WPL auction: Sneh among biggest names in the fray
The Women's Premier League (WPL) mini-auction features several high-profile players, including Sneh Rana and international stars like Sophie Molineux. Franchises are competing for 27 available roster spots, with significant interest in both capped and uncapped Indian talent.
Why it matters
Reflects the growing commercial and professional scale of women's cricket in India and the global talent market.
WPL auction: Sneh among biggest names in the fray left Sneh Rana has been released by Delhi Capitals. File photo: K.R. DEEPAK File photo: K.R. DEEPAK https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4k0ru4/article71632840.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/015.jpg DEEPAK KR Sneh Rana of India celebrates the wicket of Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka during the second Women’s T20 match between India and Sri Lanka at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Photo K.R Deepak/ The Hindu There are only 27 available slots — including 20 reserved for the Indians Kochi: By the time the first name comes up for the WPL’s mini-auction on Wednesday, the third ODI between India and Zimbabwe would have reached somewhere around the halfway mark in Vadodara. India’s middle-order batter Tejal Hasabnis is likely to be curious about what is happening at Grand Hyatt here. She is one of the 146 players who will go under the hammer.
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