Money showered on Chanelle Henry (Photo-PTI)
In the mega auction of Women’s Premier League held in New Delhi, many players got Rs 1 crore or more. Among these players, there was an all-rounder whose father used to oppose playing cricket. But now she has become a millionaire in the mega auction of the Women’s Premier League. We are talking about West Indies’ explosive all-rounder Chanelle Henry, who has been bought by Delhi Capitals for a huge price of Rs 1.3 crore.
chenelle henry story
Talking about Chanelle Henry, this player was born in Jamaica on August 17, 1995. This 30 year old player is known for her medium pace and explosive batting in the lower order. The batting average of this player in T20 International is 15.35. He also has 22 wickets in his name. Last season, this player played Women’s Premier League for UP Warriors in which she scored 163 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of more than 196. He also took 6 wickets in his name.
The special thing about Chanelle Henry is that her father was a fan of cricket but he did not take women’s cricket seriously. In the initial days, he opposed his daughter playing cricket. He wanted his daughter to become an athlete but Chenali liked cricket only. Chanelle proved her father wrong and today see she has been sold for such a huge price in the Women’s Premier League.
Money showered on these players too
Apart from Chanelle Henry, the player who got the most money in the Women’s Premier League auction was Deepti Sharma. UP Warriors bought this all-rounder for Rs 3.2 crores. Emily Karr was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 3 crore. Sophie Divine was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore. Meg Lanning joined the UP Warriors team for Rs 1.9 crore.