New Delhi: Today we got to see another recent example of how a player’s fortunes change in just a few minutes. The Indian player who played an explosive innings against Pakistan on 15 December in the Women’s Under 19 Asia Cup, was bid for crores of rupees in the Women’s IPL (WPL) just a few minutes after that. The interesting thing is that the bid for that player started at only Rs 10 lakh, which in a short time increased to over one crore.
Kamalini is a member of India’s Under 19 team. Today India played against Pakistan in the Women’s Under 19 Asia Cup. Team India won this match very easily by 9 wickets. Batting first, Pakistan’s Under 19 women’s team scored only 67 runs in 20 overs. The Indian women’s team had a small score in front of them. It was just to be seen in how many overs Team India won this match. The Indian team achieved the given target in just 7.5 overs at the loss of one wicket. Kamalini emerged as the biggest star of this match. Kamalini, who came on the field as an opening batsman, played a brilliant innings of 44 runs in 29 balls.
Kamalini hit a flurry of fours and sixes:
Kamalini hit three sixes and four fours during her innings. Her strike rate was more than 151. Kamalini is a wicketkeeper opener. This goes in her favour. Soon after the India vs Pakistan match ended, the auction for the Women’s Premier League began. Her name was called in it. The bidding started at Rs 10 lakh, which soon went up to crores.
Kamalini will now play for Mumbai Indians in WPL:
Mumbai Indians placed the first bid on Kamalini. But the Delhi team also wanted her in their team. The bid which started from 10 lakhs crossed 50 lakhs and then reached one crore. After some time it crossed 1.5 crores. Kamalini’s last bid was 1 crore 60 lakhs, after which the Delhi team backed off and Mumbai Indians succeeded in getting Kamalini in their team.
