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The two Indian players were first round picks in WBBL draft © BCCI
As many as six Indian players were picked in the first three rounds of the WBBL draft, including the pre-signed Smriti Mandhana. Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues were among the first-round picks. Deepti, who was the fourth pick of the day, was selected by Melbourne Stars while Jemimah was the seventh player to be presented in the first round and she was picked by Brisbane Heat.
Danni Wyatt was the first player selected in the draft, picked by Hobart Hurricanes. Premier spinner Sophie Ecclestone went to Sydney Sixers while Adelaide Strikers opted for Laura Wolvaardt. Sydney Thunder picked Heather Knight and Deandra Dottin, who recently reversed her international retirement, was selected by Melbourne Renegades.
Shikha Pandey was the third Indian player to be selected in the draft, signed by Brisbane Heat in the second round. Adelaide Strikers chose to pass this round while Perth Scorchers retained Amy Jones in the round.
Hemalatha Dayalan was the first pick in the third round of the draft, going to Perth Scorchers. Brisbane Heat passed in the round while Melbourne Renegades got hold of Alice Capsey. Sydney Thunder got their pre-signed player Chamari Athapaththu in the round. Melbourne Stars signed India wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia while Smriti Mandhana, pre-signed by Adelaide Strikers, was picked in this round. Sydney Sixers also passed in this round.
Four teams passed in the fourth round of the draft - Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers. Meanwhile, Ireland's Orla Prendergast was selected by Adelaide Strikers. Nadine de Klerk, who went to Brisbane Heat, was the last player to be selected in the draft.
First-round picks in the WBBL draft: Deepti Sharma - Melbourne Stars, Jemimah Rodrigues - Brisbane Heat, Danielle Wyatt - Hobart Hurricanes, Sophie Ecclestone - Sydney Sixers (Retention), Heather Knight - Sydney Thunder (Retention), Laura Wolvaardt - Adelaide Strikers (Retention), Deandra Dottin - Melbourne Renegades, Sophie Devine - Perth Scorchers (pre-signed player)
Second-round picks: Chloe Tryon - Hobart Hurricanes, Amelia Kerr - Sydney Sixers, Hayley Matthews - Melbourne Renegades, Marizanne Kapp - Melbourne Stars, Shabnim Ismail - Sydney Thunder, Passed - Adelaide Strikers, Shikha Pandey - Brisbane Heat, Amy Jones - Perth Scorchers (Retention)
Third-round picks: Hemalatha Dayalan - Perth Scorchers, Passed - Brisbane Heat, Alice Capsey - Melbourne Renegades, Chamari Athapaththu - Sydney Thunder (pre-signed player), Yastika Bhatia - Melbourne Stars, Smriti Mandhana - Adelaide Strikers (pre-signed player), Passed - Sydney Sixers, Lizelle Lee - Hobart Hurricanes (pre-signed player)
Fourth-round picks: Passed - Hobart Hurricanes, Hollie Armitage - Sydney Sixers, Orla Prendergast - Adelaide Strikers, Passed - Melbourne Stars, Georgia Adams - Sydney Thunder, Passed - Melbourne Renegades, Nadine de Klerk - Brisbane Heat, Passed - Perth Scorchers
The 2024 WBBL season gets underway on October 27 when Adelaide Strikers host Brisbane Heat. As many as 43 games will be played in the tournament, including the final on December 1.
As many as six Indian players were picked in the first three rounds of the WBBL draft, including the pre-signed Smriti Mandhana. Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues were among the first-round picks. Deepti, who was the fourth pick of the day, was selected by Melbourne Stars while Jemimah was the seventh player to be presented in the first round and she was picked by Brisbane Heat.
Danni Wyatt was the first player selected in the draft, picked by Hobart Hurricanes. Premier spinner Sophie Ecclestone went to Sydney Sixers while Adelaide Strikers opted for Laura Wolvaardt. Sydney Thunder picked Heather Knight and Deandra Dottin, who recently reversed her international retirement, was selected by Melbourne Renegades.
Shikha Pandey was the third Indian player to be selected in the draft, signed by Brisbane Heat in the second round. Adelaide Strikers chose to pass this round while Perth Scorchers retained Amy Jones in the round.
Hemalatha Dayalan was the first pick in the third round of the draft, going to Perth Scorchers. Brisbane Heat passed in the round while Melbourne Renegades got hold of Alice Capsey. Sydney Thunder got their pre-signed player Chamari Athapaththu in the round. Melbourne Stars signed India wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia while Smriti Mandhana, pre-signed by Adelaide Strikers, was picked in this round. Sydney Sixers also passed in this round.
Four teams passed in the fourth round of the draft - Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers. Meanwhile, Ireland's Orla Prendergast was selected by Adelaide Strikers. Nadine de Klerk, who went to Brisbane Heat, was the last player to be selected in the draft.
First-round picks in the WBBL draft: Deepti Sharma - Melbourne Stars, Jemimah Rodrigues - Brisbane Heat, Danielle Wyatt - Hobart Hurricanes, Sophie Ecclestone - Sydney Sixers (Retention), Heather Knight - Sydney Thunder (Retention), Laura Wolvaardt - Adelaide Strikers (Retention), Deandra Dottin - Melbourne Renegades, Sophie Devine - Perth Scorchers (pre-signed player)
Second-round picks: Chloe Tryon - Hobart Hurricanes, Amelia Kerr - Sydney Sixers, Hayley Matthews - Melbourne Renegades, Marizanne Kapp - Melbourne Stars, Shabnim Ismail - Sydney Thunder, Passed - Adelaide Strikers, Shikha Pandey - Brisbane Heat, Amy Jones - Perth Scorchers (Retention)
Third-round picks: Hemalatha Dayalan - Perth Scorchers, Passed - Brisbane Heat, Alice Capsey - Melbourne Renegades, Chamari Athapaththu - Sydney Thunder (pre-signed player), Yastika Bhatia - Melbourne Stars, Smriti Mandhana - Adelaide Strikers (pre-signed player), Passed - Sydney Sixers, Lizelle Lee - Hobart Hurricanes (pre-signed player)
Fourth-round picks: Passed - Hobart Hurricanes, Hollie Armitage - Sydney Sixers, Orla Prendergast - Adelaide Strikers, Passed - Melbourne Stars, Georgia Adams - Sydney Thunder, Passed - Melbourne Renegades, Nadine de Klerk - Brisbane Heat, Passed - Perth Scorchers
The 2024 WBBL season gets underway on October 27 when Adelaide Strikers host Brisbane Heat. As many as 43 games will be played in the tournament, including the final on December 1.