Delhi Capitals buy Annabel Sutherland for Rs 2 crore; Gujarat selected Phoebe for Rs 1 crore

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Mumbai Delhi Capitals on Saturday bid Rs 2 crore for Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland after beating Mumbai Indians in a tough bid in the opening round of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction here.

Delhi joined the race for the 22-year-old right-handed batsman and medium pacer with a base price of Rs 40 lakh and they faced a fierce battle with Mumbai Indians.

Both the legends went at it with enthusiasm and continuously raised their bid by Rs 5 lakh before crossing the Rs 1 crore mark and going beyond Rs 1.5 crore. After Delhi Capitals made a bid of Rs 2.0 crore, Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani withdrew from the bid and the player went to Delhi Capitals.

Delhi Capitals head coach Jonathan Batty said that they have come into the auction with a certain strategy in mind and Annabel Sutherland is a good fit for them.

He said that they already have a balanced team and they will pick players who can make it to the playing eleven. “Annabel is a multi-skilled player and can bat at any position from No. 3 to 7 and bowl at any stage of the match,” Batty said.

The initial set of players crossed the Rs 1 crore mark when Phoebe Litchfield was bought by Gujarat Giants for Rs 1 crore. The player came with a base price of Rs 30 lakh and Gujarat was engaged in a bidding war with UP Warriors before buying their player for Rs 1 crore.

Gujarat Giants mentor Mithali Raj said that they were looking for a left-handed batsman who could bat in the middle order and Phoebe fit the criteria. “She bats in the middle order for Australia. We wanted a lefty who can bat in the middle order. We have another lefty in the middle order so it gives a good balance,” Mithali said.

While two Australian players fetched the highest bids, England’s Danny Wyatt was bought by UP Warriors at a base price of Rs 30 lakh, while Royal Challengers Bangalore bought Australia’s Georgia Wareham at a base price of Rs 40 lakh.

Some of the well-known names like India’s Veda Krishnamurthy, Poonam Raut, England’s Maia Boucher, Sri Lanka’s Chamree Athapaththu and West Indies’ Deandra Dottin, who were expected to fetch big bids, went unsold as the franchises are more interested in young players. Were. Who brings many skills to the team.

Both Jonathan Batty and Mithali Raj said that teams come with specific strategies in mind and they are not afraid to spend money if they feel the player fits into their plans.

–IANS

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