Women's Cricket
WPL Auction 2026: Deepti Sharma, Amelia Kerr go past 3 crores at the first-ever mega auction - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from WPL Auction Live in New Delhi. A total of 277 players, including Deepti Sharma and Meg Lanning, went under the hammer as teams battle for 73 available slots.
Women’s Premier League auction live
Welcome to our coverage of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) Auction 2026, coming to you directly from New Delhi. The third edition of the league promises high drama even before a ball is bowled, with a mega auction that has drawn enormous interest across the cricketing world.
A total of 277 players were in the auction pool this year, all competing for 73 available spots, including 23 overseas slots. With multiple World Cup winners entered the fray and several emerging Indian stars attracting attention, franchises are expected to come armed with aggressive strategies and big budgets.
Among the headline names in the lineup were Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Kranti Goud, and N Sree Charani, all of whom are tipped to spark intense bidding from the start.
Catch alll the updates here:
Live Updates
- 27 Nov 2025 12:41 PM GMT
The first stage of the auction is over!
Accelerated session to follow after a 45-minute break
- 27 Nov 2025 12:30 PM GMT
Not many bids for uncapped players! Only 3 Indians got picked
Deeya Yadav - Delhi Capitals - 10 Lacs
Sanskriti Gupta - Mumbai Indians - 20 Lacs
Prema Rawat - Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 20 Lacs
- 27 Nov 2025 12:03 PM GMT
Most of the teams have picked up half of their squad, but still need multiple options
Here is the remaining purse for all teams:
Gujarat Giants: 5.4 Cr - Total Players: 6
Up Warriorz: 4.65 Cr - Total Players: 9
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 3.05 Cr - Total Players: 9
Mumbai Indians: 2.15 Cr - Total Players: 7
Delhi Capitals: 1.2 Cr - Total Players: 10
- 27 Nov 2025 11:57 AM GMT
Another expensive scalp for UP Warriorz! adds experienced spinner Asha Sobhana to roster
Asha, returning from an injury break, went for 1.1 Cr to UP Warriorz.
UP will now have multiple options in the spinning department, having the likes of Deepti Sharma and Sophie Eccelstone.
- 27 Nov 2025 11:20 AM GMT
A small pause in the auction after the completion of second and third pots
Here is the remaining purse for all teams:
Up Warriorz: 6.25 Cr - Total Players: 7
Gujarat Giants: 5.7 Cr - Total Players: 5
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 4.25 Cr - Total Players: 7
Delhi Capitals: 1.5 Cr - Total Players: 9
Mumbai Indians: 2.75 Cr - Total Players: 6
- 27 Nov 2025 11:15 AM GMT
Two more members from India's World Cup-winning team find their new franchises
Radha Yadav went to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 65 lacs
Harleen Deol went to Up Warriorz for 50 Lacs
- 27 Nov 2025 11:11 AM GMT
RCB adds the dynamic finisher Nadine De Klerk of South Africa for 65 Lacs
They now have two of the world's best finishers in their team, with Richa Ghosh already being a part of their squad.
- 27 Nov 2025 11:08 AM GMT
Delhi Capitals adds Indian spinner Shree Charanai for a whopping 1.3 crore
Charani was one of the star members of India's World Cup-winning team.
