WPL 2026 Auction: The Women’s Premier League 2026 auction wrapped up with plenty of excitement, strong competition, and a few unexpected bidding wars.
Deepti Sharma, fresh from her Player of the Tournament performance in India’s recent Women’s ODI World Cup win, once again took center stage. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match card to bring her back for Rs 3.2 crore, making her the joint second-most expensive player in WPL auction history.
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr also grabbed attention after the Mumbai Indians signed her for Rs 3 crore, making her the highest-priced overseas pick of the day. Another big moment came when Shikha Pandey surprisingly drew a Rs 2.4 crore bid from UP Warriorz.
Here is a team-by-team look at the complete squads after the mega auction.
WPL 2026 Auction: Full Squads and Salaries
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians strengthened an already solid core by adding Amelia Kerr to their lineup. Their final squad for WPL 2026 includes:
• Nat Sciver-Brunt (Retained 3.5 Cr)
• Harmanpreet Kaur (Retained 2.5 Cr)
• Hayley Mathews (Retained 1.75 Cr)
• Amanjot Kaur (Retained 1 Cr)
• G Kamalini (Retained 50 Lakh)
• Amelia Kerr (3 Cr)
• Shabnim Ismail (60 Lakh)
• Sanskriti Gupta (20 Lakh)
• Sajeevan Sajana (75 Lakh)
• Rahila Firdous (10 Lakh)
• Nicola Carey (30 Lakh)
• Poonam Khemnar (10 Lakh)
• Triveni Vasistha (20 Lakh)
• Nalla Reddy (10 Lakh)
• Saika Ishaque (30 Lakh)
• Milly Illingworth (10 Lakh)
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals continued to trust their experienced core while adding strong support players. Their complete squad for WPL 2026:
• Jemimah Rodrigues (Retained 2.2 Cr)
• Shafali Verma (Retained 2.2 Cr)
• Annabel Sutherland (Retained 2.2 Cr)
• Marizanne Kapp (Retained 2.2 Cr)
• Niki Prasad (Retained 50 Lakh)
• Laura Wolvaardt (1.1 Cr)
• Chinelle Henry (1.3 Cr)
• Sree Charani (1.3 Cr)
• Sneh Rana (50 Lakh)
• Lizelee Lee (30 Lakh)
• Deeya Yadav (10 Lakh)
• Taniyaa Bhatia (30 Lakh)
• Mamatha Madiwala (10 Lakh)
• Nandani Sharma (20 Lakh)
• Lucy Hamilton (10 Lakh)
• Minnu Mani (40 Lakh)
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
RCB held on to their marquee players and added depth across departments. Their final squad for WPL 2026:
• Smriti Mandhana (Retained 3.5 Cr)
• Richa Ghosh (Retained 2.75 Cr)
• Ellyse Perry (Retained 2 Cr)
• Shreyanka Patil (Retained 60 Lakh)
• Georgia Voll (60 Lakh)
• Nadine de Klerk (65 Lakh)
• Radha Yadav (65 Lakh)
• Lauren Bell (90 Lakh)
• Linsey Smith (30 Lakh)
• Prema Rawat (RTM 20 Lakh)
• Arundathi Reddy (75 Lakh)
• Pooja Vastrakar (85 Lakh)
• Grace Harris (75 Lakh)
• Gautami Naik (10 Lakh)
• Prathyoosha Kumar (10 Lakh)
• D Hemalatha (30 Lakh)
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants built around their retained stars and added a balanced mix of local and overseas talent. Their squad:
• Ashleigh Gardner (Retained 3.5 Cr)
• Beth Mooney (Retained 2.5 Cr)
• Sophie Devine (2 Cr)
• Renuka Singh (60 Lakh)
• Bharti Fulmali (RTM 70 Lakh)
• Titas Sadhu (30 Lakh)
• Kashvee Gautam (RTM 65 Lakh)
• Kanika Ahuja (30 Lakh)
• Tanuja Kanwar (45 Lakh)
• Georgia Wareham (1 Cr)
• Anushka Sharma (45 Lakh)
• Happy Kumari (10 Lakh)
• Kim Garth (50 Lakh)
• Yastika Bhatia (50 Lakh)
• Shivani Singh (10 Lakh)
• Danni Wyatt Hodge (50 Lakh)
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad (40 Lakh)
• Ayushi Soni (30 Lakh)
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