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WPL 2026 Auction Details: 277 players to enter auction, 73 slots vacant

The number of players participating in the WPL 2026 auction has almost doubled compared to last season, which clearly shows that the Women's Premier League is becoming increasingly popular.

Payal DebnathNovember 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM • 8 min read
WPL 2026 Auction Details: 277 players to enter auction, 73 slots vacant
The number of players participating in the WPL 2026 auction has almost doubled compared to last season, which clearly shows that the Women's Premier League is becoming increasingly popular.

The official list of players for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction has been released. A record 277 players will be part of the auction, with just 73 available slots. The auction will be held on November 27 in New Delhi and will start at 3.30 pm.

The number of players participating in the WPL 2026 auction has almost doubled compared to last season, which clearly shows that the Women's Premier League is becoming increasingly popular and has become a centre of attraction for women cricketers from all over the world.

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Balance of Indian and foreign players

This time, there are 194 Indian players in the WPL 2026 auction list, including 52 capped players and 142 uncapped players. Capped players are those who have played international matches, and uncapped players are those who have not yet made their international debut. They will be competing for the 50 Indian slots available for teams. The overseas players section also includes some of the best cricketers. 

A total of 83 foreign players are also on the list, including 66 capped players and 17 uncapped players. There are 23 slots available for them.

Base Price Bracket: Who will get the highest bid?

The base price is also in the news this time. The base prices are set at ₹30 lakh, ₹40 lakh, and ₹50 lakh. There are 88 players who have registered at the base price of ₹30 lakh.

There are 11 players with a base price of 4 million and 19 players with a base price of 5 million. This means the 3 million category is the largest group this time, making it clear that this bracket will be fiercely competitive.

Marquee Set: A clash of the world's top players

The auction will begin with the Marquee Set, a pool consisting of the world's top women cricketers. This is expected to be a strong start to the auction. The marquee set includes eight veteran players like Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Ecclestone, Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt.

Of these, players like Meg Lanning, Ecclestone, Healy and Wolvaardt have already performed brilliantly in the Women's Premier League, while Deepti Sharma and Renuka are stars of the Indian team.

Most teams have already retained their key players. Therefore, this auction will be an opportunity to select players who can fill the void in their squads. Teams will also focus on balancing their death bowling. Match-finishers and power-hitter players will also be in focus. Lower-ranked teams will see this auction as a prime opportunity for change and a better performance in the upcoming season.

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WPL 2026 Auction List | India international players and base prices

Set number Player Base Price (In Lakhs) 2025 WPL team
1 Deepti Sharma 50 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
1 Renuka Singh Thakur 40 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2 Bharti Fulmali 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
2 Sabbhineni Meghana 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2 Kiran Navgire 40 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
3 Harleen Deol 50 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
3 Sneh Rana 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
3 N. Shree Charani 30 Delhi Capitals
3 Radha Yadav 30 Delhi Capitals
4 Uma Chetry 50 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
5 Kranti Gaud 50 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
5 Titas Sadhu 30 Delhi Capitals
6 Saika Ishaque 30 Mumbai Indians
6 Priya Mishra 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
6 Asha Sobhana 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
7 Sanika Chalke 10
7 Pranavi Chandra 10
7 Vrinda Dinesh 10 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
7 Arushi Goel 10 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
7 Disha Kasat 10
7 Deeya Yadav 10
8 Sanskriti Gupta 20 Mumbai Indians
8 Humairaa Kaiza 10
8 Jintimani Kalita 10 Mumbai Indians
8 Amandeep Kaur 20 Mumbai Indians
8 Prema Rawat 10 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RTM available)
8 Yashasri. S 10
8 G. Trisha 10
9 Khushi Bhatia 10
9 Shipra Giri 10
9 Nandini Kashyap 10 Delhi Capitals
9 Prathyoosha Kumar 10
9 Mamatha Madiwala 10
10 Komalpreet Kour 10
10 Happy Kumari 10
10 Shabnam Shakil 10 Gujarat Gianta (RTM available)
10 Nandni Sharma 20
11 Priyanka Koushal 10
11 Prakashika Naik 10 Gujarat Gianta (RTM available)
11 Jagravi Pawar 10 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RTM available)
11 Bharti Rawal 10
11 Parunika Sisodia 10 Mumbai Indians
12 Sneha Deepthi 30 Delhi Capitals
12 Mona Meshram 30
12 Priya Punia 30
13 Kashvee Gautam 30 Gujarat Gianta (RTM available)
13 Minnu Mani 40 Delhi Capitals
13 Shikha Pandey 40 Delhi Capitals
13 Pratika Rawal 50
13 Arundhati Reddy 30 Delhi Capitals
13 Sajana Sajeevan 30 Mumbai Indians
13 Pooja Vastrakar 50 Mumbai Indians
14 Taniyaa Bhatia 30 Delhi Capitals
14 Yastika Bhatia 30 Mumbai Indians
14 Nuzhat Parween 30
14 Sushma Verma 30
15 Soni Yadav 30
16 Ekta Bisht 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
16 Rajeshwari Gayakwad 40 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
16 Shuchi Upadhyay 30
17 Neha Badwaik 10
17 Bhavana Goplani 10
17 Dhara Gujjar 10
17 Tanisha Ohlan 10
17 Simran Shaikh 10 Gujarat Giant (RTM available)
17 Shashi Mathur Singh 10
18 Amisha Bahukhandi 20
18 Keerthana Balakrishnan 10 Mumbai Indians
18 Salonee Dangore 10
18 Nazma Khan 10
18 Poonam Khemnar 10 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
18 Akshita Maheshwari 20 Mumbai Indians
18 Joshitha VJ 10 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RTM available)
19 Rahila Firdous 10
19 Shivani Singh 10
20 Rima Ekka 10
20 Anshu Nagar 10
20 Dnyaneshwari Patil 10
20 Garima Yadav 10
20 Komal Zanzad 10
21 Ishita Khale 10
21 Sahana Pawar 10
21 Shanu Sen 10
21 Sonam Yadav 10
21 Sunanda Yetrekar 10
22 Shubha Satheesh 30
23 Kanika Ahuja 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
23 Dayalan Hemalatha 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
23 Tanuja Kanwer 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
23 Anjali Sarvani 30 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
23 Meghna Singh 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
23 Saima Thakur 30 UP Warriorz (RTM available)
24 Ira Jadhav 10
24 Yuvashri Karthikeyan 10
24 Bawandeep Kaur 10
24 Harsimran Kaur 10
24 Ayesha Shaikh 10
25 Sushmita Ganguly 10
25 Arya Gohane 10
25 Jahnavi Kate 10
25 Ashwani Kumari 10
25 Anushka Sharma 10
25 Vaishnavi Sharma 10
25 Tanisha Singh 10
26 Priyanka Bala 10
26 Hrishita Basu 10
26 Riya Chaudhari 10
26 Latika Inamdar 10
26 Pragya Rawat 10
26 Shivali Shinde 10
26 Laxmi Yadav 20
27 Priya Chavan 10
27 Tamanna Chinthapalli 10
27 Shanti Kumari 10
27 Shraddha Pokharkar 10
27 Gargi Wankar 10
28 Almas Bharadwaj 10
28 Krutikaben Chaudhari 10
28 Ramyashri N 10
28 Poonam Soni 10
28 Shilpi Yadav 10
29 Simran Bahadur 30
29 Raghvi Bist 30 Royal Challengers Bengaluru
29 Tejal Hasabnis 30
29 Mannat Kashyap 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
29 Sayali Satghare 30 Gujarat Giants (RTM available)
29 Ayushi Soni 30
30 Sonia Mendhiya 20
30 Monika Pandey 10
30 Ishwari Savkar 10
30 Aishwarya Singh 10
30 Varnika Singh 10
30 Soumya Tiwari 10
30 Purvaja Verlekar 10
31 Sayali Lonkar 10
31 Haniben Patel 10
31 Pragya Rawat 10
31 Tanushree Sarkar 10
31 Nikita Singh 10
31 Anusha Sundaresan 10
32 Anuja Patil 30
32 C. Prathyusha 30
33 Najla CMC 10
33 Archana Devi 10
33 Sampada Dixit 10
33 Nidhi Mahto 10
33 Bhakti Mirajkar 10
33 Falak Naz 10
33 Deeksha Sharma 10
33 Neetu Singh 10
34 Bareddy Anusha 30
34 Mansi Joshi 30
34 Monica Patel 30
34 Devika Vaidya 30
35 Safina Aziz 10
35 Neelam Bhardwaj 10
35 Medhavi Bidhuri 10
35 Pragati Singh 10
35 Anjali SIngh 10
35 BG Tejashwini 10
35 Triveni Vasistha 20
35 Mithila Vinod 10
36 Sai Deepthy Bogiya 10
36 Himakshi Chaudhary 10
36 Kaushalya Choudhary 10
36 Manali Dakshini 10
36 Sushree Dibyadarshini 10
36 Vasuvi Fishta 10
36 Hurley Gala 10
36 Divya Gnananda 10
37 Fatima Jaffer 10
37 Jiya Jain 10
37 Kashvi Kandikuppa 10
37 Dimple Kanwar 10
37 Palnati Rishika Krishnan 10
37 Priyanka Luthra 10
37 Suman Meena 10
37 Kanchan Nagwani 20
38 Gautami Naik 10
38 Achsah Parmar 10
38 Tarannum Pathan 10
38 Sonal Patil 10
38 Mita Paul 10
38 Henrietta Pereira 10
38 Nalla Reddy 10
38 Sakshi Sharma 10
39 Aayushi Shukla 10
39 Bharati Singh 10
39 Sonali Singh 10
39 Rubia Syed 10
39 Anaadi Tagde 10
39 Sonal Thakur 10
39 Nrupa Vyas 10
39 Preeti Yadav 10

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Payal Debnath

Payal Debnath is a content writer with a deep passion for cricket. With years of experience covering sports content, she brings a unique perspective to every piece, from player analyses to match previews and game recaps. A lifelong fan of MS Dhoni, she draws inspiration from Dhoni's calm under pressure, leadership skills, and unmatched finishing ability. Combining a love for the game with a decent writing style, she delivers captivating content that keeps fans informed and engaged.

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