Molineux mania! UP Warriorz outgun RCB in Rs 1.10 cr showstopper at WPL auction
The UP Warriorz secured Australian captain Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.10 crore during the WPL mini auction in Kochi. The team also added Grace Harris and other experienced players to bolster their squad for the upcoming season.
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KOCHI: UP Warriorz, with the biggest purse of Rs 3.75 crore, beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a fierce bidding war to sign Australia captain Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.10 crore at the WPL mini auction in Kochi on Wednesday.UP opened at Rs 50 lakh and RCB, for whom Molineux was part of the 2024 title-winning side, came straight back, and her price zoomed to Rs 95 lakh. UP then moved it to Rs 1 crore, the RCB countered at Rs 1.05 crore. UP finally pushed it to Rs 1.10 crore to seal the deal. Allrounder Molineux is the X-factor, who provides a wealth of experience for UP, and will be propped up as the perfect foil to her captain and compatriot, Meg Lanning.“We were determined to get Sophie at any cost,” UP Warriorz’ CEO Kshemal Waingankar told reporters.
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