In the nation, cricket-related events like the T20 World Cup, ODIs, Test Matches and Indian Premier League (IPL) are celebrated like national holidays
Even though men’s cricket was the main focus of the sport, women’s cricketing competitions have recently started to gain more attention. The Women’s Premier League or WPL is a prime illustration of the ascent of women’s cricket. The WPL, one of the most eagerly awaited cricket competitions, is scheduled to begin in Mumbai this year.
Australian cricket player Ashleigh plays for the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League, the Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League and New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League. In the WPL, she bats right-handed and throws off-spin with a right arm. She has received numerous accolades in recognition of her exceptional work with her staff. In addition to four national titles and the Belinda Clark Award, she won three world championships.
Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive Indian player purchased at the Women's Premier League's first auction. For a sum of Rs. 3.4 crore, Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired her. Smriti is a female cricket player of Indian descent who represents the Indian Women's National Team. She is a left-handed opener with medium-pace right-arm bowling ability, making her one of the most well-known figures in Indian women's cricket.
All-rounder Deepti Bhagwan Sharma bats left-handed and bowls right-arm off the break. She was sold for Rs. 2.60 crores and has been picked to play for the UP Warriors franchise. Indian athlete Deepti represents Bengal, Birmingham, Phoenix and India. The ICC Cricket Rankings currently have her as the fourth-best all-rounder. Furthermore, she is third in terms of individual scoring in ODIs.
The Delhi Capitals have acquired Indian cricketer Shafali Verma for a reported price of Rs. 2.00 crore. Among the players on the women’s cricket team, she is among the youngest. When Shafali played in an India women’s T20 international match in 2019, she made history at the age of 15. She was the youngest player, male or female, to represent all three international cricket formats in 2021. On October 8, 2022, she will become the youngest female player to reach 1000 runs in T20 Internationals.
Indian cricket player Richa Ghosh is a batter and wicket keeper who was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for a sum of Rs. 1.90 crores during the bidding process. At the age of sixteen, this young cricket player was chosen to play in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
The fact that players received large offers during the auction demonstrated the genuine potential of women’s cricket.
