165 players to go under hammer in WPL auction on Dec 9

As many as 165 players will go under hammer during player auction for second edition of Women's Premier League scheduled to be held here on December 9.

second edition of WPL could take place in February-March next year.

"Out of 165 players, 104 are Indians and 61 are overseas cricketers of which 15 are from associate nations. total capped players are 56, uncapped players are 109," BCCI said in a release on Saturday.

"A maximum of 30 slots are available with five teams, with 9 spots for overseas players." West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin, who was initially bought for Rs 60 lakh by Gujarat Giants before being controversially excluded on medical grounds, and Australian fast bowler Kim Garth chose to be in top bracket with highest reserve price of Rs 50 lakh.

Interestingly, it was 27-year-old Garth who h replaced Dottin in Gujarat Giants squ, who later released Aussie in off season.

Aussie all-rounders Annabel Surland and Georgia Wareham, English wicket-keeper Amy Jones and veteran South African pacer Shabnim Ismail are only four players to be slotted with a base price of Rs 40 lakh.

five franchises -- Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore -- have 30 slots available with nine reserved for overseas players.

A total of 60 players, including 21 foreigners, were retained by five teams.

Giants will have biggest salary cap available to fill in 10 slots, while Delhi Capitals, who finished second best, will enter auction with a purse of Rs 2.25 crore to fill up to three vacancies.

Defending champions Mumbai Indians have Rs 2.1 crore to fill five slots, while Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to pick seven players with a purse of Rs 3.35 crores and UP Warriorz will have Rs 4 crore purse to fill five spots at auction.