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At the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction in Kochi, Delhi Capitals signed 15-year-old Karnataka cricketer Uma Kashvi for Rs 10 lakh, making her the youngest player ever bought at a WPL auction. Gujarat Giants acquired Ireland's Orla Prendergast for Rs 30 lakh, marking her as the first Irish player to be signed in the WPL. Prendergast, a 24-year-old all-rounder, has played 50 ODIs and 88 T20Is for Ireland, scoring 1,332 runs and taking 30 wickets in ODIs, along with 2,054 runs and 69 wickets in T20Is.
The auction saw a total of 146 players vying for 27 slots, with seven reserved for overseas players. UP Warriorz were the most active team, signing Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.1 crore, the highest bid of the auction. Gujarat Giants now have six overseas players, including Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth and Orla Prendergast, creating selection challenges for the coaching staff ahead of the tournament starting January 14.
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