WPL 2026 Auction: Top Buys and Full Squad of Teams. The WPL 2026 auction brought suspense, record bids, and shocking unsold players. The franchises heavily backed Indian all-rounders but were equally shocked by the lack of takers for many global stars.
In an exciting move, the venues for both the opening and final matches have been confirmed — fans can expect a huge opening match on 9th January at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai, while the final match will take place on February 5th, at a capacity crowd in Vadodara. Indian star Deepti Sharma topped the charts, becoming the most expensive pick of the auction.
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Top 5 Most Expensive Buys — WPL 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz | ₹3.2 Cr |
| 2️⃣ | Amelia Kerr | Mumbai Indians | ₹3.0 Cr |
| 3️⃣ | Shikha Pandey | UP Warriorz | ₹2.4 Cr |
| 4️⃣ | Sophie Devine | Gujarat Giants | ₹2.0 Cr |
| 5️⃣ | Meg Lanning | UP Warriorz | ₹1.9 Cr |
Full Squads – WPL 2026
UP Warriorz Squad for WPL 2026
Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Pratika, Rawal, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Gaud, Asha Sobhana, Shikha Pandey, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena & Trisha.
Mumbai Indians Squad for WPL 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, G Kamilini, S Sajana, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Sanskriti Gupta, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque & Milly Illingworth.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad for WPL 2026
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prema Rawat, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, Dayalan Hemalatha.
Gujarat Giants Squad for WPL 2026
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni.
Delhi Capitals Squad for WPL 2026
Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Taniya Bhatia, Deeya Yadav, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandani Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani.
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Big Names UNSOLD
A number of world-class performers shockingly found no buyers:
- Alyssa Healy
- Alana King
- Heather Knight
- Amy Jones
- Uma Chetry
- Alice Capsey
- S Meghana
- Chamari Athapaththu
Their absence will be closely discussed ahead of the tournament.