# Orla Prendergast becomes first Ireland women's player to join Indian WPL
_The Ireland all-rounder has been signed by Gujarat Giants at the WPL auction._

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- Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey)
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:07:09.724Z
- Section: Cricket > T20 Cricket
- Topics: Women's Premier League, WPL, Orla Prendergast, Gujarat Giants, Ireland women
## Summary

Orla Prendergast is set to become the first Irish woman to play in the Women's Premier League after Gujarat Giants bought her at the auction. The 24-year-old all-rounder will join the Gujarat Giants squad.

## Key takeaways

- Orla Prendergast becomes first Ireland women's player selected in WPL
- Gujarat Giants signed her at the WPL auction
- She was bought for her base price of Rs 30 lakh
- She made her Ireland T20I debut against the Netherlands in August 2019
- She was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for August 2025

## Article

Orla Prendergast will become the first Ireland women's cricketer to play in the Women's Premier League after Gujarat Giants bought her at the auction for her base price of Rs 30 lakh. The 24-year-old Ireland all-rounder is currently playing for Brisbane Heat in Australia's Women's Big Bash League. Prendergast created history at the auction by becoming the first player from Ireland to secure a contract in the tournament.

## Prendergast's international career

Prendergast made her Women's Twenty20 International debut for Ireland against the Netherlands on 8 August 2019 during the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series. She made her Women's One Day International debut in October 2021. Born on 1 June 2002 in Dublin, Ireland, she is a right-handed batter who bowls right-arm medium-fast.

## Recent form and recognition

In September 2025, she was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for August after scoring 144 runs and taking four wickets in Ireland's T20I series against Pakistan, which Ireland won 2-1.

She followed that with 244 runs and seven wickets during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier. Zimbabwe toured Ireland in July 2025 to play two ODIs and three T20Is as part of the 2025 home international season.

## About the WPL

The Women's Premier League is a professional women's T20 cricket league in India organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is the female equivalent of the men's Indian Premier League. The Mumbai franchise is owned by Reliance Industries through Indiawin Sports, is coached by Lisa Keightley, and is captained by Harmanpreet Kaur.

## What happens next

Prendergast will now compete in one of the biggest tournaments in the sport. No match date or venue for her first appearance was given in the sources.

### Orla Prendergast key figures

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 24 |
| Auction price | Rs 30 lakh |
| T20I series vs Pakistan runs | 144 |
| T20I series vs Pakistan wickets | 4 |
| T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier runs | 244 |
| T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier wickets | 7 |

### Sources

- [cricketworld.com](https://www.cricketworld.com/orla-prendergast-becomes-first-ireland-women-player-selected-in-wpl/114175.htm)
- [sports.yahoo.com](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/irelands-prendergast-makes-history-wpl-111139765.html)
- [timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/wpl/who-is-orla-prendergast-first-ireland-cricketer-to-be-sold-at-wpl-auction/articleshow/135268076.cms)
- [Photo: Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2025_Rugby_World_Cup_(Women)_-_Ireland_vs_Spain_20250831_03.jpg)
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