England cricket star Nat Sciver-Brunt has become one of Britain's highest paid sportswomen thanks to the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction.
The five franchises picked their squads from 409 cricketers, including 27 from England. The Mumbai Indians acquired the Englishwoman’s services for approximately £320,000 to compete in the sister competition of the wildly successful Indian Premier League.
In October 2022, the BCCI announced that they were considering a five-team tournament which would take place in March of this year. Across the five franchises, 90 slots were available, with 30 places reserved for overseas players - six per franchise and each team was given a budget of approximately £1.2million.
