Women's Premier League Auction 2023:
Maximum purse per team: Rs 12 Crore
