The much-anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 player auction is in full swing, with Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and UP Warriorz vying for top talent in New Delhi. The auction commenced with the high-profile marquee players, attracting immediate bids for stars like Deepti Sharma, Amelia Kerr, and Sophie Devine. Notably, Australian skipper Alyssa Healy went unsold in a surprising development.
As the bidding continues, franchises are strategically building their squads. Below is a comprehensive, regularly updated list of all players purchased during the WPL 2026 auction.
Information regarding the WPL 2026 season dates and venues has also emerged. The tournament is reportedly set to begin on January 8 or 9, with Mumbai and Baroda designated as the host cities. The D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, a site of recent cricketing glory for the Indian women’s team, is confirmed as a venue. Baroda’s Kotambi Stadium is slated to be the second venue, also hosting an international fixture shortly before the WPL.
Gujarat Giants’ new acquisitions include Sophie Devine (₹2.00 crore), Renuka Singh Thakur (₹0.60 crore), Bharti Fulmali (₹0.70 crore RTM), Titas Sadhu (₹0.30 crore), Kashvee Gautam (₹75 lakh RTM), Kanika Ahuja (₹30 lakh), Tanuja Kanwar (₹45 lakh), Georgia Wareham (₹1 crore), and Anushka Sharma (₹45 lakh).
UP Warriorz have added Deepti Sharma (₹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (₹0.85 crore RTM), Meg Lanning (₹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (₹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (₹0.60 crore RTM), Harleen Deol (₹0.50 crore), Kranti Goud (₹0.50 crore RTM), Asha Sobhana (₹1.10 crore), Deandra Dottin (₹80 lakh), and Shikha Pandey (₹2.40 crore).
Mumbai Indians secured Amelia Kerr (₹3.00 crore), 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 welcomed 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).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s signings are 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 (₹0.20 crore RTM), Arundhati Reddy (₹75 lakh), and Pooja Vastrakar (₹85 lakh).
There’s speculation that the WPL 2026 tournament might adopt a two-leg format, with matches split between Navi Mumbai and Baroda, offering a dynamic schedule for the season.