WPL 2023 Auction: Five Bowlers who can earn big bucks in the Auction

The inaugural season of the Women's Premier League is set to start on March 4. And the inaugural auction will be held on February 13.

Five teams are taking part in the first season of the WPL and almost all global women's cricket stars will be going under the hammer in the auction. In the first season, the entire tournament will be taking place in Mumbai.

With just a day to go in the auction, here are the list of five bowlers across the globe who can fetch big money for the upcoming WPL 2023.

1. Sneh Rana (India)

Base Price: 50 Lakh

Age: 28

Sneh Rana will be one of the contenders to bag a big amount in the WPL auction. The off-break bowler is currently ranked 6th in the T20 format and is known for her deceptive bowling. She has 24 T20I wickets and can score a few runs with the bat as well. The Punjab bowler is relatively new to the Indian setup, but has so far done well for the team. So keep an eye on Sneh, she can fetch a decent amount of money.

2. Megan Schutt (Australia)

Base Price: 40 Lakh

Age: 30

Megan Schutt is a stalwart of Women's cricket. The Australian pacer has been the top-ranked bowler in both limited-overs format in the past and is known for her accuracy and speed up top. Opening the bowling, Schutt can be an asset for any team and her demand will be high in the auction table. She has 237 international wickets across all formats and has a miserly economy of 6.2 in T20I cricket.

3. Renuka Singh Thakur (India)

Base Price: 50 Lakh

Age: 27

India's Renuka Singh has been a revelation in the last year or so. Despite making her debut just 15 months ago, Renuka has become one of the most dependable bowlers for India. The pacer has picked up 18 ODI and 24 T20I wickets with a decent economy rate. Her ability to swing the ball and pick up wickets in the powerplay has made her one of the top prospects in world cricket. The Shimla-born pacer will be expecting to garner a decent money from the auction.

4. Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa)

Base Price: 30 Lakh

Age: 22

Despite her tender age, the World no. 2 T20 bowler Nonkululeko Mlaba is the biggest star with the ball for the South African women team. She has been spearheading the Proteas bowling attack alongside veteran Shabnim Ismail, who is a legend of the game. Mlaba has emerged as one of the top bowlers with her accuracy and ability to adapt according to situations. She is one of the bowlers with an economy less than 6 in T20 cricket, which is immensely impressive, to say the least. Her performance in the ongoing T20 World Cup will play a big part as any positive performance will sky-rocket her stocks even further.

5. Poonam Yadav (India)

Base Price: 30 Lakh

Age: 31

Poonam Yadav is one of the few Indian bowlers who can bowl the two variants of leg spin with efficiency. The Agra-born player has 98 T20I wickets to his name and has often been one of the go-to bowlers for Harmanpreet Kaur for India. She has the knack for breaking partnerships and picking up wickets as a whole, a lucrative commodity in the T20 business. Although Poonam currently isn't a part of the Indian team, but surely she will raise a lot of paddles from the franchises.