Delhi Capitals WPL Squad: WPL Auction LIVE – Delhi Capitals came late in the auction and boke bank on Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma for over 2CR bids each. Experienced Meg Lanning was acquired for 1.10 CR. Marizanne Kapp was acquired for 1.5CR. Shikha Pandey received 60 lakhs. Delhi Capitals are among the three IPL teams involved and they used their experience to good effect. Having targeted U19 Men’s captain Yash Dhull in the IPL Auction, DC turned their attention to young Shafali Verma in the Women Premier League. Follow WPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
How’s the mood in the @DelhiCapitals camp after having Meg Lanning, @JemiRodrigues & @TheShafaliVerma on board 🤔
Parth Jindal, Co-owner, Delhi Capitals had this to say 👇 #WPLAuction pic.twitter.com/wXpdQz4DwO
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 13, 2023
Delhi Capitals WPL Squad: Delhi Capitals break BANK on Jemimah Rodrigues & Shafali Verma for 2 Crore bids each, Meg Lanning & Marizanne Kapp acquired for more than 1 Crore – Check Full Squad
Delhi Capitals Player Bought
- Jemimah Rodrigues – 2.2 Cr
- Meg Lanning – 1.1 Cr
- Shafali Verma – 2 Cr
- Radha Yadav – 40 lakhs
- Shikha Pandey – 60 lakhs
- Marizanne Kapp – 1.5 Cr
- Titas Sadhu – 25 lakhs
- Alice Capsey – 75 lakhs
- Țara Norris – 10 lakhs
- Laura Harris – 45 lakhs
- Minnu Mani – 30 lakhs
- Jasia Akhter – 20 lakhs
- 13. Taniyaa Bhatia – 30 lakhs
- Poonam Yadav – 30 lakhs
- Jess Jonassen – 50 lakhs
- Sneha Deepthi – 30 lakhs
- Arundhati Reddy – 30 lakhs
- Aparna Mondal – 10 lakhs
Delhi Capitals WPL Squad: Delhi Capitals break BANK on Jemimah Rodrigues & Shafali Verma for 2 Crore bids each, Meg Lanning & Marizanne Kapp acquired for more than 1 Crore – Check Full Squad
Shafali Verma captained India to the inaugural U-19 T20 World Cup in South Africa. Shafali can be devastating at the top of the order and is the opening partner of Mandhana in the Indian team. Delhi Capitals went all out to make the winning bid for the U19 World Cup winner. She hails from Rohtak in Haryana and will add a local flavour to the franchise.
RCB WPL Squad: Team Owners
JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited paid 801 crores to win the bid of Delhi in the WPL. The team is jointly owned by GMR group and the JSW Group. Both stakeholders have branched out into a variety of sporting teams, including franchises in UAE and South Africa. GMR also has teams Kabaddi and Kho Kho. JSW meanwhile is the owner of ISL club Bengaluru FC, and PKL side Haryana Steelers.
Delhi Capitals WPL Squad: Support Staff
- Head coach: Jonathan Batty
- Assistant Coach: Hemlata Kala
- Assistant Coach: Lisa Keightley
- Fielding coach: Biju George
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