Australian bowling allrounder Jess Jonassen is understood to have pulled out of the WPL auction due to injury. Jonassen's exit was disclosed to franchises by the WPL at the pre-auction briefing on Wednesday.

The WPL has also told franchises that batter Pratika Rawal , wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia and seamer VJ Joshitha are all injured though their names are part of the auction pool. However, these three players cannot be part of the mandatory 15-person squad. In case any franchise picks these players, they will not be allowed a replacement.

The WPL has also told franchises that India fast bowler Pooja Vastrakar is not fully fit but will be part of the auction. Kashvee Gautam , meanwhile, has been declared fit.

Jonassen, 33, has made a big impact in the WPL, winning fi

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