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 11:05 AM GMT
Delhi Capitals adds the Caribbean flavour to their team
They bought Chinelle Henry for 1.3 Cr in a big bidding war against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:59 AM GMT
RCB bought their first player! Add Australia's Georgia Voll for 60 Lacs
The explosive opening batter could be a good replacement for Sophie Devine as Smriti Mandhana's partner.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:55 AM GMT
Another big scalp for UP Warriorz! Adds Phoebe Litchfield for 1.2 Cr
Up Warriors is having an early blast in the auction, adding another explosive opening batter from Australia to their lineup.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:52 AM GMT
Gujarat Giants uses their first RTM Card! Adds Bharti Fulmali for 70 lacs
Gujarat accepts the 70 lacs offer for Bharti from the Mumbai Indians.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:42 AM GMT
The pot-1 of the marquee players is concluded with 7 players picked up
Here is the remaining purse for all teams:
Up Warriorz: 8.55 Cr - Total Players: 4
Gujarat giants: 6.4 Cr - Total Players: 4
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 6.15 Cr - Total Players: 4
Delhi Capitals: 4.6 Cr - Total Players: 6
Mumbai Indians: 2.75 Cr - Total Players: 6
- 27 Nov 2025 10:37 AM GMT
South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt goes to Delhi Capitals for 1.1 Crore
Delhi finally won a bid and this time a big one, as they added the South African captain, Laura Wolvaardt, to their team - A perfect partner for Shafali Verma.
They had a good bidding war with the RCB, but eventually outbid them and bought their first player of the auction.
Laura can also be a good option for a captain, as Delhi is looking for one after the departure of Meg Lanning.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:32 AM GMT
In another north-Indian battle, UP outbids Delhi Capitals for Meg Lanning
Delhi tried hard to call back their captain, Meg Lanning of Australia, who took them to three consecutive finals.
But the UP Warriors outbid them (1.9 Cr) for the third time and added the experience of a veteran Australian batter to their squad.
Meg Lanning can be a good captaincy option for UP Warriorz.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:28 AM GMT
Up Warriorz uses yet another RTM Card! Adds Sophie Ecclestone for 85 Lacs
UP Warriorz accepted the Delhi Capitals bid of 85 Lacs for Sophie Ecclestone, and used the RTM card to call another spin bowling all-rounder back into the team.
- 27 Nov 2025 10:25 AM GMT
India International pacer Renuka Thakur went to Gujarat Giants for 60 Lacs
A cheap snatch for the Gujarat Giants for the experienced Indian fast bowler.
