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WPL 2023 auction today: All you need to know about first such bidding ever

WPL Auction: A total of 409 cricketers, 246 from India and 163 from overseas, will go under the hammer at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai at 2:30 PM

IPL 2022 Trophy being displayed at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Photo@IPL
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The auctions for the players of the first edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will take place in Mumbai today at 2:30 PM. A total of 409 cricketers will go under the hammer at the Jio World Convention Centre. Initially, 1,525 players had registered for the auction. In the final list, 246 players are Indians, and 163 are from overseas.

Players are divided into five slabs of base prices for the auction: Rs 50 lakh, Rs 40 lakh, Rs 30 lakh, Rs 20 lakh and Rs 10 lakh.

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