The WPL 2026 auction is being held on November 27 in Delhi: find the broadcasting details of the event here, including TV channels and streaming platforms.
WPL 2026 mega auction: Where to watch live
India
In India, the event will be streamed live on the JioHotstar mobile and TV app.
It will also be available on the following TV channels: Star Sports 1 Hindi SD+HD, Star Sports 2 SD+HD, Star Sports 3.
Follow the live blog with real-time updates of the auction action here.
WPL 2026 auction: Date and start time
When: November 27, 2025, 3.30pm IST start
Where: New Delhi
Players: 277
Slots: 73
Squad size: 15 (minimum), 18 (maximum)
The WPL mega auction will see 276 players going under the hammer (Jess Jonassen pulled out hours ahead of the auction). The five teams have retained at least one player each, with Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians filling all five retention spots.
Full list of players in the auction pool can be found here.
Players retained by each team
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad
Gujarat Giants: Ash Gardner, Beth Mooney
Mumbai Indians: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat
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