Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, and Amelia Kerr Top the WPL Auction Bids as All Franchises Finalize Their 2026 Teams
The auction for the Women's Premier League 2026 season has finally come to an end. With record-breaking bids, shocking omissions, and massive tactical shifts, including a former title-winning captain joining a rival team, the power balance has dramatically changed.
Which franchise secured the most dominant line-up, and which star surprisingly went unsold? Here’s a complete list of WPL players.
Key Auction Highlights and Biggest Buys
Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma emerged as the most expensive signing of the day. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to retain her. She was secured for Rs. 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian. Amelia Kerr from New Zealand was the top overseas buy, for Rs. 3 crore to the Mumbai Indians. UP Warriorz were highly active with the largest purse of Rs. 14.5 crore. They brought back Kranti Gaud and the world’s number one spinner Sophie Ecclestone using RTM cards.
Delhi Capitals were aggressive, adding Laura Wolvaardt for Rs. 1.10 crore. They also secured Chinelle Henry and Sree Charani for Rs. 1.30 crore each. Gujarat Giants picked the experienced Sophie Devine for Rs. 2 crore. The auction featured intense competition for several marquee players. A total of 67 players were successfully acquired by the five franchises.
Complete Team-by-Team Roster
Here’s a complete list of players in the five WPL 2026 franchises along with their tournament salaries.
DELHI CAPITALS
Player | Price (In Rupees) |
2.2 Crore | |
Shafali Verma | 2.2 Crore |
Annabel Sutherland | 2.2 Crore |
Marizanne Kapp | 2.2 Crore |
Niki Prasad | 50 Lakh |
Laura Wolvaardt | 1.1 Crore |
Chinelle Henry | 1.3 Crore |
Sree Charani | 1.3 Crore |
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 |
G Trisha | 10 Lakh |
Pratika Rawal | 50 Lakh |
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BENGALURU
Player | Price (In Rupees) |
3.5 Crore | |
Richa Ghosh | 2.75 Crore |
Ellyse Perry | 2 Crore |
Shreyanka Patil | 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 | 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 |
MUMBAI INDIANS
Player | Price (In Rupees) |
Nat Sciver-Brunt | 3.5 Crore |
Harmanpreet Kaur | 2.5 Crore |
Hayley Mathews | 1.75 Crore |
Amanjot Kaur | 1 Crore |
G Kamalini | 50 Lakh |
Amelia Kerr | 3 Crore |
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 |
Rajeshwari Gayakwad | 40 Lakh |
Ayushi Soni | 30 Lakh |
GUJARAT GIANTS
Player | Price (In Rupees) |
Ashleigh Gardner | 3.5 Cr |
Beth Mooney | 2.5 Cr |
Sophie Devine | 2 Cr |
Renuka Singh | 60 Lakh |
Bharti Fulmali | 70 Lakh |
Titas Sadhu | 30 Lakh |
Kashvee Gautam | 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 |
UP WARRIORZ
Player | Price (In Rupees) |
Shweta Sehrawat | 50 Lakh |
Deepti Sharma | 3.2 Cr |
Sophie Ecclestone | 85 Lakh |
Meg Lanning | 1.9 Cr |
Phoebe Litchfield | 1.2 Cr |
Kiran Navgire | 60 Lakh |
Harleen Deol | 50 Lakh |
Kranti Goud | 50 Lakh |
Asha Sobhana | 1.1 Crore |
Deandra Dottin | 80 Lakh |
Shikha Pandey | 2.4 Crore |
Shipra Giri | 10 Lakh |
Simran Shaikh | 30 Lakh |
Tara Norris | 10 Lakh |
Chloe Tryon | 50 Lakh |
Suman Meena | 10 Lakh |
Pratika Rawal | 50 Lakh |
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