WPL Auction 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: UP Warriorz bags Deepti for Rs 3.2 cr as most expensive player
The WPL 2026 season will begin on January 7 and will conclude on February 5. Mumbai and Vadodara named venues
WPL Auction 2026 auction
The first-ever WPL (Women’s Premier League) mega auction concluded today in Delhi, with all five teams creating a squad capable enough to win WPL 2026. A total of 277 players went under the hammer out of which 67 players found buyers. The WPL 2026 will kick-off on Jan 7th 2026 and teams will now have ample to time to device the gameplan according to the players they got. The auction kicked off with the marquee players’ list. The start was surprising, with Aussie skipper Alyssa Healy going unsold, but the remaining seven players on the marquee list were able to find buyers. Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma was the most expensive after her ₹3.2 crore RTM bid from UP Warriors, making her the joint second-most expensive player in WPL history alongside Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt, who also fetched the same price in 2023. Smriti still is the highest of all time with her ₹3.4 crore bid in the inaugural season.
UP also acquired Sophie Ecclestone and Meg Lanning for ₹85 lakh and ₹1 crore respectively. Mumbai Indians signed Amelia Kerr back for ₹3 crore, while Gujarat Giants signed Sophie Devine and Renuka Thakur for ₹2 crore and ₹60 lakh respectively. Laura Wolvaardt was Delhi’s sole buy from the marquee list for ₹1.1 crore.
Next up was the capped players’ list. The round was led by Indian spinner Shreyanka Patil and West Indian all-rounder Chinelle Henry, both of whom got ₹1.3 crore bids from Delhi Capitals. Aussie opener Phoebe Litchfield joined UP Warriors for ₹1.2 crore. Indian World Cup-winning team members Sneh Rana and Harleen Deol were both sold at their base price of ₹50 lakh to Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors.
Round three of the auction saw multiple unsold players to start, including the likes of Indian World Cup-winning team member Uma Chetry. From the capped wicketkeeper-batters list, only South Africa’s Lizelle Lee was sold, going to Delhi Capitals for ₹30 lakh. In the pacers’ list, England’s Lauren Bell and India’s Titas Sadhu, with ₹30 lakh bids, were notable buys. The biggest buy of the third round came last when UP Warriors bought Asha Sobhana for ₹1.1 crore.
In the final stages, Shikha Pandey and Georgia Wareham, with ₹2.4 crore and ₹1 crore picks, set the stage for an interesting upcoming season.
| 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 |
8:59 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: All players sold in the auction
| 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 |
8:53 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Auction concludes
The WPL 2026 auction in Delhi concludes with 67 of the 73 vacent spots filled Gujarat and UP were the only teams to sign full 18 players, while RCB, MI and DC finishes with 16 players each in thier squad. The WPL 2026 season willl begin on January 7th 2026 till then good bye.
8:52 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Partika Rawal joins UP
India's WOmen's WC winning start Partika Rawal joins UP Warriors for Rs 50 lakh.
8:48 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Dani Wyatt to Gujarat
Dani Wyatt Joins Gujarat Giants for Rs 50 lakh.
8:47 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: MI signs Milly
MI signs Mily Illingworth for Rs 10 lakh.
8:46 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Prathyoosha Kumar joins RCB
Prathyoosha Kumar joins RCB for Rs 10 lakh.
8:45 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Saika joins MI
Saika joins MI for Rs 30 lakh.
8:44 PM
20:23:30 WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Third accelarated round underway
The third accelarated round of WPL 2026 auction is now underway.
8:23 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: All picks so far
| 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 |
| Yashtika Bhatia | IND | Gujarat Giants | Rs 0.5 cr |
| Tanuja Kanwar | IND | Gujarat Giants | Rs 0.45 cr |
| Anushka Sharma | IND | Gujarat Giants | Rs 0.45 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 |
| 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 |
8:21 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: MI signs another
MI signs Nalla Reddy for Rs 10 lakh.
8:20 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Triveni joins MI
MI signs Triveni Vashistha for Rs 20 lakh.
8:18 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: UP signs another
Chloe Tryon joins UP for Rs 30 lakh.
8:16 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Tara Norris to UP
UP Warriors signs Tara Norris for Rs 10 lakh.
8:12 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: MI signs another
MI signs Poonam Khemnar for Rs 10 lakh.
8:11 PM
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE UPDATES: Simran Shaikh to UP
UP Warriors sign Simran Shaikh for Rs 10 lakh.
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