WPL 2026 Auction: Mumbai Indians full list of players bought, updated squad

The historic first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega auction stole the headlines today from Delhi. With the WPL 2026 start date confirmed as 7 January before the auction, the two-time and defending champions Mumbai Indians took the stage of WPL 2026 from the sides after spending Rs 9.3 crore on retention. They were the only team besides Delhi Capitals to use all five retention options. They went into the auction with a limited purse but with a clear plan and were able to grab some big names who helped them win the trophy last season despite having no RTM available. 

WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians retained players

The two-time WPL champions left no one surprised when they used all five retention options ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction given how stable their squad was. They retained the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamilini and Hayley Matthews. Brunt was their biggest retention at Rs 3.5 crore, followed by Harman’s Rs 2.5 crore.

WPL 2026: Mumbai Indians go hard for former players

Despite having a low auction purse, Mumbai did not hesitate to go hard for their former players when they signed Amelia Kerr, the Kiwi all-rounder, for Rs 3 crore, making her their second most expensive player in WPL 2026. They also signed South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail and uncapped Sanskriri Gupta to add players in all departments.

Mumbai Indians’ all picks in the WPL 2026 mega auction:

Player	Base Price	Winning Bid	Capped / Uncapped
Amelia Kerr	₹50 Lac	₹3 Cr	Capped
Sajeevan Sajana	₹30 Lac	₹75 Lac	Capped
Shabnim Ismail	₹40 Lac	₹60 Lac	Capped
Nicola Carey	₹30 Lac	₹30 Lac	Capped
Saika Ishaque	₹30 Lac	₹30 Lac	Capped
Sanskriti Gupta	₹20 Lac	₹20 Lac	Uncapped
Triveni Vasistha	₹20 Lac	₹20 Lac	Uncapped
Rahila Firdous	₹10 Lac	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Poonam Khemnar	₹10 Lac	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Nalla Reddy	₹10 Lac	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Milly Illingworth	₹10 Lac	₹10 Lac	Uncapped