Smriti Mandhana To Ellyse Perry: Stars To Watch Out In Women's Premier League 2023, In PICS

India opener Smriti Mandhana was the costliest buy in the WPL 2023 auction, bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore. The RCB captain is coming off a good T20 World Cup, scoring 151 runs in four innings and finishing as India's highest run-getter in the competition. (Source: Instagram)

Royal Challengers Bangalore have bought a top all-rounder in Ellyse Perry. A handy batter, top field and more than useful pacer, Perry can be one of the stars in WPL 2023. (Source: Instagram)

England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been sensational form with the bat in the Women's T20 World Cup 2023. Sciver-Brunt was bought for Rs 3.2 crore by Mumbai Indians, more than Rs 1.8 crore they paid for India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. (Source: Instagram)

Bought for a record sum of INR 3.2 crore - the joint-highest earning overseas player alongside Nat Sciver-Brunt in the WPL - Asheligh Gardner will form the core of the Gujarat side. Gardner has been an all-round performer for Australia in T20I cricket. (Source: Instagram)

Delhi Capitals batter Jemimah Rodrigues has been in tremendous form with the bat, especially in T20I cricket. In the 30 T20Is that she took part in since June 2022, Rodrigues has upped her average to 36.05, having accumulated 649 runs. (Source: Instagram)

UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy has tremendous reputation with both bat and gloves behind the wickets. Healy will likely open with the young Shweta Sehrawat. (Source: Instagram)