WPL 2026 Mega Auction: Complete sold players list, squads and purse breakdown

WPL 2026 auction sees teams spend ₹40.8 crore to buy 67 players, including top stars and emerging talent. Full list of players sold, team-wise squads and purse details.

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction brought high drama as all five franchises rebuilt their squads for the upcoming season. With a pool of 277 players available, teams collectively spent ₹40.8 crore to secure 67 signings including 23 overseas recruits. There were many intense bidding wars, strategic use of RTM cards, and several surprise picks as teams looked to strengthen core areas ahead of the new campaign.

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UP Warriorz dominated the headlines by retaining Deepti Sharma through the Right-to-Match card for ₹3.2 crore, making her the most expensive player of the auction. Mumbai Indians made a strong statement by securing Amelia Kerr for ₹3 crore, while Gujarat Giants were quick to add experience with Sophie Devine for ₹2 crore.

UP Warriorz also picked up former Australia skipper Meg Lanning for ₹1.9 crore, reinforcing their batting strength. Laura Wolvaardt became one of Delhi Capitals’ marquee additions at ₹1.1 crore, while UPW used RTM again to bring back Sophie Ecclestone.

Full squad after WPL 2026 Auction:

Mumbai Indians: (Purse after auction: INR 0)

Nat Sciver-Brunt (R 3.5 Cr), Harmanpreet Kaur (R 2.5 Cr), Hayley Mathews (R 1.75 Cr), Amanjot Kaur (R 1 Cr), G Kamalini (R 50 Lakh), Amelia Kerr (3 Cr), Shabnim Ismail (60 Lakh), Sanskriti Gupta (20 Lakh), Sajeewan Sajana (75 Lakh), Rahila Firdous (10 Lakh), Nicola Carey (30 Lakh), Poonam Khemanr (10 Lakh), Triveni Vasistha (20 Lakh), Nalla Reddy (10 Lakh), Saika Ishaque (30 Lakh), Milly Illingworth (10 Lakh)

Delhi Capitals: (Purse after auction: INR 0)

Jemimah Rodrigues (R 2.2 Cr), Shafali Verma (R 2.2 Cr), Annabel Sutherland (R 2.2 Cr), Marizanne Kapp (R 2.2 Cr), Niki Prasad (R 50 Lakh), Laura Wolvaardt (1.1 Cr), Chinnelle Henry (1 Cr), Sree Charani (1.3 Cr), Sneh Rana (50 Lakh), Lizelle Lee (30 Lakh), Deeya Yadav (10 Lakh), Taniya Bhatia (30 Lakh), Mamatha Madiwala (10 Lakh), Nandani Sharma (20 Lakh), Lucy Hamilton (10 Lakh), Minnu Mani (40 Lakh)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: (Purse after auction: INR 0)

Smriti Mandhana (R 3.5 Cr), Richa Ghosh (R 2.75 Cr), Ellyse Perry (R 2 Cr), Shreyanka Patil (R 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), Arundhati Reddy (75 Lakh), Pooja Vastrakar (85 Lakh), Grace Harris (75 Lakh), Gautami Naik (10 Lakh), Prathyousha Kumar (10 Lakh), D Hemalatha (30 Lakh)

Gujarat Giants: (Purse after auction: INR 15 lakh)

Ashleigh Gardner (R 3.5 Cr), Beth Mooney (R 2.5 Cr), Sophie Devine (2 Cr), Renuka Singh (60 Lakh), Bharti Fulmali (RTM 70 Lakh), Titas Sadhu (30 Lakh), Kashvee Gautam (RTM 65 Lakh), Kanika Ahuja (30 Lakh), Tanuja Kanwar (45 Lakh), Georgia Wareham (1 Cr), 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), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (40 Lakh), Ayushi Soni (30 Lakh)

UP Warriorz: (Purse after auction: INR 15 lakh)

Shweta Sehrawat (R 50 Lakh), Deepti Sharma (R 3.2 Cr), Sophie Ecclestone (RTM 85 Lakh), Meg Lanning (1.9 Cr), Phoebe Litchfield (1.2 Cr), Kiran Navgire (RTM 60 Lakh), Harleen Deol (50 Lakh), Kranti Goud (RTM 50 Lakh), Asha Sobhana (1.1 Cr), 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), G Trisha (10 Lakh), Pratika Rawal (50 Lakh)

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