Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 7: Adding another feather to her already feathered cap, J&K’s seam bowling all-rounder Sarla Devi has sealed berth in the prestigious WPL Players’ Auction List announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today.
In a major update ahead of the Women’s Premier League 2023 Auctions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the final list of players set to be auctioned for WPL 2023. The Indian Board released a statement today and listed 409 players, who are set to go under the hammer on February 13, 2023. Notably, the Board also confirmed that the first edition of the WPL will start from March 4, onwards.
It is pertinent to mention here that Sarla performed fabulously with the ball in Senior Women’s One Day and T20 Tournaments last season and One-Day Trophy this season. She took 14 wickets in the One Day Trophy recently and captured 12 wickets, besides scoring 112 runs in the One-Dayers last season. The consistent performance has earned her a place in the WPL Players’ Auction List.
J&K’s Jasia Akhter, who presently plays for Rajasthan also made it to the auction list.
Jasia is at serial no 250 while Sarla is at serial no 305 in 409-member WPL Players Auction List.