WPL auction: MI pick Pooja Vastrakar for Rs. 1.9 crore

By Parth Dhall

Feb 13, 2023

04:29 pm

What's the story

India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar is set to represent Mumbai Indians (MI) in the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) edition. The Mumbai-based franchise acquired her for Rs. 1.9 crore, outclassing Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz. Pooja has been a mainstay all-rounder for India in the shortest format. She has a strike rate of over 125 in WT20Is. Here are the key stats.

Career

Career stats of Pooja

Pooja made her WT20I debut in 2018 against South Africa Women in Potchefstroom. In a career spanning over four years, she has racked up 257 runs from 44 WT20Is at an average of 16.06. She has a strike rate of 125.36 with the bat. The medium-pacer has also picked up a total of 29 wickets at 23.27 in the format.