WPL Auction 2026 Live Updates: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will conduct its first mega auction today (Thursday), with 277 players shortlisted, including 194 Indians and 83 from overseas. The auction pool features several star names such as India all-rounder Deepti Sharma, Kranti Goud, Shree Charani and overseas heavyweights Laura Wolvaardt and Sophie Ecclestone.
Five franchises will compete for a total of 73 available slots. Each squad must have between 15 and 18 players. UP Warriorz enter the auction with the highest remaining purse of Rs 14.5 crore, while Delhi Capitals will operate with the lowest purse of Rs 5.70 crore.
Key performers retained
Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad
When and where will the WPL mega auction be held?
The WPL 2026 mega auction will take place on November 27 in New Delhi, with proceedings set to begin at 3.30 PM IST.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: What did Anjum Chopra say about Deepti Sharma and Harleen Deol?
Former India captain Anjum Chopra stressed that all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s versatility makes her one of the most valuable picks in this year’s auction, saying, “Gujarat Giants should definitely consider Deepti Sharma in the mega-auction. Delhi Capitals might also target her as an Indian player who strengthens both batting and bowling. UP Warriorz could be the third team interested after Gujarat and Delhi in acquiring her services.”
She also expressed surprise over the Gujarat Giants’ decision to release batter Harleen Deol, who has been a consistent performer for the franchise.
“I am surprised Gujarat Giants released Harleen Deol. She's a multi-talented Indian player who can also bowl a bit, and I hope she develops her bowling skills further. She'll command good interest in the auction. Along with Deepti Sharma, she'll be one Indian player every franchise will target because teams want strong Indian batters and potential leadership options,” Chopra added.
- via IANS
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Purse size and strategies
Auction tables are set and the strategies couldn’t look more different. UP Warriorz walk in with the fattest wallet at Rs 14.5 crore, ready to spark bidding wars, while Delhi Capitals must be razor-sharp with just Rs 5.70 crore to play with.
There’s another twist - Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, both retaining five players already and it won’t have the Right to Match card in their pocket. Every bid they lose could sting that much more.
With squads capped between 15 and 18 players, this mega auction becomes a careful balancing act of emerging stars with seasoned match-winners as the WPL gears up for its next big leap.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Uncapped player to watch out for
Deeya Yadav (Base Price: Rs 10 lakh)
If power-hitting is the currency of modern T20 cricket, Deeya Yadav is already rich. The top-order dasher from Haryana has modelled her fearless game on Shafali Verma and it shows every time she steps out swinging.
Deeya turned heads in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy with 298 runs in just eight innings, averaging 59.5 while striking at 128 — numbers backed by three cracking half-centuries. She then kept her foot firmly on the accelerator in the inter-zonal T20s, smashing 151 runs at a fiery strike rate of 149.5 to help North Zone storm into the final.
But her arrival moment came even earlier. Deeya's jaw-dropping 213 off 125 balls* in the U-15 Women’s One-Day Trophy in 2023, the kind of innings that instantly puts a young talent on every scout’s radar.
Vaishnavi Sharma (Base Price: Rs 10 lakh)
A hat-trick on the world stage usually grabs attention and Vaishnavi Sharma hasn’t looked back since. The left-arm spinner burst onto the scene during India’s U-19 World Cup triumph in Malaysia earlier this year, finishing as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker and immediately marking herself as one to watch.
Her rise has only gathered speed. Vaishnavi topped the wicket charts in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy with 21 wickets in 11 matches, striking at key moments while operating at an impressive economy of 6.47. She carried that form straight into the inter-zonal competition, collecting another 12 scalps in just five outings for Central Zone.
WPL scouts have been tracking her closely and for good reason. With her deceptive pace through the air and sharp turn off the surface, she’s exactly the kind of attacking left-arm spinner franchises love building around.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Injury updates on players
Teams were handed another curveball at the pre-auction briefing. While Pratika Rawal, Yastika Bhatia and VJ Joshitha are all listed in the WPL auction pool, the trio are currently sidelined with injuries. More importantly, if any franchise decides to take a chance and pick them, they won’t be counted in the mandatory 15-player squad and no replacements will be granted.
Rawal has entered the auction at a base price of Rs 50 lakh, Bhatia at Rs 30 lakh and Joshitha in the Rs 10 lakh bracket.
There’s also a watch-and-wait tag on India pacer Pooja Vastrakar. She isn’t fully fit yet, but unlike the others, she remains auction-ready — with a Rs 50 lakh base price.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Australia’s Jess Jonassen pulls out of mega auction
Just a day before the WPL’s biggest auction yet, a major name is off the table. Australia’s Jess Jonassen, one of the league’s most decorated performers, has withdrawn while managing a persistent shoulder injury, ESPNCricinfo reported. Her five Player-of-the-Match awards, second only to Harmanpreet Kaur, tell you exactly what the league will be missing.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: UP Warriorz retains one player
Ahead of the mega auction, UP Warriorz have retained Shweta Sehrawat (Rs 50 lakh).
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: List of players retained by Delhi Capitals
Here are the players that Delhi Capitals retained ahead of the mega auction:
Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs 2.2 crore)
Shafali Verma (Rs 2.2 crore)
Annabel Sutherland (Rs 2.2 crore)
Marizanne Kapp (Rs 2.2 crore)
Niki Prasad (Rs 50 lakh)
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: List of retained players in Gujarat Giants
Here are the players retained by Gujarat Giants ahead of the mega auction:
Ashleigh Gardner (Rs 3.5 crore)
Beth Mooney (Rs 2.5 crore)
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: List of retained players in RCB
Here are the players retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the mega auction:
Smriti Mandhana (Rs 3.5 crore)
Richa Ghosh (Rs 2.75 crore)
Ellyse Perry (Rs 2 crore)
Shreyanka Patil (Rs 60 lakh)
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: List of retained players in Mumbai Indians
Here are the players retained by Mumbai Indians ahead of the mega auction:
Nat-Sciver Brunt (Rs 3.5 crore)
Harmanpreet Kaur (Rs 2.5 crore)
Hayley Matthews (Rs 1.75 crore)
Amanjot Kaur (Rs 1 crore)
G Kamalini (Rs 50 lakh)
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Where to watch the mega auction?
The WPL 2026 mega auction will be telecast live on the Star Sports network. Live streaming will be available on JioHotstar website and app. You can also stay tuned here for all latest updates on the mega auction.
WPL Mega Auction 2026 Live: Welcome to our live coverage
Hello and welcome to our live coverage as cricket’s newest blockbuster enters its next big chapter. The WPL, which ignited a revolution in Indian women’s cricket, now gears up for its first-ever mega auction. The excitement has only grown since the Women in Blue conquered the 2025 World Cup. Stay tuned as we bring you the latest from the mega auction.