WPL Auction: The inaugural Women’s Premier League is just two days away. Ahead of the much awaited event, India’s men’s cricketers Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Dinesh Karthik have shared heartwarming wishes to the women’s cricketers who are set to go under the hammer. The auction is scheduled to take place on 13th February 2023 Monday. Follow WPL 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
WPL Auction: ‘Nervous but exciting Time’ WATCH Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik’s very BEAUTIFUL message for players ahead of Women’s Premier League Auction 2023
𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙! 🙌🏻#TeamIndia captain @ImRo45 along with @ashwinravi99 & @DineshKarthik share their thoughts ahead of the #WPLAuction tomorrow 🔨@wplt20 pic.twitter.com/2WhM8PMftl
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 12, 2023
Speaking about the upcoming auction, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, “A historic thing that has taken place in Women’s Cricket is the Women’s Premier League. The auction is set to take place in a few days time. I would like to wish all the five teams the very best.”
He opined that the auction would be nervous but will also be exciting for the cricketers. “There are more than 400 players who will go under the hammer. Yeah, it’s a nervous time, but an exciting time as well.”
India’s ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said, “I think it was about time that the women in our country got the opportunity to compete at the highest level. Firstly it’s going to be an interesting concept of having the auction. I hope the girls are damn excited, because I am.”
Ashwin hopes that the landscape of Women’s cricket will change with the WPL 2023. “Over the last few years we have also seen the Women’s T20 Challenge go really well. Now that the TV rights and the franchisees have been sold at a really high cost, I can only hope that the lanscape of the women’s cricket will change forever. I am looking forward to the tournament more than ever.”
Dinesh Karthik who was part of the commentary team during the Women’s 100 in England recently, stated, “In the last five years, Women’s cricket generally overall around the globe has really picked up. Luckily I was part of another tournament in England, where I could see the kind of interest that young girls had while coming into watch the matches to see their heroes play. Now that will happen in India.”
“You want the young girls to have a look at their heroes. To see what they do on a daily basis and that is something I am looking forward to,” he added.
The inaugural Women’s Premier League 2023 auction (WPL 2023 Auction) will be held at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on Monday. 5 newly drafted WPL Teams will select their squads from 409 women cricketers in the auction list. A maximum of 90 slots can be filled. The squads will be of minimum 15 and maximum 18 players.
WPL Auction: ‘Nervous but exciting Time’ WATCH Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik’s very BEAUTIFUL message for players ahead of Women’s Premier League Auction 2023
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