Gujarat Giants have had a sedate start to the WPL Auction so far. Giants walked into the auction with the second highest but have been frugal in their purchases so far. Gujarat retained Ashleigh Gardner (₹3.5 Crore) and Beth Mooney (₹2.5 Crore) to have ₹9 crore left in their purse.
They spent heavily on securing the services of New Zealand white Ferns legend Sophie Devine. The 36-year-old who played for RCB, led New Zealand to the T20 World Cup title last year. A top order batter who bowls medium pace, Devine was bought for a ₹ 2 crore.
Following that purchase, however Giants opted to slow down. They bought back Bharti Fulmali via retention for ₹ 70 lakh. Fulmali was one of the finds for the franchise last year and will continue to grow with the franchise. India's World Cup star Renuka Singh Thakur was bought for ₹ 60 lakh, which could prove to be a shrewd acquisition. Ex-Delhi Capitals pacer and u19 stalwart Titas Sadhu also adds to their bowling contingent.
Giants have the second most budget heading into the WPL 2026 Auction. Gujarat have 9 crore left, and will look to build a team that can compete. They made the eliminator last year, but will hope to improve on the same with the mega auction. They will have 3 RTMs, with the likes of Phoebe Litchfield and Laura Wolvaardt likely targets.
Gujarat Giants Retained Players
Ash Gardner (₹3.5 Crore), Beth Mooney (₹2.5 Crore)
Gujarat Giants Auction Buys
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)
