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It is a massive day for Women’s cricket and their fans. 165 players were bid for during the WPL Auction 2024 which was held in Mumbai on Saturday. Annabel Sutherland was brought for INR 2 Crores by Delhi Capitals.
Young Indian stars Vrinda Dinesh and Kashvee Gautam made it big on Saturday. The two were one of the biggest earners of the day despite being in the uncapped Indian players list. The two players are prime examples of the enhanced scouting network that is being put into place by various WPL teams.
22-year-old Vrinda Dinesh was brought by UP Warriorz for a whopping amount of INR 1.3 Crores. The youngster became the highest-paid Indian cricketer in WPL history as far as uncapped Indian players are concerned.
20-year-old Kashvee Gautam then went past the record set by Vrinda Dinesh just a few minutes earlier. The right-arm pacer was bought by Gujarat Giants for a whopping INR 2 Crores. The same figure that Australian youngster Annabel Sutherland had commanded.
There were massive cheers of jubilation from the UP and Gujarat tables during the bidding. The two teams had come well-prepared and it seemed that the strategy worked out well for both sides.
Vrinda Dinesh and Kashvee Gautam are held in high regard in the Indian women’s cricket circuit. There was a three-way battle for Vrinda Dinesh with RCB, Gujarat, and UP fighting for her signature.
The entire bidding process saw UP not let go of the desire to have the youngster in their team. There were handshakes and smiles on the faces of the UP bench once the hammer went down at INR 1.3 Crores.
Kashvee Gautam also saw massive back and forth between Gujarat and Bangalore. At one point it seemed the youngster was on her way to the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gujarat Giants came in with a late bid to nick the talented youngster their way.
Here’s how the fans reacted –
So happy for Kashvee Gautam. Deserves all the attention she is getting now.#WPLAuction
— Shajin MS (@SupertrampMS) December 9, 2023
Gujrat Giants pay whopping 2Cr for uncapped India bowler Kashvee Gautam . Base price 10 lakh#WPLAuction #wplauction2024 #WPLAuctiononJioCinema
— Rahul Bidwe (@rahulslucky) December 9, 2023
Yes dreams come true. Uncapped Vrinda Dinesh goes for 1.3 crore to Up warrior.She is a hard hitting top order batsman from Karnataka.#WPLAuction #TATAWPLAuction#BANvNZ #UNSOLD #Healy #SAvIND#NewZealand #Santner #SaiPallavi#viralvideo #ViratKohli https://t.co/w8eeLhSRcH
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) December 9, 2023
Two big stories of the WPL 2024 auction:
– Kashvee Gautam sold for 2 crore after the base price was 10 Lakhs.
– Vrinda Dinesh sold for 1.3 crore after the base price was 10 Lakhs. pic.twitter.com/MycBkuRbdd
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 9, 2023
Vrinda Dinesh best buy for up warrior#WPL2024 #WPLAuctiononJioCinema
— जय सिंह राजपूत (@Jai3792) December 9, 2023
At USD 2.4 million , uncapped Kashvee Gautam pulls a cool million dollars more than highest paid players in PSL- Pakistan Sasta League.
Kya hi halat hai PCB aur PCT ka..#Rizwan Dani Wyatt Maxwell Phillips Payout Bangladesh New Zealand Safraz Abrar Ahmed UNSOLD #WPLAuction
— Imperial Tiffin (@Yash_Dhawan_) December 9, 2023
Kashvee Gautam playing for Gujarat Giants in WPL 2024…!!! #TATAWPLAuction #SaiPallavi #Pushpa2TheRule #RanveerSungh #AnimalBoxOffice #AlluArjun #TriptiiDimri #VicKat #SidharthMalhotra #OhMyBaby #AliaBhatt#SamanthaRuthPrabhu #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/Dketgzjvw9
— Jagbir Chahal (@JagbirChahal6) December 9, 2023