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The 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) Mega Auction wrapped up in Delhi on Thursday (November 27, 2025).
WPL 2026 Auction: Deepti Sharma emerges as the costliest pick; Alyssa Healy shockingly goes unsold
All five franchises – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and UP Warriorz – finalized their squads after intense bidding wars and dramatic twists. With a combined purse of ₹41.1 crore, teams filled up to 18 slots each, having retained 17 players beforehand. In total, 67 cricketers were picked for ₹40.8 crore, selected from a pool of 277 players (194 Indians and 83 overseas), underscoring the league’s growing financial strength and depth of talent.
, becoming the first woman to cross the ₹2.5 crore mark twice in WPL history. UP Warriorz reclaimed her through a Right to Match (RTM) card for ₹3.2 crore, following a fierce tussle with Delhi Capitals. New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr followed closely at ₹3 crore to Mumbai Indians, while Sophie Devine fetched ₹2 crore from Gujarat Giants during an early marquee bidding frenzy. Other major signings included Australia’s Meg Lanning (₹1.9 crore, UPW), Laura Wolvaardt (₹1.1 crore, DC), and England pacer Lauren Bell (₹90 lakh, RCB), adding a mix of power-hitting, spin brilliance, and pace strength to the squads.
The auction delivered its share of surprises, with World Cup-winning captain despite a base price of ₹50 lakh. Uma Chetry, Tazmin Brits and Alana King also found no takers, sparking discussions about shifting market dynamics. UP Warriorz – armed with the largest purse (₹14.5 crore after a single retention) – dominated the auction by also securing Sophie Ecclestone (₹85 lakh via RTM) and Phoebe Litchfield (₹1.2 crore). Mumbai Indians reunited with Shabnim Ismail (₹60 lakh), while RCB strengthened their attack with Nadine de Klerk and Radha Yadav (₹65 lakh each).
With the WPL 2026 season scheduled from January 9 to February 5 in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, the stage is now set for an intensely competitive edition. Franchises will next turn to captaincy decisions and pre-season training camps, promising elevated standards and excitement as the league enters its third year.
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Complete squads after the WPL 2026 Mega Auction
Delhi Capitals:
Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelee Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani
Gujarat Giants:
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwar, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni
Mumbai Indians:
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Mathews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajeevan Sajana, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundathi Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D Hemalatha
UP Warriorz:
Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal
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