
Sanjeev Kumar
khelja|02-05-2026
Big bid on 16 year old player. (Photo- BCCI)
T20 Mumbai Womens League Players Auction: For the first time, T20 Mumbai Women's League is being organized by Mumbai Cricket Association. A total of 3 teams will participate in the first season of this league. For this, MCA held an auction of players for both men's and women's leagues on May 2. A 16 year old young player was in great demand in this auction. There was competition among all three teams for this player. In the end the team of Akash Tigers was successful in winning.
In the first auction of T20 Mumbai Women's League, 16-year-old young sensation Ira Jadhav has been signed by Akash Tigers for Rs 10 lakh.
Last year, Ira Jadhav became the first Indian female player to score a triple century in Under-19 cricket. His achievement made headlines across the country. This 16 year old young batsman is known for her aggressive batting in T20 format. Due to which she remained in great demand in the auction. She emerged as the most expensive player of the auction.Ira Jadhav won the Jagmohan Dalmiya Trophy at the Naman Awards 2026 this year, which is given to the best domestic cricketer.
She received this honor for her excellent performance in the Women's Under-19 ODI Trophy. Earlier, at the age of just 14, she had become one of the youngest players to register for the WPL 2025 auction, although no team was able to buy her. But not giving up, after a few days he secured a standby place in India's Under-19 T20 World Cup team to be held in Malaysia.In such a situation, the team of Akash Tigers has now become stronger with young talents like Ira. The league is going to start soon and fans are expecting exciting performances from players like Ira. This league is going to be very important for Ira Jadhav, where she can compete for the next season of the Women's Premier League by performing well.




