The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction in New Delhi delivered drama right from the first hammer blow. A total of 67 players found teams but the biggest surprise came instantly – Australia captain Alyssa Healy, the first player up for bidding, went unsold. After that unexpected moment, the auction picked up pace as teams battled fiercely for top stars.
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma, released by UP Warriorz before the auction, returned to the franchise through an RTM (Right To Match) card worth ₹3.20 crore, becoming one of the biggest earners of the evening. Mumbai Indians secured New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr for ₹3 crore, while UP Warriorz brought in former Australia captain Meg Lanning for ₹1.90 crore.
Delhi Capitals added South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt for ₹1.10 crore and Gujarat Giants won the bidding war for New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine at ₹2 crore. The aggressive spending across teams showed how franchises are reshaping their cores for the upcoming season.
Here is the complete team-wise list of players bought and retained, with their prices:
Mumbai Indians:
Nat Sciver-Brunt – ₹3.5 crore
Harmanpreet Kaur – ₹2.5 crore
Hayley Mathews – ₹1.75 crore
Amanjot Kaur – ₹1 crore
G. Kamalini – ₹50 lakh
Amelia Kerr – ₹3 crore
Shabnim Ismail – ₹60 lakh
Sanskriti Gupta – ₹20 lakh
Sajeevan Sajana – ₹75 lakh
Rahila Firdous – ₹10 lakh
Nicola Carey – ₹30 lakh
Poonam Khemnar – ₹10 lakh
Triveni Vasistha – ₹20 lakh
Nalla Reddy – ₹10 lakh
Saika Ishaque – ₹30 lakh
Milly Illingworth – ₹10 lakh
Delhi Capitals:
Jemimah Rodrigues – ₹2.2 crore
Shafali Verma – ₹2.2 crore
Annabel Sutherland – ₹2.2 crore
Marizanne Kapp – ₹2.2 crore
Niki Prasad – ₹50 lakh
Laura Wolvaardt – ₹1.1 crore
Chinelle Henry – ₹1.3 crore
Sree Charani – ₹1.3 crore
Sneh Rana – ₹50 lakh
Lizelee Lee – ₹30 lakh
Deeya Yadav – ₹10 lakh
Taniyaa Bhatia – ₹30 lakh
Mamatha Madiwala – ₹10 lakh
Nandani Sharma – ₹20 lakh
Lucy Hamilton – ₹10 lakh
Minnu Mani – ₹40 lakh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru:
Smriti Mandhana – ₹3.5 crore
Richa Ghosh – ₹2.75 crore
Ellyse Perry – ₹2 crore
Shreyanka Patil – ₹60 lakh
Georgia Voll – ₹60 lakh
Nadine de Klerk – ₹65 lakh
Radha Yadav – ₹65 lakh
Lauren Bell – ₹90 lakh
Linsey Smith – ₹30 lakh
Prema Rawat (RTM) – ₹20 lakh
Arundathi Reddy – ₹75 lakh
Pooja Vastrakar – ₹85 lakh
Grace Harris – ₹75 lakh
Gautami Naik – ₹10 lakh
Prathyoosha Kumar – ₹10 lakh
D. Hemalatha – ₹30 lakh
Rajeshwari Gayakwad – ₹40 lakh
Ayushi Soni – ₹30 lakh
Gujarat Giants:
Ashleigh Gardner – ₹3.5 crore
Beth Mooney – ₹2.5 crore
Sophie Devine – ₹2 crore
Renuka Singh – ₹60 lakh
Bharti Fulmali (RTM) – ₹70 lakh
Titas Sadhu – ₹30 lakh
Kanika Ahuja – ₹30 lakh
Tanuja Kanwar – ₹45 lakh
Georgia Wareham – ₹1 crore
Anushka Sharma – ₹45 lakh
Happy Kumari – ₹10 lakh
Kim Garth – ₹50 lakh
Yastika Bhatia – ₹50 lakh
Shivani Singh – ₹10 lakh
Danni Wyatt-Hodge – ₹50 lakh
G. Trisha – ₹10 lakh
Pratika Rawal – ₹50 lakh
UP Warriorz:
Shweta Sehrawat – ₹50 lakh
Deepti Sharma (RTM) – ₹3.2 crore
Sophie Ecclestone (RTM) – ₹85 lakh
Meg Lanning – ₹1.9 crore
Phoebe Litchfield – ₹1.2 crore
Kiran Navgire (RTM) – ₹60 lakh
Harleen Deol – ₹50 lakh
Kranti Goud (RTM) – ₹50 lakh
Asha Sobhana – ₹1.1 crore
Deandra Dottin – ₹80 lakh
Shikha Pandey – ₹2.4 crore
Shipra Giri – ₹10 lakh
Simran Shaikh – ₹10 lakh
Tara Norris – ₹10 lakh
Chloe Tryon – ₹30 lakh
Suman Meena – ₹10 lakh
With major squads now rebuilt and fresh talent infused across franchises, the stage is set for another thrilling season. The WPL 2026 will run from January 9 to February 5, beginning in Navi Mumbai before moving to Vadodara for the business end of the tournament, including the playoffs.
Now all that’s left is the cricket and this edition promises to be the most exciting yet.
