Anushka Sharma is keen to make her mark in WPL 2025

When the Gujarat Giants picked Anushka Sharma at the Women’s Premier League auction, X briefly erupted in jokes.

- Samreen Razzaqui

But Madhya Pradesh’s 22-year-old allrounder is aware that soon her name would be remembered for her cricket.

Listed at a base price of 210 lakh, she started a bidding war between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants, eventually being acquired by the latter for 245 lakh.

“T knew I was going to get picked by some franchise but I didn’t expect the bid would go around 245 lakh,” Anushka told HT. ‘Tm very thankful and grateful to Gujarat Giants for showing this much faith in me.”

On the day of the auction, she wasn't pacing around or refreshing her phone. She had just returned to the hotel in Chandigarh after playing an Under-23 720 Trophy match. “Everyone ‘was watching the auction. [was doing something to divert my mind,” she laughed.