Kashmiri ace female cricketer Jasiya Akhter is scheduled to play for Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League (WPL)after the Delhi club won the bid for the cricketer for Rs 20 Lakhs.
A resident of Braripora in Shopian district of south Kashmir, Jasiya’s purchase for Women’s IPL was confirmed by Delhi Capitals over their official Twitter handle on Monday (February 13, 2023).
Jasia jaisi koi nahi 😁
The #CapitalsUniverse is stoked to have you! #WPL #WPLAuction #YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/Ow7CIPuTxj
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 13, 2023
Earlier, the Delhi Capitals had said that the Kashmiri cricketer was sold for 20 Lakh to the club, however, in a new tweet the club confirmed that the club had won the bid for Jasiya at 20 Lakh rupees.
Two players from Jammu Kashmir—Jasiya Akhter and Sarla Devi—appear on the list of 409 cricketers who were sold at auction to five franchises on February 13.
Jasiya figured at serial 250 while Sarla is at serial 305 in the WPL auction list of players which was released on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old cricketer is a regular in the Women’s Twenty20 Challenge, which is known as the women’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
She has also played for the Indian Women’s ‘A’ team.
She also played for the Women’s Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for Mohammedan Sporting Club.
Having first moved to Punjab, she then moved to Rajasthan to fulfill her dream of becoming a cricketer.
After playing for a state team, appearing in the women’s IPL and getting selected for the ‘A’ team, Jasiya is now knocking at the doors of the national team.