BENGALURU, India:
West Indies’ big-hitting all-rounder Deandra Dottin was among one of the biggest purchases at the India 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, with the Gujarat Giants picking her up for Rs 1.7 crore.
The 33-year-old Dottin was the second highest purchase, with the Giants spending Rs 1.9 crore on the uncapped Simran Shaikh, while India’s Under-19 wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini was sold to the Mumbai Indians for Rs 1.6 crore.
Dottin was the first player to go under the hammer this mini auction, marking a significant milestone in her career.
Notably, this isn’t the first time Dottin has been linked with the Giants.
She was signed by the team for ?60 lakh before the inaugural WPL season, but in a controversial move, she was released days before the tournament started in 2023.
Dottin became the first woman to score a century in T20Is, and her 38-ball hundred against South Africa in the 2010 T20 World Cup still remains the fastest century by a woman in the shortest format.
– CMC