WPL 2026 Auction Concludes With High Drama, Fresh Faces And Bold Strategies

The Women’s Premier League 2026 auction came to a close with all five franchises making decisive moves to reshape their squads for the upcoming season. The event, filled with intense bidding wars, smart budget management and surprising picks, once again highlighted how quickly the league is growing in stature and competitiveness.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru added depth across departments, combining familiar faces with impactful newcomers. Mumbai Indians focused heavily on strengthening their all-round options, while Delhi Capitals maintained their core by bringing in players who complement their aggressive style of play. UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants also made bold choices, targeting specialists who can influence games in specific roles.

Take a look at the full WPL 2026 squads:

Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Bunt (₹3.5 Crore), Harmanpreet Kaur (₹ 2.5 Crore), Hayley Matthews (₹1.75 Crore), and G Kamalini (₹50 Lakhs) Amelie Kerr (₹3 Crore), Shabnim Ismail (₹ 60 Lakhs) Sanskriti Gupta (₹ 20 lakhs) Sajeevan Sajana (₹ 75 lakhs) Rahila Firdous (₹10 lakhs) Nicola Carey (₹ 30 lakh) Poonam Khemnar (₹10 lakhs) Triveni Vasistha (₹20 lakhs) Nalla Reddy (₹10 lakhs), Saika Ishaque (₹ 30 lakh) Milly Illingworth (₹10 lakhs)

Delhi Capitals: Annabel Sutherland (₹2.2 Crore), Marizanne Kapp (₹2.2 Crore), Jemimah Rodrigues (₹2.2 Crore), Shafali Verma (₹2.2 Crore), Niki Prasad (₹50 Lakhs) Laura Wolvaardt (₹1.1 Crore) Chinelle Henry (₹ 1.30 crore) Sree Charani (₹1.30 crore) Sneh Rana (₹50 lakh), Lizelle Lee (₹ 30 lakh) Deeya Yadav (₹10 lakhs) Taniyaa Bhatia (₹ 30 lakh) Mamatha Madiwala (₹10 lakhs) Nandini Sharma (₹20 lakhs) Lucy Hamilton (₹10 lakhs) Minnu Mani (₹40 lakhs)

UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat (₹50 Lakhs), Deepti Sharma (₹ 3.2 Crore) Sophie Ecclestone (₹85 lakhs) Meg Lanning (₹1.9 crore) Phoebe Litchfield (₹1.20 crore) Kiran Navgire (₹ 60 Lakhs) Harleen Deol (₹ 50 lakh), Kranti Gaud (₹50 lakh) Asha Sobhana (₹ 1.1 crore) Deandra Dottin (₹80 Lakhs) Shikha Pandey (₹ 2.40 Crore) Shipra Giri (₹10 lakhs) Simran Shaikh (₹10 lakhs) Tara Norris (₹10 lakhs) Chloe Tryon (₹ 30 lakh) Suman Meena (₹10 lakhs) G Trisha (₹10 lakhs) Pratika Rawal (₹50 lakhs)

Gujarat Giants: Ash Gardner (₹3.5 Crore), Beth Mooney (₹2.5 Crore) Sophie Devine (₹2 Crore) Renuka Singh (₹60 Lakhs) Bharti Fulmali (₹ 70 lakh), Titas Sadhu (₹ 30 lakh) Kashvee Gautam (₹ 65 lakhs) Kanika Ahuja (₹ 30 lakh) Tanuja Kanwer (₹ 45 lakhs) Georgia Wareham (₹1 Crore) Anushka Sharma (₹ 45 lakhs) Happy Kumari (₹10 lakhs) Kim Garth (₹ 50 lakh) Yastika Bhatia (₹ 50 lakh) Shivani Singh (₹10 lakhs) Danii Wyatt (₹ 50 lakh) Rajeshwari Gaekwad (₹40 lakhs) Ayushi Soni (₹30 lakh)

RCB Women: Smriti Mandhana (₹.3.5 Crore), Richa Ghosh (₹2.4 Crore), Ellyse Perry (₹2 Crore). Shreyanka Patil (₹60 Lakhs) Georgia Voll (₹ 60 lakh) Nadine de Klerk (₹65 lakh) Radha Yadav (₹ 65 lakh), Lauren Bell (₹ 90 lakh) Linsey Smith (₹30 lakh) Prema Rawat (₹ 20 Lakhs) Arundhati Reddy ( ₹75 lakh) Pooja Vastrakar (₹85 lakh) Grace Harris ( ₹75 lakh) Gautami Naik (₹10 lakhs) Pratyushaa Kumar (₹10 lakhs) Dayalan Hemlatha (₹30 lakh)

Published on: Thursday, November 27, 2025, 08:53 PM IST