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Giants buy Samaira Raghav at Rs 10 lakh base price
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Gujarat Giants bought Samaira Raghav at her Rs 10 lakh base price at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi on Tuesday. The Delhi-born middle order batter was one of four late additions to the 150 player pool. Head coach Michael Klinger said she finishes innings well. She attended the team's Bengaluru camp before the auction.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Giants entered the auction with Rs 1.25 crore left after retaining 15 players for Rs 13.75 crore.
- Samaira also bowls right arm leg break and was seen as a finisher for the squad.
- Klinger said she might join India's under-19 World Cup squad instead of the WPL if selected.
What's Happening
- The franchise also signed G Kamalini and Orla Prendergast to reach 18 players.
- Samaira was born in Delhi in 2010 and switched from sprinting to cricket at age seven.
- She struck at 200 in domestic middle order roles according to auction profiles.
WPL 2027 Auction
- The Women's Premier League auction was held in Kochi on Tuesday before this signing.
- Late additions took the registered player list from 146 to 150 entrants.
- Samaira highlighted a 32 run knock for North Delhi Strikers in the Women's Delhi Premier League.
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