WPL 2026 Auction News, Place, Date, Rules, 10 Team Players

WPL 2026 Auction: The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League is expected to start on January 07, 2026 and will run until February 3, 2026. The WPL 2026 will follow a Double round robin and playoff format.

India’s franchise cricket Women’s Premier League is set for a mega auction after three successful seasons on November 27, 2025.

As per the WPL 2026 schedule, the tournament is likely to be played in the January-February window due to the commencement of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played in the February-March Window, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

WPL 2026 Auction

All the teams revealed the WPL 2026 retained players list, where Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians retained a maximum of five players, while RCB retained four players.

Gujarat Titans and UP Warriorz have retained the least number of players – two and one, respectively.

Many fames, including World Cup winners like Deepti Sharma, Shree Charani, Kranti Gaud, Renuka Singh, and Harleen Deol, are in the WPL 2026 released players list and will be taking the stage in the WPL 2026 auction.

Latest News…

• Ayush Soni joins Gujarat Giants for INR 30 lakhs.
• Sayali Satghare remains unsold during the WPL 2026 mega auction.
• Dayalan Hemalatha joins RCB to INR 30 lakhs.
• Sahana Pawar went unsold during the auction.
• Rajeshwari Gaikwad joins Gujarat Giants for INR 40 lakhs.
• Pratika Rawal sold to UP Warriorz for INR 50 lakhs.
• Minnu Mani joins Mumbai Indians for INR 40 lakhs during the auction.
• Danni-Wyatt Hodge joins Gujarat Giants for INR 50 lakhs.
• Shabnam Shakil went unsold during the WPL mega auction.
• Milly Illingworth sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 10 lakhs.
• Prathooysa Kumar sold to RCB for INR 10 lakhs.
• Khushi Bhatia remains unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• G Trisha sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakhs at Delhi.
• Pranavi Chandra went unsold during the 2026 mega auction.
• Saika Ishaque sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakhs.
• Sabbhineni Meghana went unsold during the auction.
• Ayush Shukla went unsold during the auction.
• Nalla Reddy joins Mumbai Indians for INR 10 lakhs during the auction.
• Gautami Naik sold to RCB for INR 10 lakhs.
• Suman Meena sold to INR 10 lakhs for UP Warriorz
• Triveni Vasistha joins Mumbai Indians for a price of INR 10 lakhs
• Pragati Singh remains unsold during the WPL 2026 mega auction.
• Issy Wong went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Lucy Hamilton sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 10 lakhs.
• Chloe Tryon sold to UP Warriorz for INR 30 lakhs
• Sayali Satghare remains unsold during the auction.
• Gargi Wankar went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Vaishnavi Sharma remains unsold during the auction.
• Tara Norris sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 Lakhs.
• Ashwani Kumari goes unsold during the auction.
• Saima Thakor went unsold during the auction.
• Alice Capsey remains unsold during the auction.
• Shanu Sen went unsold during the mega auction.
• Sahana Pawar remains unsold during the auction.
• Shivani Singh sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 10 lakhs.
• Poonam Khemnar sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 10 lakhs during the auction.
• Nazma Khan remains unsold during the auction.
• Simran Sheikh sold to UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakhs.
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad remains unsold during the auction.
• Yastika Bhatia sold to Gujara Giants for INR 50 lakhs during the auction.
• Pratika Rawal remains unsold during the mega auction.
• Kim Garth sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 50 lakhs
• Heather Knight remains unsold during the mega auction.
• Nandani Sharma joins Delhi Capitals for INR 10 lakhs.
• Happy Kumari joins Gujarat Giants for INR 10 lakhs.
• Mamtha Madiwala joins Delhi Capitals for INR 10 lakhs
• Milly Illingworth went unsold during the auction.
• Jintimani Kalita remains unsold during the 2026 mega auction.
• Humairaa Kaazi remains unsold during the auction.
• Vrinda Dinesh went unsold during the auction.
• Alana King remains unsold in the auction.
• Darcie Brown went unsold during the auction
• Amy Jones went unsold during the auction.
• Grace Harris joins RCB for INR 75 lakhs during the acceleration round.
• Shabbinni Meghana went unsold during the auction.
• Rabeya Khan remains unsold during the auction.
• Nicola Carey sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 30 lakhs
• Tejal Hasabnis went unsold during the 2026 auction.
• Heather Graham remains unsold during the mega auction.
• Shivali Shinde remains unsold during the auction.
• Anushka Sharma sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 45 lakhs
• Tara Norris goes unsold during the auction.
• Courtney Webb remains unsold during the auction.
• Georgia Wareham sold to Gujarat forn INR 1 crore.
• Tanuja Kanweer sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 45 lakhs
• Kanika Ahuja sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 30 lakhs.
• Sahana Pawar remains unsold during the auction.
• Komal Zanzad went unsold during the auction at Delhi.
• Theertha Satish remains unsold during the 2026 auction.
• Rahila Firdous joins Mumabai Indians during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Poonan Khemnar remains unsold during the auction.
• Laura Harris remains unsold during the auction.
• Salonee Dangore went unsold during the auction.
• Shuchi Upadhay remains unsold during the auction.
• Fran Jonas went unsold during the auction.
• Rajeshwari Gaikwad remains unsold during the 2026 mega auction.
• Eden Carson went unsold during the auction.
• Lea Tahuhu went unsold in the auction.
• Marufa Akter went unsold during the mega auction.
• Nuzhat Parween remains unsold during the auction.
• Shipra Giri joins UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakhs.
• Taniyaa Bhatia joins Delhi Capitals at INR 30 lakhs.
• Pooja Vastrakar join RCB for INR 85 lakhs during the auction.
• Sanjeewan Sanjana sold for INR 75 lakhs to Mumbai Indians.
• Arundhati Reddy sold for INR 75 lakhs to RCB during the mega auction.
• Shikha Pandey sold to UP Warriorz for INR 2.40 crore at mega auction.
• Minnu Mani went unsold during the mega auction.
• Kashvee Gautam sold to Gujarat Gaints for INR 65 lakhs.
• Kim Garth went unsold during the mega auction.
• Deandra Dottin sold to UP Warriorz for INR 80 lakhs during the auction.
• Priya Punya went unsold during the auction
• Mona Meshram went unsold during the auction.
• Sneha Deepthi went unsold during the mega auction.
• Jagravi Pawar remains unsold during the mega auction ahead 4th edition of the season.
• Paruniks Sisodia went unsold during the mega auction ahead of WPL 2026 season.
• Priyanka Koushal will remain unsold during the mega auction.
• Bharti Rawal goes unsold during the auction.
• Prakashika Naik went unsold during the WPL 2026 mega auction.
• Shabnim Shakil went unsold during the auction at Delhi.
• Milly Illingworth remains unsold during the auction.
• Komalpreet Kour has went unsold during the auction.
• Nandani Sharma has went unsold during the auction at Delhi.
• Happy Kumari remained unsold at Delhi.
• Nandini Kashyap went unsold during the auction.
• Prathyoosa Kumar went unsold during the mega auction.
• Kushi Bhatia went unsold during the mega auction.
• Mamatha Madiwala remains unsold during the auction.
• Shipra Giri remains unsold during the mega auction.
• S Yashasri remains unsold in the auction.
• Jintimani Kalita went unsold during the auction.
• G Trisha went unsold during the auction.
• Amandeep Kaur remains unsold during the auction.
• Prema Rawat will go to RCB for INR 20 lakhs during the auction
• Sanskriti Gupta sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 lakhs.
• Humairaa Kaazi went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction at Delhi.
• Sanika Chalke went unsold during the mega auction.
• Deeya Yadav sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 10 lakhs during the mega auction at New Delhi.
• Arushi Goel went unsold during the WPL 2026 mega auction.
• Disha Kasat went unsold during the Women’s Premier League 2026 auction
• Vrinda Dinesh went unsold during the Women’s Premier League 2026 auction.
• Davina Perrin went unsold during the 2026 mega auction.
• Pranavi Chandra went unsold during the auction.
• Asha Sobhana joined UP Warriorz for the price of INR 1.10 crore during the auction at New Delhi.
• Alana King went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction on November 27.
• Saika Ishaque remained unsold during the mega auction ahead of WPL 2026 season.
• Amanda Jade Wellington went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Linsey Smith sold to RCB for INR 30 lakhs during the Women’s Premier League 2026 auction.
• Priya Mishra went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Titas Sadhu sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 30 lakhs.
• Lauren Cheattle went unsold during the auction.
• Shabnim Ismail sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 60 lakhs during the mega auction.
• Kranti Goud sold to UPW for INR 50 lakhs (RTM) during the mega auction.
• Darcie Brown went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Lauren Bell sold to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 90 lakhs during the auction.
• Uma Chetry went unsold during the WPL 2026 mega auction.
• Lizelle Lee sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 30 lakhs during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Amy Jones remains went unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• Izzy Gaze remains unsold during the WPL 2026 auction.
• UP Warriorz has secured the services of Harleen Deol for INR 60 lakhs during the auction.
• Radha Yadav sold to RCB during the WPL 2026 auction for INR 65 lakhs.
• Sneh Rana was bought by Delhi Capitals for INR 60 lakhs during the auction.
• Nadine de Klerk sold to RCB for INR 65 lakhs during the mega auction.
• Shree Charani sold to Delhi Captials for INR 1.30 crores in the mega auction.
• Chinelle Henry sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1.30 crores during the 2026 auction.
• Grace Harris went unsold during the auction
• Kiran Navgire was sold to UP Warriorz for INR 60 lakhs after RCB used RTM option.
• Georgia Voll sold to RCB for INR 60 lakhs after UP Warriorz used RTM for the player.
• Phoebe Litchfield sold to UP Warriorz to INR 1.20 crore during the auction.
• Bharti Fulmali sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 70 lakhs during the auction.
• Laura Wolvaardt sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 1.90 crore during the IPL 2026 auction.
• UP Warriorz secured services of Meg Lanning for INR 1.90 crores during the auction.
• Sophie Ecclestone goes to UP Warriorz for INR 85 lakhs (RTM) during the mega auction.
• Renuka Singh was sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 60 lakhs.
• Amelia Kerr was sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 3.00 crore during the WPl 2026 auction.
• Deepti Sharma sold to UP Warriorz for INR 3.2 crores after the franchise used RTM as Delhi bidded the all-rounder.
• Sophie Devine was sold to Gujarat Giants for INR 2 crore during the 2026 auction.
• Alyssa Healy went unsold during the auction.
• Jess Jonassen Pulls out of WPL auction due to injury.
• With the WPL 2026 auction is set for November 27, the WPL governing council revealed the list of 277 players who will be entering the auction.
• On November 05, 2025, all five franchises has submitted their retained players list ahead of the 2026 auction.
• On October 22, 2025, the mega auction is likely November 26-27, 2025 in New Delhi.
• On October 09, 2025, WPL allows franchises to retain up to 5 players ahead of the mega auction. According to WPL 2026 auction rules, the composition for retention will be upto 3 capped Indian, 2 overseas, and 2 uncapped indian players. RTM is being introduced for the first time.

WPL 2026 Retained Players List

Ahead of the auction, BCCI also allow the WPL teams to retain and release their players to form a new squad. Listed below are the retained players list for all five teams ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.

RCB Retained Players 2026 WPL

• Smriti Mandhana (INR 3.50 Crore)
• Richa Ghosh (INR 2.50 crore)
• Ellyse Perry (INR 2.00 crore)
• Shreyanka Patil (INR 60 lakh)

DC Retained Players 2026 WPL

• Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 cr)
• Shafali Verma (INR 2.2 cr)
• Annabel Sutherland (INR 2.2 cr)
• Marizanne Kapp (INR 2.2 cr)
• Niki Prasad (INR 50 lakh)

GG Retained Players 2026 WPL

• Ash Gardner (INR 3.5 Cr)
• Beth Mooney (INR 2.5 cr)

UPW Retained Players 2026 WPL

• Shweta Sehrawat (INR 50 lakh)

MI Retained Players 2026 WPL

• Nat Sciver-Brunt (INR 3.5 cr)
• Harmanpreet Kaur (INR 2.5 cr)
• Hayley Matthews (INR 1.75 cr)
• Amanjot Kaur (INR 1.00 cr)
• G Kamilini (INR 50 lakh)

WPL 2026 Released Players List

With all five franchises having announced their retained players list, the remaining players who are set to enter the auction have been released by the teams. These players will have to make registrations for the WPL 2026 auction.

RCB Released Players 2026 WPL

• Sophie Devine
• Danni Wyatt-Hodge
• Georgia Wareham
• Kim Garth
• Heather Graham
• Charlie Dean
• Kate Cross
• Sophie Molineux
• Renuka Singh
• Sabbineni Meghana
• Ekta Bisht
• Kanika Ahuja
• Nuzhat Parween
• Prema Rawat
• Joshitha VJ
• Raghvi Bisht
• Asha Sobhana
• Jagravi Pawar

MI Released Players 2026 WPL

• Amelia Kerr
• Chloe Tryon
• Shabnim Ismail
• Nadine de Klerk
• Yastika Bhatia
• Saika Ishaque
• Pooja Vastrakar
• Jintimani Kalita
• S Sajana
• Amandeep Kaur
• Keerthana Balakrishnan
• Sanskriti Gupta
• Parunika Sisodia
• Akshita Maheswari

DC Released Players 2026 WPL

• Meg Lanning
• Sneha Deepthi
• Alice Capsey
• Arundhati Reddy
• Jess Jonassen
• Minnu Mani
• N Charani
• Shikha Pandey
• Nandini Kashyap
• Sarah Bryce
• Taniyaa Bhatia
• Radha Yadav
• Titas Sadhu.

GG Released Players 2026 WPL

• Laura Wolvaardt
• Phoebe Litchfield
• Deandra Dottin
• Danielle Gibson
• Harleen Deol
• Dayalan Hemalatha
• Tanuja Kanwar
• Meghna Singh
• Kashvee Gautam
• Shabnam Shakil
• Priya Mishra
• Mannat Kashyap
• Sayali Sathgare
• Simran Shaikh
• Bharti Fulmali
• Prakashika Naik

UPW Released Players 2026 WPL

• Alyssa Healy
• Sophie Ecclestone
• Tahlia McGrath
• Grace Harris
• Alana King
• Chamari Athapaththu
• Chinelle Henry
• Deepti Sharma
• Kiran Navgire
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad
• Anjali Sarvani
• Vrinda Dinesh
• Poonam Khemnar
• Saima Thakor
• Gouher Sultana
• Kranti Goud
• Arushi Goel

WPL 2026 Auction Date

The much-awaited WPL 2026 auction will be held on 27 November 2025 in New Delhi, marking the start of team preparations for the upcoming season.

WPL 2026 Auction Live Streaming

Despite the live streaming details not being confirmed yet, the WPL 2026 Auction live streaming will likely be available on Jio Cinema and Sports 18.

WPL 2026 Auction Venue

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction will be held in New Delhi, specifically at a hotel in the Aerocity area.

WPL 2026 Purse Value of All Teams

The list of released players for all the teams has been announced by the franchises after the retentions and all will be entering the auction pool ahead of the 2026 season.

The purse value has been updated with respect to the teams retentions and the teams will have to fill in the slots with their remaining purse value.

The following are the complete details of the WPL 2026 purse value of all teams.