We examine the schedule, date, time, venue, players list and streaming details ahead of the 2024 WPL auction, which will take place on Saturday
As per official confirmation, the auction for the second edition of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) will take place on Saturday in Mumbai. Notably, The WPL 2024 tournament will commence in either February or March of the upcoming year. In the inaugural WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians clinched victory by defeating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets in the final match.
WPL 2024 auction schedule, date, time, players price list, teams purse and live streaming telecast where to watch
#WPLAuction is on 9th December at 2:00 PM.
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2024 Women’s Premier League auction schedule, date, time, venue, & players list
In the auction, there are 165 players, with 104 being Indian and 61 being overseas players, including 15 from associate nations. Among them, 56 are capped players and 109 are uncapped players. The five teams have a maximum of 30 slots, with 9 spots reserved for overseas players. In the first season, Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired Smriti Mandhana as the most expensive player for INR 3.40 Crores.
Which players will be retained and released by their respective teams for the 2024 WPL?
Gujarat Giants lead with the highest purse balance of Rs 5.95 crore, while the defending champions, Mumbai Indians, have the lowest with Rs 2.1 crore. Delhi Capitals enter the auction with a purse balance of Rs 2.25 crore.
| Team | Category | Players |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | Retained Players | Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu |
| Released Players | Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris | |
| Gujarat Giants (GG) | Retained Players | Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer |
| Released Players | Annabel Sutherland, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma | |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | Retained Players | Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia |
| Released Players | Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav | |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Retained Players | Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine |
| Released Players | Dané Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar | |
| UP Warriorz (UPW) | Retained Players | Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia Mcgrath |
| Released Players | Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh |
we examine the available slots and balance of each team ahead of the 2024 WPL auction:
| Team | No of players | No of overseas players | Total money spent (INR) | Salary cap available (INR) | Available slots | Overseas slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | 15 | 5 | 11.25 | 2.25 | 3 | 1 |
| GG | 8 | 3 | 7.55 | 5.95 | 10 | 3 |
| MI | 13 | 5 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 1 |
| RCB | 11 | 3 | 10.15 | 3.35 | 7 | 3 |
| UPW | 13 | 5 | 9.5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 21 | 49.85 | 17.65 | 30 | 9 |
When & Where to watch: live stream & TV telecast coverage
Fans can look forward to the 2024 Women’s Premier League auction, set to begin on Saturday, with the exact start time still undisclosed. It will likely start around 2:30 PM IST, following the schedule of the previous year’s edition. Viewers have the option to watch the auction live on the JioCinema app and website, and Sports 18 Network channels will broadcast the event.