NEW DELHI: Mumbai cricketer Simran Shaikh on Sunday emerged as the highest-valued player at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction 2025, with Gujarat Giants securing her for Rs 1.90 crore, while experienced India player Sneh Rana remained unsold in Bengaluru.
During the auction, where five teams aimed to fill 19 positions from 120 available players for next year's WPL, other significant acquisitions included West Indies player Deandra Dottin (Rs 1.70 crore - Gujarat Giants), young wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini (Mumbai Indians - Rs 1.60 crore), Prema Rawat (Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rs 1.20 crore) and N Charani (Delhi Capitals - Rs 55 lakh).