Deandra Dottin, Kim Garth opt for highest base price in WPL auction

The player auction list for the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction set to be held on December 9 has been announced. As many as 165 players will be up for grabs in Mumbai, out of which 104 are players from India, while 61 are overseas, which also include as many as 15 associate players, according to the media release by the BCCI.

As many as 56 uncapped players will go under the hammer, while the number of uncapped players available is nearly twice that number at 109.

A combined total of 30 slots are available with the teams that include nine overseas players. West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin and Australia pacer Kim Garth are the only two players in the auction to have a base price of INR 50 lakh - the highest reserve price.

Four players, including the Australian duo of  Annabel Sutherland and Georgia Wareham, England's Amy Jones and South Africa pacer Shabnim Ismail, come under the INR 40 lakh category. 

Gujarat Giants (GG) go into the auction with the highest purse remaining with 5.95 crore, which does not come as a surprise as they have 10 available slots (including one overseas) to fill at the auction, while Mumbai Indians with INR 2.1 crore have the lowest money going into the event and can buy a maximum of five players.

The first edition of of the WPL earlier this year was held across three venues in Mumbai, with 22 matches shared between them. The next edition is expected to be held in February next year in multiple cities. The BCCI is expected to iron out the details in the coming days.

Purse and slot remaining for WPL auction:

Delhi Capitals: Purse remaining - 11.25 crore, Slots remaining 3 (1 overseas)

Gujarat Giants: Purse remaining 5.95 crore, Slots remaining 10 (3 overseas)

Mumbai Indians: Purse remaining 2.1 crore, Slots remaining 5 (1 overseas)

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Purse remaining 3.35 crore, Slots remaining 7 (3 overseas)

UP Warriors: Purse remaining 4 crore, Slots remaining 5 (1 overseas)