Smriti Mandhana leads Indian presence as Richa, Deepti land deals in women's draft for The Hundred

Smriti Mandhana leads Indian players in The Hundred draft, with Richa Ghosh and Deepti Sharma securing lucrative contracts.

India opener Smriti Mandhana headlined the Indian presence in the women’s player draft for The Hundred, while compatriot Richa Ghosh secured a deal worth £50,000 (approximately ₹61 lakh) and all-rounder Deepti Sharma also earned a contract during the auction on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).

A total of 178 players went under the hammer in the draft, while 28 had already been either retained or signed directly by franchises ahead of the event.

The League will start on July 21 and conclude on August 16.

Richa was snapped up by Manchester Super Giants for £50,000 after the franchise made a solitary bid that was enough to secure the services of the Indian wicketkeeper-batter.

Manchester Super Giants had earlier strengthened their squad by directly signing Mandhana along with Australia great Meg Lanning, while England spinner Sophie Ecclestone was retained by the side.

Deepti, meanwhile, was picked up by SunRisers Leeds at what was considered a bargain price of £27,500 (approx ₹34 lakh). The franchise opened the bidding and faced no further competition to land the experienced Indian all-rounder.