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 9:37 AM GMT
WPL 2026 Auction- RTM Rules!
For the first time ever, Right to Match (RTM) cards are part of the WPL auction. RTMs allow a franchise to reclaim a released player by matching the highest bid placed by another team.
The number of RTMs available depends entirely on retentions:
Teams that retained all five players will not have any RTM cards.
Franchises that kept four players will have one RTM available.
- 27 Nov 2025 9:36 AM GMT
WPL 2026 Auction Rules Explained!
Each franchise can build a squad of up to 18 players, and there are 73 total slots available this year, including 23 for overseas players.
A key change for 2026 is the introduction of Right to Match (RTM) cards. Based on their retentions, teams can use up to five RTMs to bring back a player from their 2025 squad by matching the highest bid.
Franchises that retained fewer players now walk in with bigger purses and more RTM flexibility, which could give them a tactical edge in today’s mega auction.
- 27 Nov 2025 9:34 AM GMT
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the WPL Auction 2026!
The much-anticipated mega auction is finally here, with 277 players vying for just 73 spots across five franchises. Big names like Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Kranti Goud and N Sree Charani are all in the mix, and the bidding battles are expected to be intense right from the start.
Stick with us for every major buy, surprise pick, and all the action as it unfolds.
