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WPL auction reaction: Sophie Molineux strikes gold, the youngest-ever pick and does the league need to expand?
31 October 2026

WPL auction reaction: Sophie Molineux strikes gold, the youngest-ever pick and does the league need to expand?

Wisden Cricket Weekly

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With Lauren unavailable this week, Katya sits down with freelance journalist and broadcaster Annesha Ghosh, to pick apart the WPL auction that took place earlier this week.

0:00 Intro / 0:35 Metro Bank / 0:52 WPL Auction rundown / 1:56 Sophie Molineux & UP Warriorz options / 7:12 Biggest winners from the auction / 10:52 Power hitters in WPL auction / 13:42 Uma Kashvi / 17:22 Associate players / 23:26 The future of the WPL / 31:00 Roasting Party / 31:40 Metro Bank Outro



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