WPL Auction 2026 Live updates: 194 Indians and 83 overseas Players are ready for the big event.
The WPL 2026 mega auction is finally here. The women’s cricket is going to be a big day. 277 players in total are going to be auctioned. Out of this list of players, 194 are Indian, and 83 are overseas players. The five franchises will try to fill the 73 vacant positions with 50 Indians and 23 foreign players. Each team is to maintain a squad of 15 to 18 players, so it gets really important to plan.
WPL 2026 Auction Time
- The auction will start at 3:30 PM IST, Thursday, November 27.
- If that is the case, then definitely place your evening out for the action.
WPL 2026 Auction Venue?
The live auction can be viewed on the Star Sports Network.
So, just keep watching Star Sports and stay updated with WPL Auction 2026 Live Updates from home.
WPL 2026 Auction Rules
Let me quickly share the important rules in simple words:
Each team can have 15 to 18 players only.
Across the five teams, there are 73 vacancies in total of which 23 are for foreign players.
For the first time, a team can use five RTM (Right to Match) cards to bring back players from their 2025 squads.
If a team retained fewer players, then they can use more RTMs and get more money to spend.
In total, the purse for all the teams is ₹41.1 crore.
Who Can Be the Biggest Spenders?
Not shifting to the less exciting part, this year, the top names will be the massive lights that will draw the attention of the people.
That trio, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, and Shree Charani, without a doubt, will be the world of next India World Cup wins’ center of attention. As the three players were the pillars of India’s World Cup triumph, the teams will do their utmost to have them as their own.
The marquee list also features some of the top global stellar such as:
By the way, Deepti who was also named the World Cup Player of the Tournament and was let go by UP Warriorz may very well be the one with the highest bid today. It wouldn’t be surprising if Kranti and Charani are also given a handful of strong offers in their pockets due to their great performances.
Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh from India
Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr from New Zealand
Sophie Ecclestone from England
Laura Wolvaardt from South Africa
Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning from Australia
Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana are two such players who can take the Indian lineup to the next level of power.
Meanwhile, if we are talking about the best of the overseas side, there is, for instance, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Nadine de Klerk, Alana King, and Meg Lanning, to name a few.
Team Purses
- UP Warriorz with ₹14.5 crore are surely going to be the big players in this auction.
- Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have a purse of only ₹5.70 crore.
WPL 2026 Auction LIVE: All retained players
- Mumbai Indians (MI): Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini
- Delhi Capitals (DC): Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil
- Gujarat Giants (GG): Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
- UP Warriorz (UPW): Shweta Sehrawat
