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.
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Last Updated: 01.13 AM, Nov 28, 2025
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.
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.
WPL 2026: Full list of sold players
Set 1: Marquee Players
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | Gujarat Giants | ₹2 crore |
| Deepti Sharma (RTM) | UP Warriorz | ₹3.2 crore |
| Amelia Kerr | Mumbai Indians | ₹3 crore |
| Renuka Singh | Gujarat Giants | ₹60 lakh |
| Sophie Ecclestone (RTM) | UP Warriorz | ₹85 lakh |
| Meg Lanning | UP Warriorz | ₹1.9 crore |
| Laura Wolvaardt | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.1 crore |
Set 2: Capped Batters
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bharti Fulmali | Gujarat Giants | ₹70 lakh |
| Phoebe Litchfield | UP Warriorz | ₹1.2 crore |
| Kiran Navgire (RTM) | UP Warriorz | ₹60 lakh |
Set 3: Capped All-Rounders
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Chinelle Henry | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.3 crore |
| Sree Charani | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.3 crore |
| Nadine de Klerk | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹65 lakh |
| Sneh Rana | Delhi Capitals | ₹50 lakh |
| Radha Yadav | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹65 lakh |
| Harleen Deol | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh |
Set 4: Capped Keepers
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lizelle Lee | Delhi Capitals | ₹30 lakh |
Set 5: Capped Quicks
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹90 lakh |
| Kranti Goud | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh |
| Shabnim Ismail | Mumbai Indians | ₹60 lakh |
| Titas Sadhu | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh |
Set 6: Capped Spinners
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Linsey Smith | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh |
Set 7: Uncapped Batters
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Deeya Yadav | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh |
Set 8: Uncapped All-Rounders
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sanskriti Gupta | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh |
| Prema Rawat (RTM) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹20 lakh |
ACCELERATED AUCTION – ROUND 1
All-Rounders
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Deandra Dottin | UP Warriorz | ₹80 lakh |
| Kashvee Gautam (RTM) | Gujarat Giants | ₹65 lakh |
| Shikha Pandey | UP Warriorz | ₹2.4 crore |
| Arundhati Reddy | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹75 lakh |
| Sajeevan Sajana | Mumbai Indians | ₹75 lakh |
| Pooja Vastrakar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹85 lakh |
| Kanika Ahuja | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh |
| Tanuja Kanwer | Gujarat Giants | ₹45 lakh |
| Georgia Wareham | Gujarat Giants | ₹1 crore |
| Nicola Carey | Mumbai Indians | ₹30 lakh |
Wicketkeepers
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Taniyaa Bhatia | Delhi Capitals | ₹30 lakh |
Uncapped All-Rounders
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Anushka Sharma | Gujarat Giants | ₹45 lakh |
Uncapped Wicketkeepers
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Rahila Firdous | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh |
ACCELERATED AUCTION – ROUND 2
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Harris | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹75 lakh |
| Shipra Giri | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh |
| Mamatha Madiwala | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh |
| Happy Kumari | Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh |
| Nandani Sharma | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh |
| Kim Garth | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh |
| Yastika Bhatia | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh |
| Simran Shaikh | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh |
| Poonam Khemnar | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh |
| Shivani Singh | Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh |
| Tara Norris | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh |
| Chloe Tryon | UP Warriorz | ₹30 lakh |
| Lucy Hamilton | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh |
| Triveni Vasistha | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh |
| Suman Meena | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh |
| Gautami Naik | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh |
| Nalla Reddy | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh |
ACCELERATED AUCTION – ROUND 3
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Saika Ishaque | Mumbai Indians | ₹30 lakh |
| G Trisha | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh |
| Prathyoosha Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh |
| Milly Illingworth | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh |
| Minnu Mani | Delhi Capitals | ₹40 lakh |
| Pratika Rawal | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Gujarat Giants | ₹40 lakh |
| D Hemalatha | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh |
| Ayushi Soni | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh |
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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)