England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt has been bought for £320,000 within the first Ladies’s Premier League public sale.

There was fierce competitors for the all-rounder, with the Mumbai Indians beating out the UP Warriorz ultimately.

Nonetheless, the UP Warriorz did safe England spin bowler Sophie Ecclestone for £180,000, with England coach Jon Lewis answerable for the facet.

Their greatest competitors for Ecclestone got here from the Gujarat Giants and Delhi Capitals however the Warriorz got here in late to safe the 23-year-old.

The very best worth thus far has been for India’s Smriti Mandhana, who was bought to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for £340,000.

Regardless of lacking out on Ecclestone, the Giants did safe Australia’s Beth Mooney for £200,000, plus England opener Sophia Dunkley for 60 lakh.

The 5 franchises are choosing their squads from 409 cricketers, together with 27 from England.

A complete of 448 gamers are being auctioned, with a most of 90 incomes offers.

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) acquired 1,525 functions for the event – the equal of the boys’s Indian Premier League – with 246 Indians and 163 abroad gamers reaching the shortlist.

Throughout the 5 franchises, 90 slots can be found, with 30 locations reserved for abroad gamers – six per franchise.

Every crew may have roughly £1.2m to spend to type their 15-18 participant squads, with essentially the most sought-after doubtlessly incomes six-figure offers.