Richa Ghosh, who showed off her brilliant skills at T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday, grabbed the headline at Women's Premier League (WPL) auction too. On Monday, she become the most expensive Indian wicketkeeper after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought her for a whopping ₹1.90 crore. Wicketkeeper-batter Ghosh, who is popular for her power-hitting game, smashed an unbeaten 31 off 20 balls against Pakistan Women, featuring five boundaries. The auctioneer, Mallika Sagar, conducted two more rounds of bidding before RCB emerged as the winner at ₹1.90 crore. Aside from Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia, who was also part of India's playing XI against Pakistan, was bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹1.5 crore.

Source: Hindustan Times February 13, 2023 16:56 UTC