The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 player auction is in full swing in New Delhi, with all five franchises – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and UP Warriorz – bidding aggressively to build their squads for the upcoming season. The auction began with a high-profile set, and top players like Deepti Sharma, Amelia Kerr, and Sophie Devine were quickly snapped up. A surprising development was Australian captain Alyssa Healy failing to attract any bids.
This page provides a comprehensive, live-updating list of all players sold at the WPL 2026 auction, detailing each purchase and the corresponding price.
Fans can also look forward to the WPL 2026 season kicking off around January 8 or 9. The tournament will be hosted across two cities: Mumbai and Baroda. Navi Mumbai’s D.Y. Patil Stadium, a venue synonymous with recent cricketing glory for India, is confirmed as a host ground. Baroda’s Kotambi Stadium is the other selected venue and will also host the first ODI between India and New Zealand on January 11.
Here’s a breakdown of the Gujarat Giants’ acquisitions: Sophie Devine (₹2.00 crore), Renuka Singh Thakur (₹0.60 crore), Bharti Fulmali (RTM) (₹0.70 crore), Titas Sadhu (₹0.30 crore), Kashvee Gautam (RTM) (₹75 lakh), Kanika Ahuja (₹30 lakh), Tanuja Kanwar (₹45 lakh), Georgia Wareham (₹1 crore), and Anushka Sharma (₹45 lakh).
UP Warriorz have strategically strengthened their side with Deepti Sharma (RTM) for ₹3.2 crore, Sophie Ecclestone (RTM) for ₹0.85 crore, Meg Lanning for ₹1.90 crore, Phoebe Litchfield for ₹1.20 crore, Kiran Navgire (RTM) for ₹0.60 crore, Harleen Deol for ₹0.50 crore, Kranti Goud (RTM) for ₹0.50 crore, Asha Sobhana for ₹1.10 crore, Deandra Dottin for ₹80 lakh, and Shikha Pandey for ₹2.40 crore.
Mumbai Indians have secured the services of Amelia Kerr for ₹3.00 crore, along with Shabnim Ismail (₹0.60 crore), Sanskruti Gupta (₹0.20 crore), Sajeevan Sajana (₹75 lakh), Rahila Firdous (₹10 lakh), and Nicola Carey (₹30 lakh).
Delhi Capitals have added Laura Wolvaardt (₹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (₹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (₹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (₹0.50 crore), Lizelle Lee (₹0.30 crore), and Deeya Yadav (₹0.10 crore) to their roster.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have signed Georgia Voll (₹0.60 crore), Nadine de Klerk (₹0.65 crore), Radha Yadav (₹0.65 crore), Lauren Bell (₹0.90 crore), Linsey Smith (₹0.30 crore), Prema Rawat (RTM) (₹0.20 crore), Arundhati Reddy (₹75 lakh), and Pooja Vastrakar (₹85 lakh).
Reports suggest the WPL 2026 season will be split into two legs, with the opening phase in Navi Mumbai and the concluding phase in Baroda. Franchises are expected to receive official confirmation on venues during the November 27 auction.