WPL 2025 Auction: Preview, Purse, Slots, Where to watch, Live stream

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is set to hold its mini auction ahead of its third season.

Following the mega IPL auction in Saudi Arabia, the WPL mini-auction will occur in Bengaluru on December 15 at 3 PM (IST).

The auction has only 19 spots available for the five WPL teams. This could make it the shortest mini-auction in WPL history, with the event expected to finish in about two hours.

Final Auction Shortlist

The BCCI has finalized 120 names out of a long list of over 400 players. The shortlist includes 91 Indian players, nine capped, and 29 overseas players. A maximum of five slots are available for overseas players.

Purse and Slots left for every team in the WPL Auction

Delhi Capitals

Purse left: INR 2.5 crores, Slots left: 4 (1 Overseas)

Gujarat Giants

Purse left: INR 4.4 crores, Slots left: 4 (2 Overseas)

Mumbai Indians

Purse left: INR 2.65 crores, Slots left: 4 (1 Overseas)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Purse left: INR 3.25 crores, Slots left: 4 (0 Overseas)

UP Warriorz

Purse left: INR 3.9 crore, Slots left: 3 (1 Overseas)

Indian players to look out for in WPL auction

Despite just 19 slots available, there are few young Indian players to look out for which the teams will look to buy and fill up their spots.

Raghavi Bist and Pratika Rawal received their call-ups for the Indian senior team yesterday and will be among the top names the five teams will pursue.

Apart from these two, youngsters like G Kamalini and Tanisha Singh are a couple of other names that can spark a bidding war among the franchises.

Highest Reserve Price Players

England captain Heather Knight and West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin are the only players in the highest reserve price category of INR 50 lakh.

Youngest and Oldest Players on the Shortlist

At just 14 years old, Delhi Capitals’ Anshu Nagar and Mumbai Indians Ira Jadhav are the youngest players in the auction pool. On the other hand, Australia’s Laura Harris, who was released by Delhi Capitals, is the oldest at 34 years.

This year’s shortlist includes three Associate players: UAE’s Theertha Satish and Samaira Dharnidharka, and Scotland’s Sarah Bryce, who recently played for the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL.

When will WPL 2025 start?

The WPL 2025 will take place from the end of February 21 and will end in the second week of March. It will feature a double round-robin format followed by the playoffs and the final.

WPL 2025 Auction: Where to watch, Live Streaming

The Women’s Premier League 2025 auction will be available for live streaming on JioCinema. In India, the matches will be broadcast live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels.