WPL 2026: Full list of sold and unsold players in first mega auction

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The first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL) mega auction unfolded in Delhi with intense bidding wars, unexpected snubs and history-making price tags as all five franchises began shaping their squads for the 2026 season. With marquee names opening proceedings, the auction produced shocks right from the start but also delivered blockbuster signings that set the tone for what promises to be a thrilling new chapter in the league. 

WPL 2026 Auction: Deepti Sharma goes for big money

The headline moment of the WPL 2026 auction came when India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma returned to UP Warriorz via RTM for ₹3.2 crore, making her the joint second-most expensive player in WPL history. She now stands alongside Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt, who fetched the same price in 2023. Smriti Mandhana’s iconic ₹3.4 crore deal from the inaugural edition remains unbeaten at the top.

 

UP Warriorz were among the busiest teams early on, also snapping up Sophie Ecclestone for ₹85 lakh and former Australian captain Meg Lanning for ₹1.9 crore, reinforcing both their spin and leadership departments.

 

Mumbai Indians made one of the most expected moves of the day, successfully bringing back Amelia Kerr for ₹3 crore, while Gujarat Giants strengthened their lineup with Sophie Devine (₹2 crore) and Indian pacer Renuka Thakur (₹60 lakh).

 

Delhi Capitals made just one marquee purchase but a valuable one — South African stroke-maker Laura Wolvaardt for ₹1.1 crore.

WPL 2026 Auction: Full list of sold players

Player	Country	Team	Price (RS in Crore)
Deepti Sharma	IND	UP Warriors (RTM)	Rs 3.2 cr
Amelia Kerr	NZ	Mumbai Indians	Rs 3 cr
Sikha Pandey	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 2.4 cr
Sophie Devine	NZ	Gujarat Giants	Rs 2 cr
Meg Lanning	AUS	UP Warriors	Rs 1.9 cr
Chinelle Henry	WI	Delhi Capitals	Rs 1.3 cr
Shree Charni	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 1.3 cr
Phoebe Litchfield	AUS	UP Warriors	Rs 1.2 cr
Laura Wolvaardt	SA	Delhi Capitals	Rs 1.1 cr
Asha Sobhna	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 1.1 cr
Georgia Wareham	AUS	Gujarat Giants	Rs 1 cr
Lauren Bell	ENG	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.9 cr
Pooja Vastrakar	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.85 lakh
Sophie Ecclestone	ENG	UP Warriors (RTM)	Rs 0.85 cr
Deandra Dottin	WI	UP Warriors	Rs 0.8 cr
Arundhati Reddy	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.75 cr
Sanjeevan Sanjana	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.75 cr
Grace Harris	AUS	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.75 cr
Bharti Fulmali	IND	Gujarat Giants (RTM)	Rs0.7 cr
Nadine de Klerk	SA	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.65 cr
Radha Yadav	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.65 cr
Kashvee Gautam	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.65 cr
Renuka Thakur	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.6 cr
Georgia Voll	AUS	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.6 cr
Kiran Navgire	IND	UP Warriors (RTM)	Rs 0.6 cr
Shabnim Ismail	SA	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.6 cr
Kranti Gaud	IND	UP Warriors (RTM)	Rs 0.5 cr
Sneh Rana	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.5 cr
Harleen Deol	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.5 cr
Kim Garth	AUS	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.5 cr
Partika Rawal	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.5 cr
Yashtika Bhatia	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.5 cr
Dani Wyatt	ENG	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.5 cr
Tanuja Kanwar	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.45 cr
Anushka Sharma	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.45 cr
Minnu Mani	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.4 cr
Rajeshri Gaikwad	IND	Gujarat Ginats	Rs 0.4 cr
Tanya Bhatia	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.3 cr
Nicola Carey	AUS	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.3 cr
Kanika Ahuja	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.3 cr
Lizelle Lee	SA	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.3 cr
Titas Sadhu	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.3 cr
Linsey Smith	ENG	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.3 cr
Chloe Tryon	SA	UP Warriors	Rs 0.3 cr
Saika Ishaque	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.3 cr
Dayalan Hemalatha	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.3 cr
Ayushi Soni	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.3 cr
Nandani Sharma	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.2 cr
Sanskriti Gupta	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.2 cr
Pema Rawat	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.2 cr
Triveni Vashistha	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.2 cr
Deeya Yadav	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.1 cr
Rahila Firdous	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.1 cr
Shipra Giri	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.1 cr
Mamta	IND	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.1 cr
Happy Kumari	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.1 cr
Simran Shaikh	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.1 cr
Poonam Khemnar	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.1 cr
Shivani Singh	IND	Gujarat Giants	Rs 0.1 cr
Tara Norris	USA	UP Warriors	Rs 0.1 cr
Lucy Hamilton	AUS	Delhi Capitals	Rs 0.1 cr
Suman Meena	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.1 cr
Gautami Nayak	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.1 cr
Nalla Reddy	IND	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.1 cr
G Trisha	IND	UP Warriors	Rs 0.1 cr
Prathyoosha Kuma	IND	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Rs 0.1 cr
Mily Illingworth	AUS	Mumbai Indians	Rs 0.1 cr

WPL 2026 Auction: Big names go unsold

The auction also saw notable surprises. The biggest shock came early when Alyssa Healy, one of world cricket’s most celebrated captains and wicketkeeper-batters, went unsold in the marquee round, leaving the room stunned.

 

The trend continued in later rounds, where multiple capped players failed to attract bids initially, including India’s World Cup-winning wicketkeeper Uma Chetry.

WPL 2026 Auction: Full list of unsold players

Player	Base Price	Capped / Uncapped
Alyssa Healy	₹50 Lac	Capped
Uma Chetry	₹50 Lac	Capped
Amy Jones	₹50 Lac	Capped
Heather Knight	₹50 Lac	Capped
Heather Graham	₹50 Lac	Capped
Izzy Gaze	₹40 Lac	Capped
Alana King	₹40 Lac	Capped
Tazmin Brits	₹30 Lac	Capped
Sabbineni Meghana	₹30 Lac	Capped
Darcie Brown	₹30 Lac	Capped
Lauren Cheatle	₹30 Lac	Capped
Priya Mishra	₹30 Lac	Capped
Amanda-Jade Wellington	₹30 Lac	Capped
Sneha Deepthi	₹30 Lac	Capped
Mona Meshram	₹30 Lac	Capped
Priya Punia	₹30 Lac	Capped
Nuzhat Parween	₹30 Lac	Capped
Marufa Akter	₹30 Lac	Capped
Lea Tahuhu	₹30 Lac	Capped
Eden Carson	₹30 Lac	Capped
Fran Jonas	₹30 Lac	Capped
Shuchi Upadhyay	₹30 Lac	Capped
Alice Capsey	₹30 Lac	Capped
Saima Thakor	₹30 Lac	Capped
Tejal Hasabnis	₹30 Lac	Capped
Sayali Satghare	₹30 Lac	Capped
Isabelle Wong	₹30 Lac	Capped
Rabeya Khan	₹30 Lac	Capped
Davina Perrin	₹30 Lac	Capped
Amandeep Kaur	₹30 Lac	Capped
Sanika Chalke	₹20 Lac	Uncapped
Pranavi Chandra	₹20 Lac	Uncapped
Vrinda Dinesh	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Arushi Goel	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Disha Kasat	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Humairaa Kaazi	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Jintimani Kalita	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
S. Yashasri	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Khushi Bhatia	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Nandini Kashyap	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Komalpreet Kour	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Shabnam Shakil	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Priyanka Koushal	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Prakashika Naik	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Jagravi Pawar	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Bharti Rawal	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Parunika Sisodia	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Salonee Dangore	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Laura Harris	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Nazma Khan	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Theertha Satish	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Komal Zanzad	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Sahana Pawar	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Shanu Sen	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Courtney Webb	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Ashwani Kumari	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Vaishnavi Sharma	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Shivali Shinde	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Gargi Wankar	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Pragati Singh	₹10 Lac	Uncapped
Aayushi Shukla	₹10 Lac	Uncapped