VIDARBHA opening batter Disha Kasat and wicketkeeper Latika Inamdar have been picked by Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) mini-auction held at Kochi on Wednesday. The duo, among the 146 players who went under the hammer, was picked for their base price of Rs 10 lakh each. The right-handed hard-hitting batter played for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2023 and 2024 editions of the popular league.

 

As many as six players fromVidarbha were on the auctionlist for the upcoming season. Apart from Disha and Latika, the other players in fray wereMona Meshram, Arya Gohane, Shraddha Nabira and Gargi Wankar. All the other four wentunsold. Vidarbha’s India playerBharti Fulmali, who impressedher franchise Gujarat Giants inthe limited opportunities thatshe got, has been retained.