The Australian All-rounder Ellyse Perry has been taken by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) during the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction on Monday. For the inaugural edition of WPL, Perry was sold to RCB for a whopping Rs 1.7 crore. The all-rounder is a mainstay for the Australian team and is currently touring South Africa for the Women’s T20 World Cup.

Ellyse ‘Elite’ Perry is now a Royal Challenger! 🔥

Welcome to RCB, 🐐!#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #WPL2023 #WPLAuction #NowARoyalChallenger pic.twitter.com/MDP4i1aaK1

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 13, 2023

RCB have also roped in Indian women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine and Renuka Singh.

Ellyse Perry made a name for herself by representing Australia in both cricket and football at a young age. At just 16, she became the youngest Australian to play international cricket and the first to play in both the ICC and FIFA World Cups.

Perry made her One Day International debut in July 2007 against New Zealand. At the young age of 16 years and 8 months, she made played her debut game in Darwin on July 22, breaking records as the youngest cricketer to represent Australia.

Ellyse Perry made her Twenty20 International debut at the prestigious Melbourne Cricket Ground, facing England on February 1, 2008. In February of 2007-08, during the Women’s Ashes match at Bradman Oval in Bowral, Perry made history as the youngest-ever Australian Test cricketer, debuting at the age of 17 years and 3 months. 

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