Jemimah Rodrigues, Deepti Sharma shine in WBBL picks
Six Indian players have been picked in the first three rounds of the WBBL draft, including the pre-signed Smriti Mandhana.

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Six Indian players have been picked in the first three rounds of the WBBL draft, including the pre-signed Smriti Mandhana.
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