Top Picks and Viewing Details: Your Complete Guide to the WPL 2026 Auction
WPL 2026 Auction Guide: Top Players, Timings, and How to Watch
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction will take place on Thursday, November 27, in New Delhi, featuring 277 players — 194 Indians and 83 overseas players, including three from associate nations.
Retained Players by Teams
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil
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Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini
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Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad
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UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat
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Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
Team Auction Purse and RTMs
| Team | Remaining Purse | Remaining Slots | RTMs Left |
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| RCB | ₹6.15 crore | 13 (Overseas 4) | 1 |
| Mumbai Indians | ₹5.75 crore | 13 (Overseas 4) | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | ₹5.75 crore | 13 (Overseas 4) | 0 |
| UP Warriorz | ₹14.50 crore | 17 (Overseas 6) | 4 |
| Gujarat Giants | ₹9.00 crore | 16 (Overseas 4) | 3 |
Auction Timings
Start: 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT)
Where to Watch: Live on Star Sports and the JioStar app
Base Prices
₹50 lakh: 19 players
₹40 lakh: 40 players
₹30 lakh: 88 players
₹20 lakh: 11 players
₹10 lakh: 119 players
Top Players in the Auction
₹50 lakh bracket: Deepti Sharma, Sophie Devine, Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Amelia Kerr, Laura Wolvaardt, Heather Knight, Pooja Vastrakar, and more
₹40 lakh bracket: Renuka Singh, Kiran Navgire, Georgia Voll, Shikha Pandey, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Paige Scholfield, Chamari Athapaththu, Minnu Mani
₹30 lakh bracket: Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Sneh Rana, Radha Yadav, Lizelle Lee, Jess Jonassen, Shubha Satheesh, Anuja Patil, Raghvi Bist, Suzie Bates
₹20 lakh bracket: Davina Perrin, Sanskriti Gupta, Nandni Sharma, Amandeep Kaur, Akshita Maheshwari, Amisha Bahukhandi
₹10 lakh bracket: Sanika Chalke, Pranavi Chandra, Vrinda Dinesh, Arushi Goel, Deeya Yadav, Humairaa Kaazi, Milly Illingworth, Tara Norris (USA), Esha Oza (UAE), Theertha Satish (UAE)
Marquee Overseas Players
Sophie Devine (NZ), Amelia Kerr (NZ), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Meg Lanning (Australia), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Laura Wolvaardt (SA), Heather Knight (England), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (England)
Associate Players
Esha Oza (UAE), Tara Norris (USA), Theertha Satish (UAE)
Additional Notes
UP Warriorz enters the auction with the highest purse and most RTMs, while Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have no RTMs left.
Teams will look to strengthen squads ahead of WPL 2026, which promises exciting battles among India’s top talent and marquee overseas stars.
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