The much-awaited Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction laid the groundwork for what promises to be an electrifying season of T20 cricket starting March 4. The five WPL teams bought a total of 87 players, including 57 Indians and 30 overseas players, after spending a sum total of INR 59.50 crore on Monday. 

However, amidst all the frenzy around the glitzy event, players as young as a little over 15 were signed up for the event, so they can ply their trade alongside the world’s best in the 22-match tournament. A right-arm medium pacer from Andhra Pradesh, Shabnam Shakil, was one of the two 15-year-olds who were bought at the auction.