Mumbai: Najla CMC, who was with the Under-19 Indian team, went unsold in the first round of the first women’s IPL star auction. There were no franchises to acquire the star, who hails from Malappuram and Tirur. Meanwhile, Parshavi Chopra, Thidas Sadhu and Shweta Sehrawat, who played in the World Cup, were snapped up by various franchises. Pawarshavi was acquired by UP Warriors for a base price of Rs 10 lakh. Thidas was brought to the Delhi Capitals team for 25 lakhs. In the first Under-19 World Cup, he gave a brilliant performance. Shweta got 40 lakhs. UP Warriors themselves brought Shweta to the team. Delhi was after Shweta.
Najla did not get a chance to play in the World Cup. But the star managed to play against South Africa in the warm-up match before the World Cup. The player who gave away only four wickets in three overs also took three wickets. Najla’s performance for the Kerala team leads Najla to the World Cup team. Najla was also the heroine of the India D team in the Challenger Trophy. Najla recently said that her desire is to be a part of any team in the Women’s IPL. Franchises have the option to call up players in the final round.
The auction is still going on. Devika Vaidya was acquired by UP Warriors for 1.4 crores. Indian star Priya Punia is unsold. Sonam Yadav, Archana Devi, Hrishita Basu and Soumya Tiwari who played in the U-19 World Cup are all unsold. Meanwhile, Indian player Dayalan Hemalatha was acquired by Gujarat Giants for 30 lakhs.
Kerala Blasters-Bengaluru FC Fan Clash; Work is coming for those who led
Last Updated Feb 13, 2023, 7:44 PM IST