The 22-year-old Mumbai-born cricketer entered the auction with a base price of Rs 30 lakh but soon witnessed a big battle for her signature. Delhi Capitals were the first team to raise their paddle and were joined by Gujarat Giants to trigger a bidding war.
Gujarat took a step back to think when the bid reached Rs 1.6 crore but after some discussion and head-scratching, they re-entered with Rs 1.7 crore. Delhi also took a considerable time to up their bid by Rs 10 lakh but Gujarat seemed adamant with a potential winning bid of Rs 1.9 crore.
Before Simran's name came into the auction, Gujarat Giants had spent Rs 1.7 core to sign the West Indies' legendary all-rounder Deandra Dottin. With the addition of Dottin and Simran, the Giants significantly boosted their batting attack for the WPL 2025 season.
Top buys at WPL 2025 auction
- Simran Shaikh to Gujarat Giants - Rs 1.90 crore
- Deandra Dottin to Gujarat Giants - Rs 1.70 crore
- G Kamalini to Mumbai Indians - Rs 1.60 crore
- Prema Rawat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rs 1.20 crore
- N Charani to Delhi Capitals - Rs 55 lakh
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