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TPL Season 8 auction: Dhakshineswar, Costoulas, Lansere and Shymanovich fetch Rs 13 lakh each
Four players each sold for 13 lakh rupees at TPL Season 8 auction in Mumbai.
In brief
Four players each sold for 13 lakh rupees at TPL Season 8 auction in Mumbai. Dhakshineswar, Costoulas, Lansere and Shymanovich each sold for 13 lakh rupees at TPL Season 8 auction. Originally reported by Sportstar.
TPL Season 8 auction
Eight franchises finalised their squads at the auction in Mumbai on Monday ahead of the eighth edition.
Dhakshineswar, Costoulas, Lansere and Shymanovich
India’s Dhakshineswar Suresh, Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas, Russia’s Sofya Lansere and Iryna Shymanovich emerged as the joint-most expensive players.
Rs 13 lakh each
The auction saw eight franchises finalise their squads ahead of the tournament scheduled from December 8 to 13 at the lb stadium in hyderabad.
Lucknow Blazers
Lucknow Blazers secured Dhakshineswar, currently ranked World No. 369 in singles.
GS Delhi Aces
defending champion GS Delhi Aces acquired Costoulas, who was part of its title-winning campaign last season.
Hyderabad Strikers
Hyderabad Strikers signed Lansere, while Gujarat Panthers secured Shymanovich for the same amount.
Other acquisitions
Sriram Balaji joined Rajasthan Rangers for 8 lakh rupees, Anirudh Chandrasekar for 7.20 lakh rupees, and others for similar amounts.
The big picture
Dhakshineswar, Costoulas, Lansere and Shymanovich each sold for 13 lakh rupees at TPL Season 8 auction.
