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Sophie Ecclestone, Danni Wyatt, and Nat and Katherine Sciver-Brunt will enter the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction at top reserve prices.
The England international is among the 24 players listed in the £50,000 top bracket.
Australian duo Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry, Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and former West Indies All-rounder Deandra Dottin are also in the group.
England captain Heather Knight has a base price of £40,000, along with Amy Jones and Charlie Dean.
U-19 captain Grace Scrivens is England’s only uncapped entrant after impressing at the last T20 World Cup and has a base price of £10,000.
Tammy Beaumont, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are among those listed in the £30,000 bracket.
The WPL auction was held on Monday, with five franchises selecting squads from 409 cricketers, including 27 from England.
The Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) received 1,525 applications for the tournament – the same as the men’s Indian Premier League – with 246 Indians and 163 overseas players making the shortlist.
In five franchises, 90 slots are available, with 30 places reserved for overseas players – six per franchise.
Each team will have around £1.2m to spend on forming a squad of 15-18 players, with the most sought-after players potentially earning six-figure deals.
The five franchises were sold for £465m, with the owners of three existing men’s IPL teams – Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals – acquiring the rights.
The other two franchises were awarded to Adani Group and Capri Global. The side will be based in Ahmedabad and Lucknow when the tournament begins in March.
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