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Dharavi to WPL riches: Simran bags ₹1.9 cr
The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar
|December 16, 2024
SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.
SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction. A resident of Mumbai's Dharavi, Asia's biggest slums, Simran's poor returns in the 2023 season meant she was released by the franchise. The right-hand batter didn't find a team for the second edition held early this year.
This story is from the December 16, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Bhubaneswar.
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