Follow the live blog for the WPL 2026 auction, with real-time updates on players sold, unsold and complete squads of all Women's Premier League teams.
WPL 2026 auction: All you need to know
When: November 27, 2025, 3.30pm IST start
Where: New Delhi
Players: 277
Slots: 73
Squad size: 15 (minimum), 18 (maximum)
WPL 2026 auction: Full list of players registered
The Women's Premier League 2026 auction will be a mega auction, giving teams a chance to build their squads with a near clean slate. Each team has retained at least one player, with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians retaining five each (including two overseas players). UP Warriorz have only retained one player.
Before the auction, each team had a purse of INR 15 crore, which they can use to assemble a squad of minimum 15 players. A total of 277 players have been shortlisted for the auction.
Breakdown of players
Player type | No. of players |
Capped Indians | 52 |
Capped Overseas | 66 |
Uncapped Indian | 142 |
Uncapped overseas | 17 |
Total | 277 |
Marquee set of players
Deepti Sharma (India), Renuka Singh (India), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Meg Lanning (Australia), and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa).
WPL auction: Where to watch live
In India, the auction will be available to watch live on the JioHotstar app. It will also be available on the following channels: Star Sports 1 Hindi SD+HD, Star Sports 2 SD+HD, Star Sports 3
