Who is Sophie Ecclestone? England Cricketer To Play For UP Warriorz In Women IPL 2023

With an opening bid of 50 lakhs, Sophie Ecclestone was sold to UP Warriorz for 1.80 crore. Ecclestone, the top-ranked T20I bowler, has a career economy of 5.90. The slow left-arm orthodox spinner, whose performance in last year's Women's T20 Challenge saw her finish with four wickets in three games, can bowl at full speed on the spin-friendly Indian pitches.

Mumbai will host the WPL's inaugural season from March 4 to March 26. 22 games will be played, with the main tournament, which features the Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, taking place at the Brabourne Stadium and D.Y. Patil Stadium.

448 players in total, of whom 246 are Indian and 163 are from other countries, are up for auction today in Mumbai. There are 202 total capped players and 199 total uncapped players. With the five teams, there are a total of 90 slots available, 30 of which are designated for international players.

Players from 15 nations have registered in five different price tiers for the auction: Rs. 50 lakh, Rs. 40 lakh, Rs. 30 lakh, Rs. 20 lakh, and Rs. 10 lakh. With a budget of Rs 12 crore, each franchise can purchase up to 18 players, including six foreign players, for a minimum of 15 players.

Who is Sophie Ecclestone?

Ecclestone was born in Chester. She believes that the biggest influence on her career has been her brother, James, who taught her how to play cricket and football. She studied cricket formally at the Alvanley Cricket Club in Helsby.

She began competing for the Cheshire women's county team in 2013. Lancashire then caught her attention, and she signed with them. In 2015, at the age of 16, she made her top-level domestic debut. She was bought by the Manchester Originals in April 2022 for the 2022 season of The Hundred. She was selected to play for England in the cricket competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in July 2022.

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Ecclestone, a skilled ball striker who finished as the Sydney Sixers' runner-up in the Big Bash League, can help out in the middle order. She is in excellent form right now, having assisted England in defeating the West Indies in their 2023 ICC T20 World Cup opening match on Saturday. She took 3 wickets out of 23, including those of Zaida James, Afy Fletcher, and Hayley Matthews.