Sophie Molineux leads Australia at WPL auction
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 19:44 · Archive
Australia captain Sophie Molineux became the most expensive buy at India's Women's Premier League auction for INR 1.1 crore ($A164,000).
Sophie Molineux, Australia's T20 captain, became the most expensive player at India's Women's Premier League auction, purchased by UP Warriorz for INR 1.1 crore ($A164,000). Molineux's base price was 50 Lakh ($A75,000), but bidding between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz drove her price over twice that amount.
Molineux will play under the captaincy of Meg Lanning, the 34-year-old former Australia skipper who first led her into international cricket eight years ago. The Lucknow-based franchise also secured Australian allrounder Grace Harris for $45,000 and retained Phoebe Litchfield for $179,000, giving the side four Australians in total.
Despite being Australia's national captain, Molineux was bought for less than Lanning, Litchfield and four other members of the 14-strong Australian contingent across the league. Ash Gardner of Gujarat Giants proved the most expensive Australian in the competition, retained for $523,000, joint-most lucrative with Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana and Mumbai Indians' England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt. Each of the five teams has at least one Australian World Cup winner.
How it is being reported
- Aussie captain to be led by first national skip in WPLSophie Molineux has been the big winner in India's Women's Premier League auction, snapped up for a side captained by her old boss Meg Lanning.Perth Now · 28 Oct, 19:13
- Aussie captain to be led by first national skip in WPLSophie Molineux has been the big winner in India's Women's Premier League auction, snapped up for a side captained by her old boss Meg Lanning.The West Australian · 28 Oct, 19:13
In this story: Sophie Molineux · Meg Lanning · UP Warriorz · Grace Harris · Phoebe Litchfield · Ash Gardner · India
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