Kochi, Oct. 28 -- Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 mini-auction on Wednesday after failing to attract a single bid despite being among the prominent international names available.
Chamari, one of Sri Lanka's most influential cricketers, went unsold as all five franchises weighed their remaining budgets and squad requirements during the auction in Kochi.
Her omission stood out in an auction that saw teams compete for specialist players and all-rounders, with Australian Sophie Molineux attracting the highest bid so far of Rs 1.1 crore from UP Warriorz after a contest with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The absence of bids for Chamari rai...