WPL 2026 Mega Auction Today: Check List of All Releasing & Retaining Players Team-wise of Women Premier League

The first-ever Women's Premier League (WPL) mega auction is gearing up for a thrilling Thursday in New Delhi, with 277 players including 194 Indians and 83 overseas talents - set to go under the hammer as franchises compete for 73 open slots. Among the most anticipated names are India's recent World Cup heroes Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, and Shree Charani, all of whom are expected to spark intense bidding wars after their standout performances in the title-winning campaign earlier this month.

WPL 2026 Auction: List of Releasing and Retaining Players in Women's Premier League 2026 in Delhi on 27 November 2025

WPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Retaining Players List

Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz made the most striking decisions on retention day. Gujarat parted ways with Laura Wolvaardt despite her stellar World Cup campaign, and with only two overseas retention slots available, they chose to hold on to Australians Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner.

UP Warriorz, meanwhile, opted for a full reset, retaining just one player. The exclusions of India's premier allrounder Deepti Sharma and Australia's captain Alyssa Healy were among the biggest surprises.

As expected, the marquee Indian names Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, and Jemimah Rodrigues were all retained by their respective franchises.

WPL 2026 Auction LIVE: Releasing Players List

In other notable moves, Delhi Capitals released their captain Meg Lanning after leading the team to three consecutive finals, instead retaining Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, and Niki Prasad.

Mumbai Indians continued to back young talent G. Kamalini and chose to retain Nat Sciver Brunt at a higher price than their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, reinforcing their commitment to a stable and balanced core.

UP Warriorz Retained and Released Players

UP Warriorz have chosen to retain one Indian player while letting go of all overseas players ahead of the auction. With a substantial purse of Rs 14.50 crore, the highest among all teams listed, UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to bring back Deepti Sharma for Rs 3.2 crore, reaffirming her status as a top-tier allrounder.

The franchise further strengthened its spin attack by signing Sophie Ecclestone for Rs 85 lakh. In another major buy, UPW secured former Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning for Rs 1.90 crore.

UP Warriorz Players List: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Asha Sobhana

Gujarat Giants Purse, List of Retained and Release Players

Gujarat Giants picked up New Zealand power-hitter Sophie Devine for Rs 2 crore and Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh for Rs 60 lakh.

Gujarat Giants WPL Players List: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Purse: RCB Released and Retained Players List

Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered the auction with a purse of Rs 6.15 crore, which provides moderate flexibility to enhance their squad with impactful signings.

RCB WPL 2026 Players List: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat

Mumbai Indians Retained and Released Players List; Check How Much in Nita Ambani's Purse for WPL 2026 Auction

Mumbai Indians made a high-value signing by securing New Zealand star allrounder Amelia Kerr for Rs 3 crore.

MI WPL Players List: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta

Delhi Capitals Released and Retained Players List

Delhi Capitals added quality to their batting by signing South African opener Laura Wolvaardt for Rs 1.10 crore.

DC WPL 2026 Players List: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav

Unsold Players in WPL 2026 Auction Today

Australia's captain Alyssa Healy went unsold.

It is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates.

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