WPL vs PSL: 5 WPL players earning more than expensive PSL players

Women’s Premier League (WPL) is back to entertain cricket supporters with its second season. At the same time, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is also delivering superb cricketing action to fans of the sport, with its ninth edition. On one side, there are female cricketing stars such as Smriti Madhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Ellyse Perry, and Sophie Devine. While on the other side, male cricketing icons such as Babar Azam, Kieron Pollard, and Shaheen Shah Afridi are lighting up PSL’s ninth season with their brilliance. With both cricketing leagues going on simultaneously and competing with each other, some avid cricket supporters are keenly comparing the salaries of star players from both tournaments. Following this comparison between legends’ salaries from both tournaments, it can be said that WPL’s star players’ earnings are more than those of PSL. Taking this discussion ahead, let’s talk about the five most expensive WPL players who earn more than the costliest PSL players. Here are five costliest WPL players who have higher earnings than their PSL counterparts 5. Jemimah Rodrigues and Naseem Shah Jemimah Rodrigues and Naseem Shah. (Photo Source: BCCI and PCB) India Women’s Jemimah Rodrigues, who serves Delhi Capitals (DC) in WPL, was sold to the franchise for INR 2.2 crore. With this amount, the youngster is the most expensive player in the DC squad. Converting Jemimah’s WPL salary into US dollars, the amount will be more than 2,68,000. Like Jemimah, Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is also a youngster. In PSL, the star speedster plays for Islamabad United and comes under the Platinum category, which offers upto $ 1,70,000 to illustrious names in the league. Turning his earnings into Indian rupees, the amount will be more than 1.4 crore. 4. Deepti Sharma and Shadab Khan Deepti Sharma and Shadab Khan. (Photo Source: BCCI and WPL) India Women all-rounder Deepti Sharma was snapped up by UP Warriorz for INR 2.6 crore in the 2023 WPL auction. The hefty amount made her the third-most expensive player in the league. Her earnings from the league in US dollars will be 3,14,000. Star Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan is out of the national side after the 2023 World Cup but his contract in PSL is still in the Platinum category, which helps him draw US $ 1,70,000 (around INR 1.4 crore) after rendering his services to Islamabad United every year. 3. Ashleigh Gardner and Fakhar Zaman Ashleigh Gardner and Fakhar Zaman. (Photo Source: Twitter) Australia Women all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner got a humongous sum of INR 3.2 crore (around US $ 3,86,128) in the 2023 WPL auction and became a part of Gujarat Giants (GG). The massive amount makes Gardner the second-most expensive player in the league, along with star England Women's player Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Comparing Gardner’s WPL salary with Fakhar Zaman’s PSL earnings, the female Aussie cricketer is much ahead as the Pakistan stalwart gets an amount of $ 1,70,000 (around INR 1.4 crore) from Lahore Qalandars, after every season. 2. Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Shaheen Shah Afridi Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Shaheen Shah Afridi. (Photo Source: BCCI and WPL) England’s veteran all-rounder Natalie Sciver-Brunt hit the headlines after getting fetched for INR 3.2 crore (around US $ 386128) by Mumbai Indians (MI). In the maiden season of the league, she justified her heavy price tag, ending up as the second leading run-getter in the competition with 332 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 140.08. This season, MI fans are expecting her to do wonders with the bat again. Pakistan T20 International (T20I) captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has been serving Lahore Qalandars since 2018 and currently, he is the skipper of the side. Pakistan’s fast-bowling spearhead is also covered under the Platinum grade which provides him US $1,70,000 after every season. 1. Smriti Mandhana and Babar Azam Smriti Mandhana and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: BCCI and WPL) Smriti Mandhana and Babar Azam have earned a lot of respect due to their cricketing excellence. Both cricketing legends earn big money from their respective domestic leagues but when it comes to comparing Mandhana’s WPL salary with Babar’s earnings from PSL, the former have an upper hand over the latter. Mandhana became the most expensive player in the maiden WPL auction in 2023 as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) signed her up for INR 3.4 crore (around US $ 410261) while talking about former Pakistan captain Babar Azam, he served Karachi Kings from 2017 to 2022 but in 2023, he joined Peshawar Zalmi and was appointed as the skipper of the team. Peshawar skipper also comes under the Platinum category, which gains him an amount of $1,70,000 (around INR 1,40,91809) per year.

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