India, Nov. 28 -- A year ago, Shree Charani was an emerging left-arm spinner making her Women's Premier League (WPL) debut with Delhi Capitals (DC), who picked her for Rs.55 lakh. Today, she stands as a World Cup champion, with her WPL stocks having soared into crores.

After playing a pivotal role in India's title-winning home ODI World Cup campaign - she took 14 wickets, the fourth highest in the tournament - the 21-year-old was among the headline points of Thursday's WPL auction. Charani was snapped up again by DC for a whopping Rs.1.3 crore, more than four times her base price of Rs.30 lakh. Currently leading Andhra Pradesh in the U-23 T20 Trophy in Nagpur, the youngster reflects on her World Cup high, WPL rise, and the road ahead.

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