The first-ever WPL auction ended on November 27, 2025, in New Delhi, with 276 players competing for 73 available slots across five franchises. The minimum squad size per team is 15 to 18 players, and all teams did their best to secure the match winners in their squads.
The UP Warriorz spent big at the auction. They used a Right to Match (RTM) card to bring back India’s World Cup star Deepti Sharma for INR 3.2 crore, making her the second-highest paid player in WPL history.
Other notable buys are Amelia Kerr at INR 3 crore, Sikha Pandey at INR 2.4 crore, Sophie Devine at INR 2 crore, and Meg Lanning at INR 1.9 crore. As the auction has completed, let’s look at how all 5 teams are looking.
Delhi Capitals WPL 2026 Squad
After letting go of their captain, Mag Lanning, the Delhi Capitals purchased Laura Wolvaardt in INR 1.1 crore. Like Lanning, she is one of the successful captains in recent times and also a lethal opener. India’s star spinner Sree Charani will be a part of DC as a specialist spinner along with Sneh Rana.
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Shree Charani, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani
Gujarat Giants WPL 2026 Squad
Gujarat Giants would be the happiest side after the auction. After retaining Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney, they efficiently used the remaining purse to assemble the best team at the auction. GG management included Sophie Devine at INR 2 crore and Georgia Wareham at INR 1 crore. Apart from them, they successfully purchased Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Yastika Bhatia, Renuka Singh, and Kim Garth. The new-look, dangerous Gujarat Giants might be able to lift their 1st-ever WPL title.
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwar, Kanika Ahuja, Titas Sadhu, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Shivani Singh, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni
Mumbai Indians WPL 2026 Squad
MI started their auction by purchasing Amelia Kerr for INR 3 crore. Their management tried to bring back their core team, and they succeeded. Purchasing Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, and Saika Ishaque shows their belief in their players, who have made them the most successful team in WPL 2025. Apart from these players, MI management didn’t make any big call, as their second costliest buy was Sajeevan Sajana for 75 lakh.
Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Gunalan Kullkarni, Nicola Carey, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahil Firdous, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2026 Squad
RCB released Sophie Devine and Renuka Singh ahead of the WPL auction, but they were unable to find the right replacement for these big-match players. However, they purchased Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, and Lauren Bell to fill their squad, who were performing well during the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Additionally, Pooja Vastrakar and Arundhati Reddy, two star all-rounders, are also included in the squad.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, Dayalan Hemalatha
UP Warriorz WPL 2026 Squad
After 3 unsuccessful WPL seasons, UP Warriorz retained only Shweta Sehrawat to fill their squad with match-winners. However, they ended up keeping their 4 players by using RTM. These players included Deepti Sharma, the most expensive player of the auction, Sophie Ecclestone, Kiran Navgire, and Kranti Guad. After the auction, they are looking for one of the strongest squads by including Meg Lanning, Asha Sobhana, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, and Phoebe Litchfield.
UP Warriorz: Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Gaud, Shweta Sehrawat, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, Simran Shaikh, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal
Conclusion: Deepti Sharma Is The 2nd Costliest Player Of The WPL
The WPL 2026 auction has reshaped all five squads with major signings and strategic RTM decisions. UP Warriorz strengthened their core with Deepti Sharma in 3.2 crore, Sophie Ecclestone, and Meg Lanning, while Delhi Capitals added Laura Wolvaardt and Shafali Verma to their top order. Gujarat Giants secured Sophie Devine and Renuka Singh, Mumbai Indians rebuilt around Amelia Kerr, and RCB focused on depth with Lauren Bell and Pooja Vastrakar.
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