{"id":1491,"date":"2025-11-27T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:13:00","slug":"wpl-2026-auction-big-players-full-list-where-to-watch-the-mega-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/27\/wpl-2026-auction-big-players-full-list-where-to-watch-the-mega-event\/","title":{"rendered":"WPL 2026 Auction: Big Players, Full List &amp; Where to Watch the Mega Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"215\"><strong data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"215\">WPL 2026 Mega Auction Begins Today in New Delhi: Full Details, Player List, Streaming and What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"674\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/05\/17\/ipl-2025-returns-final-countdown-begins\/\">Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL)<\/a> is set for a historic day as it hosts its <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2021\/02\/19\/ipl-2021-auction-updates\/\">first-ever <em data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"317\">mega auction<\/em><\/a> on, Thursday, <strong>November 27 in New Delhi.<\/strong> The event comes at a high point for women\u2019s cricket in India, following the national team\u2019s recent World Cup triumph.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"674\">With excitement building, organizers have confirmed that the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/05\/17\/ipl-2025-returns-final-countdown-begins\/\">WPL 2026 season<\/a> will take place in January, with Vadodara and Navi Mumbai emerging as frontrunners to host the tournament.\u00a0Ahead of the mega auction, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2021\/02\/19\/ipl-2021-auction-updates\/\">all five franchises<\/a> were allowed to retain up to five players each. Mumbai Indians Women and Delhi Capitals Women opted to use their full quota, while UP Warriorz made the boldest move by retaining only one player, giving them the largest purse going into the bidding war.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"674\">Each team can build a squad of up to 18 players, including a maximum of seven overseas cricketers.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1533\">A total of <strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1102\">277 players &#8211; 194 Indian and 83 overseas &#8211; <\/strong>will go under the hammer. Among them are several star performers from the recent World Cup, including Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud and Shree Charani.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1533\">Overseas powerhouses like Laura Wolvaardt, Sophie Ecclestone, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine and Alyssa Healy headline the marquee list.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1533\">With renowned names such as Meg Lanning also in the pool, franchises are expected to compete fiercely for top-tier talent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1806\">Fans are eager to see <strong>whether Smriti Mandhana\u2019s long-standing record price of INR 3.40 crore &#8211; set <\/strong>during the league\u2019s inaugural season will finally be surpassed or not. Nat Sciver-Brunt\u2019s INR 3.20 crore deal for Mumbai Indians Women still stands as the league\u2019s second-highest signing to date.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"2186\">The five participating teams &#8211; <strong>Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Mumbai Indians Women, Delhi Capitals Women, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants &#8211; <\/strong>will collectively look to fill 73 available slots. Of these, 50 are for Indian players and 23 for overseas cricketers. Each <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/18\/virat-kohli-hosts-shubman-gill-rishabh-pant-others-at-london-home-ahead-of-indias-test-series\/\">squad must have a minimum of 15<\/a> players, ensuring depth and balance as they prepare for another competitive season.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2716\">Since its debut in 2023, the WPL has rapidly grown into one of the world\u2019s premier women\u2019s T20 leagues, surpassing even <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/18\/virat-kohli-hosts-shubman-gill-rishabh-pant-others-at-london-home-ahead-of-indias-test-series\/\">Pakistan\u2019s PSL in valuation.<\/a> The tournament has already delivered high-octane cricket, packed stadiums and strong fan engagement.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2716\">Mumbai Indians Women won titles in 2023 and 2025, while RCB Women clinched their maiden championship in 2024 under Mandhana\u2019s leadership.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2188\" data-end=\"2716\">Delhi Capitals Women, led by Meg Lanning, have finished runners-up in all three seasons and will be determined to break this pattern in 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2874\">Cricket enthusiasts can watch the WPL 2026 mega auction live on the <strong data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2809\">Star Sports Network<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"2816\" data-end=\"2858\">live streaming available on JioHotstar<\/strong> across devices.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2718\" data-end=\"2874\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LENOV-7.jpg\" alt=\"WPL 2026, WPL 2026 mega auction, Women\u2019s Premier League auction, WPL auction live, WPL 2026 teams, WPL 2026 players list, WPL auction streaming, WPL auction telecast, WPL 2026 marquee players, Smriti Mandhana auction record, WPL auction squad rules, WPL 2026 overseas players, WPL 2026 live streaming, WPL auction Delhi, WPL 2026 host cities, Mumbai Indians Women, Delhi Capitals Women, RCB Women, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, WPL auction purse, WPL 2026 auction time, WPL telecast Star Sports, JioHotstar WPL streaming\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LENOV-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LENOV-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LENOV-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LENOV-7-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2876\" data-end=\"3056\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As the hammer goes down today, all eyes will be on blockbuster bids, breakout names and the squad reshuffles that will shape another thrilling season of the Women\u2019s Premier League. The 5 teams with the names of retained players and remaining purse have been enlisted below:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1) Delhi Capitals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retentions: <\/strong>Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabelle Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purse remaining: <\/strong>INR 5.70 crores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slots remaining: <\/strong>13 (5 overseas)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>2) Mumbai Indians<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retentions: <\/strong>Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purse remaining: <\/strong>INR 5.75 crores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slots remaining: <\/strong>13 (5 overseas)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3) Royal Challengers Bengaluru<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retentions:<\/strong> Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purse remaining: <\/strong>INR 6.15 crores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slots remaining:<\/strong> 14 (6 overseas)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4) UP Warriorz<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retentions:<\/strong> Shweta Sehrawat<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purse remaining: <\/strong>INR 14.50 crores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slots remaining:<\/strong> 17 (7 overseas)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>5) Gujarat Giants<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Retentions: <\/strong>Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purse remaining: <\/strong>INR 9 crores<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slots remaining:<\/strong> 16 (5 overseas)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The 4th edition of Women&#8217;s Premier League (<a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/05\/17\/ipl-2025-returns-final-countdown-begins\/\">IPL&#8217;<\/a>s version for the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/09\/19\/icc-vs-pcb-asia-cup-2025-controversy-drama-goes-big\/\">women cricket athletes<\/a>) has gained a significant momentum already, ahead of the mega-auction; and the new season definitely promises to be an exciting one, as the Indian female players are riding high off their fresh victory in the concluded <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/09\/19\/icc-vs-pcb-asia-cup-2025-controversy-drama-goes-big\/\">Women&#8217;s ODI World Cup 2025<\/a>, defeating the favourites, Team Australia.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WPL 2026 Mega Auction Begins Today in New Delhi: Full Details, Player List, Streaming and What to Expect The Women\u2019s Premier League (WPL) is set&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299,7],"tags":[1069,1072,1076,1068,1070,1062,1071,1055,1053,1074,1067,1065,1061,1054,1064,1058,1057,1066,1056,1073,1063,1059,1060,1075],"class_list":["post-1491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports","tag-delhi-capitals-women","tag-gujarat-giants","tag-jiohotstar-wpl-streaming","tag-mumbai-indians-women","tag-rcb-women","tag-smriti-mandhana-auction-record","tag-up-warriorz","tag-womens-premier-league-auction","tag-wpl-2026","tag-wpl-2026-auction-time","tag-wpl-2026-host-cities","tag-wpl-2026-live-streaming","tag-wpl-2026-marquee-players","tag-wpl-2026-mega-auction","tag-wpl-2026-overseas-players","tag-wpl-2026-players-list","tag-wpl-2026-teams","tag-wpl-auction-delhi","tag-wpl-auction-live","tag-wpl-auction-purse","tag-wpl-auction-squad-rules","tag-wpl-auction-streaming","tag-wpl-auction-telecast","tag-wpl-telecast-star-sports","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1494,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1491\/revisions\/1494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}