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WPL 2026 Mega Auction: Top Buyers, Full Squad After Auction, Key Details
Updated - 28-NOV-2025 6:56 IST
On November 27, the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 Mega Auction took place as planned, with fierce bidding wars, strategic club rebuilding, and new talent garnering media attention. The auction set the stage for an exciting and competitive WPL 2026 season, with all five teams (RCB, MI, UPW, DC, and GG) striving for a balanced mix of youth, experience, and impact performance.
Record signings, unexpected selections, and well-considered choices were made at the event, demonstrating the significant transformation of the Indian women's cricket scene.
WPL 2026 Mega Auction Overview
- Total Player Sold: 67
- Overseas Players Sold: 23
- Total Spent: INR 40.8 Cr
Top 5 Expensive buys in WPL 2026 Auction:
|
Teams |
Players |
Base Price |
Winning Bud(Rs) |
|
UPW |
Deepti Sharma |
50 lakh |
3.2 Cr |
|
MI |
Amelia Kerr |
50 lakh |
3 Cr |
|
UPW |
Shikha Pandey |
40 lakh |
2.4 Cr |
|
GG |
Sophie Devine |
50 lakh |
2 Cr |
|
UPW |
Meg Lanning |
50 lakh |
1.9 Cr |
Squads After The WPL 2026 Auction:
UP Warrioz Women's (UPWW)
|
Players |
Price |
Retained/RTM/Auction |
|
Shweta Sehrawat |
50 lakh |
Retained |
|
Deepti Sharma |
3.2 Cr |
RTM |
|
Sophie Ecclestone |
85 lakh |
RTM |
|
Meg Lanning |
1.9 Cr |
Auction |
|
Phoebe Litchfield |
1.2 Cr |
Auction |
|
Kiran Navgire |
60 lakh |
RTM |
|
Harleen Deol |
50 lakh |
Auction |
|
Kranti Goud |
50 lakh |
RTM |
|
Asha Sobhana |
1.1 Cr |
Auction |
|
Deandra Dottin |
80 lakh |
Auction |
|
Shikha Pandey |
2.4 Cr |
Auction |
|
Shipra Giri |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Simran Shaikh |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Tara Norris |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Chloe Tryon |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Suman Meena |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
G Trisha |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Pratika Rawal |
50 lakh |
Auction |
Purse Remaining
|
Total Purse |
15 Cr |
|
Retention Spent |
50 lakh |
|
Auction Spend |
14 35 Cr |
|
Total Players |
18/18 |
|
Indian |
12/12 |
|
Overseas |
6/6 |
Gujarat Gaints Women's (GGW)
|
Players |
Price |
Retained/RTM/Auction |
|
Ashleigh Gardner |
3.5 Cr |
Retained |
|
Beth Mooney |
2.5 Cr |
Retained |
|
Sophie Devine |
2 Cr |
Auction |
|
Renuka Singh |
60 lakh |
Auction |
|
Bharti Fulmali |
70 lakh |
RTM |
|
Titas Sadhu |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Kashvee Gautam |
65 lakh |
RTM |
|
Kanika Ahuja |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Tanuja Kanwar |
45 lakh |
Auction |
|
Georgia Wareham |
1 Cr |
Auction |
|
Anushka Sharma |
45 lakh |
Auction |
|
Happy Kumari |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Kim Garth |
50 lakh |
Auction |
|
Yastika Bhatia |
50 lakh |
Auction |
|
Shivani Singh |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Danni Wyatt-Hodge |
50 lakh |
Auction |
|
Rajeshwari Gayakwad |
40 lakh |
Auction |
|
Ayushi Soni |
30 lakh |
Auction |
Purse Remaining
|
Total Purse |
15 Cr |
|
Retention Spent |
6 Cr |
|
Auction Spend |
8.85 Cr |
|
Total Players |
18/18 |
|
Indian |
12/12 |
|
Overseas |
6/6 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women's (RCBW)
|
Players |
Price |
Retained/RTM/Auction |
|
Smriti Mandhana |
3.5 Cr |
Retained |
|
Richa Ghosh |
2.75 Cr |
Retained |
|
Ellyse Perry |
2 Cr |
Retained |
|
Shreyanka Patil |
60 lakh |
Retained |
|
Georgia Voll |
60 lakh |
Auction |
|
Nadine de Klerk |
65 lakh |
Auction |
|
Radha Yadav |
65 lakh |
Auction |
|
Lauren Bell |
90 lakh |
Auction |
|
Linsey Smith |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Prema Rawat |
20 lakh |
RTM |
|
Arundathi Reddy |
75 lakh |
Auction |
|
Pooja Vastrakar |
85 lakh |
Auction |
|
Grace Harris |
75 lakh |
Auction |
|
Gautami Naik |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Prathyoosha Kumar |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
D Hemalatha |
30 lakh |
Auction |
Purse Remaining
|
Total Purse |
15 Cr |
|
Retention Spent |
8.85 Cr |
|
Auction Spend |
6.15 Cr |
|
Total Players |
16/18 |
|
Indian |
10/12 |
|
Overseas |
6/6 |
Delhi Capitals Women's (DCW)
|
Players |
Price |
Retained/RTM/Auction |
|
Jemimah Rodrigues |
2.2 Cr |
Retained |
|
Shafali Verma |
2.2 Cr |
Retained |
|
Annabel Sutherland |
2.2 Cr |
Retained |
|
Marizanne Kapp |
2.2 Cr |
Retained |
|
Niki Prasad |
50 lakh |
Retained |
|
Laura Wolvaardt |
1.1 Cr |
Auction |
|
Chinelle Henry |
1.3 Cr |
Auction |
|
Sree Charani |
1.3 Cr |
Auction |
|
Sneh Rana |
50 lakh |
Auction |
|
Lizelee Lee |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Deeya Yadav |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Taniyaa Bhatia |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Mamatha Madiwala |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Nandani Sharma |
20 lakh |
Auction |
|
Lucy Hamilton |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Minnu Mani |
40 lakh |
Auction |
Purse Remaining
|
Total Purse |
15 Cr |
|
Retention Spent |
9.3 Cr |
|
Auction Spend |
5.7 Cr |
|
Total Players |
16/18 |
|
Indian |
10/12 |
|
Overseas |
6/6 |
Mumbai Indians Women's (MIW)
|
Players |
Price |
Retained/RTM/Auction |
|
Nat Sciver-Brunt |
3.5 Cr |
Retained |
|
Harmanpreet Kaur |
2.5 Cr |
Retained |
|
Hayley Mathews |
1.75 Cr |
Retained |
|
Amanjot Kaur |
1 Cr |
Retained |
|
G Kamalini |
50 lakh |
Retained |
|
Amelia Kerr |
3 Cr |
Auction |
|
Shabnim Ismail |
60 lakh |
Auction |
|
Sanskriti Gupta |
20 lakh |
Auction |
|
Sajeevan Sajana |
75 lakh |
Auction |
|
Rahila Firdous |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Nicola Carey |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Poonam Khemnar |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Triveni Vasistha |
20 lakh |
Auction |
|
Nalla Reddy |
10 lakh |
Auction |
|
Saika Ishaque |
30 lakh |
Auction |
|
Milly Illingworth |
10 lakh |
Auction |
Purse Remaining
|
Total Purse |
15 Cr |
|
Retention Spent |
9.25 Cr |
|
Auction Spend |
5.75 Cr |
|
Total Players |
16/18 |
|
Indian |
10/12 |
|
Overseas |
6/6 |