WPL 2023: Five U19 World Cup stars who might bag big bucks at auction

The operations of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League have been up and running. The WPL 2023 auction is slated to be held on February 13. The marquee event will witness established performers of the T20 circuit go under the hammer and franchises might even break their bank to acquire them. However, the player auction will not be all about top-quality international stars and many shining stars of the recently concluded ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023 will also feature at the marquee event. Among them, there are certain players who might garner a lot of attention in the bidding arena. Here are U-19 World Cup 2023 stars who can fetch big bucks at the auction 5. Shorna Akter Shorna Akter. (Photo Source: Twitter) Shorna Akter set the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023 ablaze with her jaw-dropping performances. She destroyed the bowling attacks that came her way and stamped her authority on the cricket field. The 16-year-old featured in five games for Bangladesh and hammered 153 runs at a breathtaking strike rate of 157.73. Akter was remarkable in the opening game of the T20 extravaganza against Australia and played a high-pressure knock of 23* runs off 18 balls to her team across the line. Then when Bangladesh faced Sri Lanka in the 10th game of the competition, she hammered the opposition’s bowlers all across the park and scored a blistering half-century off 28 deliveries. Akter plays a fearless brand of cricket and takes the attack to the opposition right from the get-go. Moreover, she is quite handy with the ball. Her addition will add depth to any side and many franchises might ponder over investing in the right-handed batter at the WPL 2023 auction. 4. Parshavi Chopra Parshavi Chopra caught a lot of eyeballs with her spectacular bowling performances in the T20 carnival in South Africa. The 16-year-old bamboozled batters with her variations and bagged 11 wickets in six matches at an incredible economy of 3.66. When India clashed against Sri Lanka in the Super Six round, the wily spinner was at her best and spun the web around the opposition. She picked up an incredible four-wicket haul to restrict Vishmi Gunaratne & Co. to mere 59 runs in 20 overs. The youngster was adjudged the Player of the Match for registering staggering figures of 4-1-5-4. Parshavi has been in a rich vein of form and has the potential to shine in the Women’s Premier League. Many franchises might look to acquire her services at the marquee event and bolster their spin-bowling stocks. 3. Titas Sadhu Titas Sadhu (Photo Source: Twitter) Titas Sadhu breathed fire in the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023. She made the ball talk at the start of the innings and provided her side with early breakthroughs. Also, the 18-year-old fared well at the middle overs and death. She featured in six games and picked up as many wickets at a sensational economy of 4.27. Sadhu was terrific with the ball in the encounter against England in the all-important final and wreaked havoc with the ball. She bagged the wickets of Liberty Heap and Seren Smale and provided Shafali Verma & Co. with a magnificent start. The right-arm pacer finished the game with stellar figures of 4-0-6-2. Sadhu showed her ability to bowl at any phase of the game, which makes her a valuable addition to any side. Many franchises might look at the Chinsura-born as a long-term prospect and therefore, sign her at the upcoming player auction. 2. Grace Scrivens Grace Scrivens made the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023 her own with her stunning performances. She was a run bank with the bat and amassed 293 runs in seven games at a strike rate of 129.07. Also, Scrivens was brilliant with the ball and picked up nine scalps at a fantastic economy of 3.09 in those outings. Besides her exploits with the bat and ball, the 19-year-old was quite magnificent when it came to shepherding the side and led England to the finals of the tournament. Scrivens was adjudged the Player of the Series for her outstanding all-round performance. Scrivens was in her elements in the Super Six clash against Ireland. The opening batter knocked the wind out of the opposition’s bowling tracks and plundered 93 runs in 56 balls. She was impeccable on the bowling front as well and finished the game with figures 3-0-13-1. Scrivens, with her ability to contribute in both departments, is an asset to any side and therefore, many franchises might be interested in signing her at the forthcoming auction. 1. Shweta Sehrawat Shweta Sehrawat took the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2023 by storm with her spectacular performances. The 18-year-old was the leading run-getter of the competition, having plundered 297 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 139.43. When India locked horns with South Africa in the third match of the marquee tournament, Sehrawat put up an exhibition of her swashbuckling stroke play and hammered an unbeaten 92 off just 57 balls. Again in the semi-final clash against New Zealand, she played a brilliant knock under pressure, as her unbeaten 61 off 45 took India across the line. Sehrawat has the ability to bat in the top and middle order and thus, she gives versatility to the batting line-up. Given the youngster was the chief architect of India’s glorious run at the T20 extravaganza, many WPL franchises might raise their paddle to sign her at the forthcoming auction.

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WPL 2023: Five U19 World Cup stars who might bag big bucks at auction

Certain shining stars of the recently concluded ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup might take home hefty paychecks at the WPL 2023 auction

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