New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Australian all-rounder Jess Jonassen has withdrawn from the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction due to an injury, which she's been managing for some time, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Jonassen's exit was disclosed to franchises by the WPL at the pre-auction briefing on Wednesday. The WPL mega auction will take place on Thursday in the national capital with a total of 277 players going under the hammer, including 194 Indian players and 83 overseas players.

The WPL has informed franchises that batter Pratika Rawal, wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia, and seamer VJ Joshitha are injured and won't be able to participate, despite being part of the auction pool. If any franchise selects them, they won't be allowed to replace the...