The WPL 2024 player auction took place in Mumbai on Saturday with Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and the uncapped Indian duo of Kashvee Gautam and Vrinda Dinesh dominating headlines
There were, however, some big names from the final shortlist of 165 players who failed to attract a bid in the auction
The biggest shocker was that of Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu not getting selected despite a stellar run in recent events
West Indies’ Deandra Dottin is another notable exclusion, with the all-rounder having accumulated over 6,400 runs and 134 wickets in 270 international appearances
The Ireland-born Australia all-rounder has had an excellent run with the ball in recent fixtures that has made her a suitable candidate for a long-term role as Australia’s pace spearhead
Alana King has made the quite the impression since making her international debut during the Ashes in early 2022, and is currently among the world’s leading spinners, making her exclusion all the more surprising
Another Aussie leg-spinner in this list, Amanda Jade-Wellington’s red-hot form can be gauged by her run in the recent WBBL season, where she finished the third-highest wicket-taker with 23 scalps