India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana became the first player to go under the hammer at the inaugural Women’s Premier League 2023 player auction, in Mumbai on Monday (February 13), with Royal Challengers Bangalore making a winning bid of a staggering INR 3.4 crores to bag the southpaw. Smriti Mandhana enters RCB for WPL 2023.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fought off stiff competition from Mumbai Indians to secure the services of the Indian opener, who was the highest buy in the first marquee player set. The Bengaluru-based franchise also added two more stars to their roster Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry for INR 1.7 crore and New Zealand captain Sophie Devine at a steal of INR 50 lakhs base price.
She was initially up for grabs at a base price of Rs 50 lakh. Mandhan is likely to captain the RCB side in the WPL. Smriti Mandhana is a young and talented Indian cricketer who has made a name for herself in the international cricket arena. She is a left-handed batswoman and a former captain of the Indian women’s cricket team.
Mandhana is known for her aggressive batting style and has been a consistent performer in the T20I format. Mandhana made her T20I debut in April 2013 against Bangladesh and since then she has established herself as one of the most sought-after batswomen in the Indian team.
In the T20I format, she has played 65 matches and has scored 1743 runs at an average of 27.61. Her highest score in the T20I format is 83 and she has 9 fifties to her name. Mandhana’s aggressive batting has won her many fans and she is regarded as one of the best T20 batswomen in the world.
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Her ability to score runs quickly has made her an important player for the Indian team, especially in the T20 format where quick runs are the need of the hour. Mandhana is also a brilliant fielder and is known for her quick reflexes and safe hands.
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