Smriti Mandhana is highest paid cricketer

The Women’s Premier League (WPL), which began in 2023, has done its part to shine the limelight on women’s cricket and the auction has become a highly-anticipated event in the calendar since.

Over the two editions held so far, the WPL auction has seen a handful of players attract some staggering bids.

Smriti Mandhana currently holds the tag of the most expensive player in WPL history after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) shelled out ₹3.4 crore for the Indian batter at the inaugural WPL 2023 mega auction after a bidding war with Mumbai Indians (MI).

Though her first season with RCB ended in the league stage, Mandhana more than justified her billing by leading the team to the title in the 2024 WPL season.

Here’s a list of the top 10 most expensive players in WPL history.

Most expensive players in WPL

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