Team India vice-captain Smriti Mandhanaa went into the file books after changing into the costliest buy at the inaugural public sale for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. In reality, she was the first participant to be auctioned off at the bidding occasion which is going down at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) acquired her providers for a whopping quantity of ₹3.40 crore.
Mandhana, who was positioned in the Marquee Set 1 with a base worth of ₹50 lakh, induced an intense bidding conflict between Mumbai Indians (MI) and RCB. A swift set of bids for the left-handed batter quickly breached ₹1 crore, ₹2 crore and ₹3 crore mark, earlier than Nita Ambani’s MI pulled out of the race.
The 26-year-old Mandhana made his worldwide debut in 2013 and was named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in 2018. She was additionally nominated in the high three for the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of The Year in 2021 and 2022.
The left-handed batter has scored 2651 runs in 112 T20Is to this point which incorporates 20 centuries.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Join us in welcoming the first Royal Challenger, Smriti Mandhana! ?
Welcome to RCB ?#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPL2023 #WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/7q9j1fb8xj
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 13, 2023
RCB ropes in Smriti Mandhana.#WPLAuction #WomenCricket #WPL2023 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/tWzgs5rtYp
— CricketInstances.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 13, 2023
Welcome Smriti Mandhana into RCB Family ? pic.twitter.com/cYdRW2k4Ac
— Kevin (@imkevin149) February 13, 2023
Indian Opener Smriti Mandhana bought to RCB for 3.4 Crore INR.
Welcome to #RCB @mandhana_smriti ❤️#WPLAuction #WPL #SmritiMandhana pic.twitter.com/xIAH2S2SQm
— Abhi. (@Abhicricket18) February 13, 2023
Welcome Queen @mandhana_smriti #RCB #WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/0AU9wSTGQt
— Kumar Sourav (@AdamDhoni1) February 13, 2023
Video of the day – celebration by Smriti & Indian staff. pic.twitter.com/djAS0lVb6n
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 13, 2023
Smriti Mandhana becomes the first participant to be bought in the #WPLAuction. ?
She goes to Bangalore for 3.40 CR. pic.twitter.com/KvB6GnlVQV
— 100MB (@100MasterBlastr) February 13, 2023
Marvelous Mandhanna goes for giant ? in #WPLAuction ?
The sensational ?? batter @mandhana_smriti joins @RCBTweets ✨#WomensPremierLeague #WomensCricket #JioCinema #Sports18 #AuctionFever #CricketAuction #CricketFans #WPL pic.twitter.com/9Rm1nwKoox
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 13, 2023
Women’s IPL public sale throwing up head-spinning figures, #RCB have @mandhana_smriti for a whopping Rs3.4 crore!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) February 13, 2023
The first season of the WPL will likely be performed at the DY Patil Stadium (Mumbai) and Brabourne Stadium (Navi Mumbai) from March 3 to 26.
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TAGS: RCB, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Smriti Mandhana, WPL 2023, WPL Auction 2023
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