The five franchises have fought out for their best in round 1 itself; the WPL auction was a hit straight after the first pick, i.e. no.5 slot, Smriti Mandhana, got sold for the highest bid of the WPL 2023.
Smriti Mandhana – 3.40 INR Crores
Ashleigh Gardner – 3.20 INR Crores
Natalie Sciver – 3.20 INR Crores
Deepti Sharma – 2.60 INR Crores
Jemimah Rodrigues – 2.20 INR Crores