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Bangladesh’s rising pace sensation Marufa Akter is set to chase a new milestone as she heads into the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) mega auction after making a strong impression at the last Women’s ODI World Cup.
Her sharp in-swingers and early breakthroughs on the global stage turned heads, placing her among the most watched young quicks heading into the high-profile event.
The WIPL mega auction will be held on November 27 in Delhi, where three Bangladeshi cricketers, including Marufa have registered. Shorna Akter, who scored 116 runs and took six wickets in seven matches, turned heads with a 34-ball fifty. Rabeya Khan also impressed, picking up seven wickets and scoring 87 runs in her seven outings.
Alongside Marufa, both Sworna and Rabeya have entered the IPL auction, each with a base price of INR 30 lakh.
A total of 227 players have registered for the WIPL mega auction, including 83 overseas cricketers. There are 73 available slots across all teams, of which only 23 can be filled by overseas players.
Australia have the highest representation with 23 players registered.
Notably, Tahlia McGrath, who previously played for UP Warriorz, and Sophie Molineux of Royal Challengers Bangalore, are not on the list this time. England have 22 registrations, New Zealand 13, and South Africa 11.
