MUMBAI: Indian opener Smriti Mandana was sold to Royal Challengers Bangalore for a record amount in women’s IPL cricket star auction. Mandana joined the Bangalore team for Rs 3.4 crore. The base price was 50 lakhs. The star auction was held in Mumbai. There were five teams. Women’s IPL will be played from March 7 to 22. Australia’s Ashley Gardner (3.2 crores, Gujarat Giants), England’s Natalie Shiver Brund (3.2 crores, Mumbai Indians), Deepti Sharma (2.6 crores, UP Warriors) and Jemima Rodrigues (2.2 crores Delhi Capitals) are among the expensive stars who are with Mandana. Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur arrived in Mumbai for Rs 1.8 crore. The Bangalore team acquired Australia’s Ellyse Perry for Rs 1.7 crore. Indian medium pacer Renuka Singh (1.5) and Richa Ghosh (1.9) are in the Bangalore team. Aussie’s Beth Mooney was bought by Gujarat for Rs 2 crore. Shafali Verma reached Delhi for the same amount. Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriors were the teams in the auction. In Minnu Minni Delhi, Minnu Mani is the pride of Kerala in Delhi Capitals. Now in Hyderabad for senior women’s cricket. Delhi acquired the Wayanad girl for Rs 30 lakh. He is a left-arm batsman and a right-arm off-spinner. Minnu, who came to play for South Region in senior women’s cricket, said that it was not expected at all, but the opportunity to play in the IPL was a pleasure. In the first game, he scored 73 runs against Western Region. He took both the wickets of the Eastern Region. A regular in the Kerala team, Minnu was a member of the India A team that toured Bangladesh. The 23-year-old is the daughter of Mani and Vasantha in Mananthavadi Choimula, Wayanad. Second year graduate student. Mimita is sister. Read on deshabhimani.com