Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 13: Star cricketer Jasia Akhter from South Kashmir’s Shopian district has got a berth in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) after she was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 20 lakh in an auction, which was held at Mumbai, today.
A total of 409 players from 15 countries were in the auction fray and it is a big moment for the Jammu and Kashmir as its player has been auctioned for one of the teams for Women Premier League, being organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Jasia Akhter from Braripora village of Shopian and Sarla Devi from Jammu were two players from the Union Territory to figure in the list of 409 cricketers which went under the hammer today.
Jasia was figuring at serial 250 while Sarla was at serial 305 in WPL auction list of players. Jasia has had a good season this year and is at top in ODI ranking for domestic cricket and at number two for T20. She has 500 plus ODI runs and 590 T20 runs.
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