Mumbai Indians have snapped up Mily Illingworth for Rs 10 lakh, adding her to their squad.
Meanwhile, Shabnam Shakeel went unsold at Rs 10 lakh, missing out on a franchise this round.
WPL 2026 Auction Highlights: Deepti Sharma and Amelia Kerr emerged as the standout names of the WPL 2026 auction that saw 90 players picked and Rs 40.8 crore spent overall. The franchises went big on proven performers, with top talents drawing fierce bidding across teams.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 mega auction in New Delhi.
Thatâs it from the auction! Deepti Sharma emerged as the standout buy at â¹3.2 crore, while a total of 67 players changed hands, including 23 overseas stars, with teams collectively spending â¹40.8 crore.
Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru maxed out their funds, each locking in 16-player squads with 6 overseas and 10 Indian players. Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz went slightly overboard on squad size with 18 players each, retaining â¹15 lakh and an RTM spot in Gujaratâs case.
With marquee signings and balanced squads now finalized, the stage is set for a thrilling WPL season, where big-ticket buys like Deepti Sharma will be expected to shine and lead their teams to glory.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (â¹60 lakhs), Nadine de Klerk (â¹65 lakhs), Radha Yadav (â¹65 lakhs), Lauren Bell (â¹90 lakhs), Linsey Smith (â¹30 lakhs), Prema Rawat (â¹20 lakhs RTM), Arundhati Reddy (â¹75 lakhs), Pooja Vastrakar (â¹85 lakhs), Grace Harris (â¹75 lakhs), Gautami Naik (â¹10 lakh), Prathyoosha Kumar (â¹10 lakh), Dayalan Hemlatha (â¹30 lakh)
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (â¹3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (â¹60 lakhs), Sanskriti Gupta (â¹20 lakhs base price), Sajeevan Sajana (â¹75 lakhs), Rahila Firdous (â¹10 lakhs base price), Nicola Carey (â¹30 lakhs), Triveni Vasistha (â¹20 lakh), Nalla Reddy (â¹10 lakh), Saika Ishaque (â¹30 lakh), Mily Illingworth (â¹10 lakh)
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (â¹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (â¹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (â¹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (â¹50 lakhs), Lizelle Lee (â¹30 lakhs), Deeya Yadav (â¹10 lakhs), Taniya Bhatia (â¹30 lakhs), Mamtha Madiwala (â¹10 lakh), Nandini Sharma (â¹10 lakh), Lucy Hamilton (â¹10 lakh), Minnu Mani (â¹40 lakh)
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (â¹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (â¹85 lakhs), Meg Lanning (â¹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (â¹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (â¹60 lakhs), Harleen Deol (â¹50 lakhs), Kranti Goud (â¹50 lakhs RTM), Asha Sobhana (â¹1.10 crore), Deandra Dottin (â¹80 lakhs), Shikha Pandey (â¹2.40 crore), Simran Shaikh (â¹10 lakh), Shipra Giri (â¹10 lakh), Chloe Tryon (â¹30 lakh), Suman Meena (â¹10 lakh), Gongadi Trisha (â¹10 lakh), Pratika Rawal (â¹40 lakh), Tara Norris (â¹10 lakhs).
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (â¹2 crore), Renuka Singh (â¹60 lakhs), Bharati Fulmali (â¹70 lakhs), Titas Sadhu (â¹30 lakhs), Kashvee Gautam (â¹75 lakhs RTM), Kanika Ahuja (â¹30 lakhs), Tanuja Kanwar (â¹45 lakhs), Georgia Wareham (â¹1 crore), Anushka Sharma (â¹45 lakhs), Happy Kumari (â¹10 lakh), Kim Garth (â¹50 lakh), Yastika Bhatia (â¹50 lakh), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (â¹50 lakh), Aayushi Soni (â¹30 lakh), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (â¹40 lakh), Shivani Singh (â¹10 lakhs), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (â¹50 lakhs)
Saika Ishaque â Mumbai Indians, â¹30 lakh
Gongadi Trisha â UP Warriorz, â¹10 lakh
Prathyoosha Kumar â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹10 lakh
Mily Illingworth â Mumbai Indians, â¹10 lakh
Danni Wyatt-Hodge â Gujarat Giants, â¹50 lakh
Minnu Mani â Delhi Capitals, â¹40 lakh
Pratika Rawal â UP Warriorz, â¹40 lakh
Dayalan Hemlatha â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹30 lakh
Aayushi Soni â Gujarat Giants, â¹30 lakh
Rajeshwari Gayakwad â Gujarat Giants, â¹40 lakh
Dayalan Hemlatha has been picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 30 lakh, adding to their squad depth.
Aayushi Soni has joined Gujarat Giants for Rs 30 lakh, while the experienced Rajeshwari Gayakwad has also been secured by the Giants for Rs 40 lakh, bolstering their bowling attack.
UP Warriorz have secured Pratika Rawal for Rs 40 lakh, adding the talented batter to their squad.
Minnu Mani has been picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 40 lakh, strengthening their squad with her all-round abilities.
Gujarat Giants have secured Englandâs Danni Wyatt-Hodge for Rs 50 lakh, adding an experienced international batter to their squad.
Mumbai Indians have snapped up Mily Illingworth for Rs 10 lakh, adding her to their squad.
Meanwhile, Shabnam Shakeel went unsold at Rs 10 lakh, missing out on a franchise this round.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have secured Prathyoosha Kumar for Rs 10 lakh, adding her to their squad.
Gongadi Trisha has been picked up by UP Warriorz for Rs 10 lakh, securing her spot in the squad.
Meanwhile, Khushi Bhatia went unsold at Rs 10 lakh, leaving her without a franchise this round.
Saika Ishaque has been snapped up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh, adding a new face to their squad and bolstering their lineup.
Pranavi Chandra has gone unsold in the auction.
S Megahana has gone unsold for the third time.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (â¹60 lakhs), Nadine de Klerk (â¹65 lakhs), Radha Yadav (â¹65 lakhs), Lauren Bell (â¹90 lakhs), Linsey Smith (â¹30 lakhs), Prema Rawat (â¹20 lakhs RTM), Arundhati Reddy (â¹75 lakhs), Pooja Vastrakar (â¹85 lakhs), Grace Harris (â¹75 lakhs), Gautami Naik (â¹10 lakh)
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (â¹3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (â¹60 lakhs), Sanskriti Gupta (â¹20 lakhs base price), Sajeevan Sajana (â¹75 lakhs), Rahila Firdous (â¹10 lakhs base price), Nicola Carey (â¹30 lakhs), Triveni Vasistha (â¹20 lakh), Nalla Reddy (â¹10 lakh), Poonam Khemnar (â¹10 lakh), Mamtha Madiwala (â¹10 lakh)
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (â¹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (â¹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (â¹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (â¹50 lakhs), Lizelle Lee (â¹30 lakhs), Deeya Yadav (â¹10 lakhs), Taniya Bhatia (â¹30 lakhs), Mamtha Madiwala (â¹10 lakh), Nandini Sharma (â¹10 lakh), Lucy Hamilton (â¹10 lakh)
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (â¹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (â¹85 lakhs), Meg Lanning (â¹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (â¹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (â¹60 lakhs), Harleen Deol (â¹50 lakhs), Kranti Goud (â¹50 lakhs RTM), Asha Sobhana (â¹1.10 crore), Deandra Dottin (â¹80 lakhs), Shikha Pandey (â¹2.40 crore), Simran Shaikh (â¹10 lakh), Shipra Giri (â¹10 lakh), Chloe Tryon (â¹30 lakh), Suman Meena (â¹10 lakh), Tara Norris (â¹10 lakh).
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (â¹2 crore), Renuka Singh (â¹60 lakhs), Bharati Fulmali (â¹70 lakhs), Titas Sadhu (â¹30 lakhs), Kashvee Gautam (â¹75 lakhs RTM), Kanika Ahuja (â¹30 lakhs), Tanuja Kanwar (â¹45 lakhs), Georgia Wareham (â¹1 crore), Anushka Sharma (â¹45 lakhs), Happy Kumari (â¹10 lakh), Kim Garth (â¹50 lakh), Yastika Bhatia (â¹50 lakh), Shivani Singh (â¹10 lakh), Nandini Sharma (â¹10 lakh)
Grace Harris â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹75 lakh
Simran Shaikh â UP Warriorz, â¹10 lakh
Mamtha Madiwala â Delhi Capitals, â¹10 lakh
Happy Kumari â Gujarat Giants, â¹10 lakh
Nandini Sharma â Delhi Capitals, â¹10 lakh
Kim Garth â Gujarat Giants, â¹50 lakh
Yastika Bhatia â Gujarat Giants, â¹50 lakh
Shipra Giri â UP Warriorz, â¹10 lakh
Rahila Firdous â Mumbai Indians, â¹10 lakh
Tanuja Kanwar â Gujarat Giants, â¹45 lakh
Anushka Sharma â Gujarat Giants, â¹45 lakh
Nicola Carey â Mumbai Indians, â¹30 lakh
Chloe Tryon â UP Warriorz, â¹30 lakh
Lucy Hamilton â Delhi Capitals, â¹10 lakh
Triveni Vasistha â Mumbai Indians, â¹20 lakh
Suman Meena â UP Warriorz, â¹10 lakh
Gautami Naik â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹10 lakh
Nalla Reddy â Mumbai Indians, â¹10 lakh
Mumbai Indians have secured Nalla Reddy for Rs 10 lakh, rounding off the second accelerated round of the auction.
With that phase complete, teams have been asked to submit four names each for the upcoming third accelerated round.
Indiaâs Gautami Naik has been picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 10 lakh, securing her a place in the team.
Suman Meena has been snapped up by UP Warriorz for Rs 10 lakh, earning her a spot in the squad.
Mumbai Indians have secured Triveni Vasistha for Rs 20 lakh, adding the talented player to their squad.
Lucy Hamilton has been picked up by Delhi Capitals for Rs 10 lakh, securing her place in the squad.
South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon has been snapped up by UP Warriorz for Rs 30 lakh, adding experience and firepower to their squad.
Sayali Satghare, who played for the Gujarat Giants, went unsold this time around.
UP Warriorz have picked up USA pacer Tara Norris for Rs 10 lakh, securing the international talent for their squad.
On the other hand, Ashwani Kumar, Vaishnavi Sharma, and Gargi Wankar all went unsold, failing to attract any bids in this round.
Shanu Singh went unsold at her base price of Rs 10 lakh.
England all-rounder Alice Capsey also failed to attract a bid, and Saima Thakor went unsold at Rs 30 lakh, leaving all three players without a franchise this round.
Shivani Singh has been snapped up by Gujarat Giants for Rs 10 lakh, securing her spot in the squad.
Meanwhile, Sahana Pawar went unsold once again, failing to attract a bid in this round.
Poonam Khemnar has been picked up by Mumbai Indians at her base price
Simran Shaikh has been picked up by UP Warriorz for Rs 10 lakh. Although Gujarat Giants had an RTM available, they chose not to use it.
Meanwhile, Nazma Khan went unsold at Rs 10 lakh, leaving her without a franchise this round.
Gujarat Giants have secured left-handed batter Yastika Bhatia for Rs 50 lakh, adding a key top-order player to their lineup.
Meanwhile, Indiaâs experienced pacer Rajeshwari Gayakwad went unsold at her base price of Rs 40 lakh, missing out on a franchise this round.
India's World Cup star Pratika Rawal didn't find a buyer in the auction.
Australian all-rounder Kim Garth has been snapped up by Gujarat Giants for Rs 50 lakh, strengthening their all-round options.
Former England captain Heather Knight has gone unsold
Nandini Sharma has been picked up by Delhi Capitals at her base price of Rs 10 lakh, adding depth to their lineup.
Gujarat Giants have secured Happy Kumari for Rs 10 lakh, bringing the young talent into their squad.
Milly Illingworth has gone unsold again
Delhi Capitals have brought in Mamtha Madiwala at her base price of Rs 10 lakh, adding her to their squad without any bidding contest.
Shipra Giri has been snapped up by UP Warriorz for Rs 10 lakh, securing her a place in the squad.
Humairaa Kaazi and Jintimani Kalita once again go unsold, leaving both players empty-handed in this stage of the auction.
Australiaâs Alana King, fresh off a seven-wicket haul against South Africa in the World Cup, has gone unsold yet again, much to the surprise of fans.
Meanwhile, Vrinda Dinesh also misses out for the second time, remaining unsold in this round as well.
Englandâs Amy Jones has gone unsold once again, failing to attract a bid in this round.
Similarly, Australiaâs pace sensation Darcie Brown also went unsold at her base price of â¹30 lakh, leaving both international stars without a franchise for now.
Australiaâs Grace Harris, who went unsold earlier, is now at the center of a bidding war between RCB and UP Warriorz.
The former Warriorz star, who featured in the team for the first three seasons, has now been snapped up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 75 lakhs, marking a return to the WPL spotlight.
S Meghana, who previously went unsold at â¹30 lakh, has once again failed to find a buyer in the accelerated round, keeping her in the auction pool.
Teams have been asked to select 10 players each, and the excitement is building as the battle for the remaining talents resumes.
"I was slightly anxious since yesterday, but I knew that whatever happens, happens. Iâve put in a lot of hard work over the past three seasons, and Iâm really happy to be joining the UP Warriors family. Itâs definitely exciting to be part of a new team," Pandey told Star Sports.
"I have a lot of gratitude for Delhi Capitals for the opportunities I had over the past three seasonsâthe coaching staff and everyone involved made it an incredible experience, so a huge thank you to the Delhi Capitals family."
"Now, looking ahead to UP Warriors, Iâm really happy to be joining them. Iâm excited that Meg Lanning will be leading the team, and there are so many players Iâve played with before as well as new teammates Iâm looking forward to playing alongside. Sophie Ecclestone, for example, is someone Iâm particularly excited to play with," Pandey added.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (â¹60 lakhs), Nadine de Klerk (â¹65 lakhs), Radha Yadav (â¹65 lakhs), Lauren Bell (â¹90 lakhs), Linsey Smith (â¹30 lakhs),, Prema Rawat (â¹20 lakhs RTM), Arundhati Reddy (â¹75 lakhs), Pooja Vastrakar (â¹85 lakhs)
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (â¹3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (â¹60 lakhs), Sanskriti Gupta (â¹20 lakhs base price), Sajeevan Sajana (â¹75 lakhs), Rahila Firdous (â¹10 lakhs base price), Nicola Carey (â¹30 lakhs)
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (â¹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (â¹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (â¹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (â¹50 lakhs), Lizelle Lee (â¹30 lakhs), Deeya Yadav (â¹10 lakhs), Taniya Bhatia (â¹30 lakhs)
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (â¹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (â¹85 lakhs), Meg Lanning (â¹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (â¹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (â¹60 lakhs), Harleen Deol (â¹50 lakhs), Kranti Goud (â¹50 lakhs RTM), Asha Sobhana (â¹1.10 crore), Deandra Dottin (â¹80 lakhs), Shikha Pandey (â¹2.40 crore)
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (â¹2 crore), Renuka Singh (â¹60 lakhs), Bharati Fulmali (â¹70 lakhs), Titas Sadhu (â¹30 lakhs), Kashvee Gautam (â¹75 lakhs RTM), Kanika Ahuja (â¹30 lakhs), Tanuja Kanwar (â¹45 lakhs), Georgia Wareham (â¹1 crore), Anushka Sharma (â¹45 lakhs)
Deandra Dottin â UP Warriorz, â¹80 lakh
Kashvee Gautam â Gujarat Giants, â¹75 lakh (via RTM)
Shikha Pandey â UP Warriorz, â¹2.40 crore
Arundhati Reddy â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹75 lakh
Sajeevan Sajana â Mumbai Indians, â¹75 lakh
Pooja Vastrakar â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹85 lakh
Kanika Ahuja â Gujarat Giants, â¹30 lakh
Rahila Firdous â Mumbai Indians, â¹10 lakh (base price)
Tanuja Kanwar â Gujarat Giants, â¹45 lakh
Georgia Wareham â Gujarat Giants, â¹1 crore
Anushka Sharma â Gujarat Giants, â¹45 lakh
Nicola Carey â Mumbai Indians, â¹30 lakh
Bangladesh all-rounder Rabeya Khan went unsold at her base price, bringing the first accelerated round of the auction to a close.
That wraps up this phase â the action will resume after a short break.
Australian all-rounder Nicola Carey has been snapped up by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakhs.
Gujarat Giants considered entering the fray but eventually backed out, leaving MI to secure Carey comfortably at her base price.
Indiaâs Shivali Shinde went unsold, failing to attract any bids.
Similarly, Australian all-rounder Heather Graham also went unsold, even at her base price, leaving both players without a franchise this round.
Tejal Hasabnis also went unsold in the auction.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants locked horns in a brief but intense bidding tussle for Anushka Sharma.
RCB opened the interest, but the Giants kept pushing steadily. In the end, Gujarat Giants held firm and secured Anushka Sharma for Rs 45 lakhs.
Australiaâs Courtney Webb has gone unsold in the auction.
USA pacer Tara Norris â the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in WPL history â has also gone unsold.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants were locked in a fierce battle for Australian all-rounder Georgia Wareham.
The bids kept climbing, Wareham crossed the Rs 1 crore mark, and in the end, it was Gujarat Giants who prevailed, securing her for Rs 1 crore.
Gujarat Giants have brought back Indian left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwar, securing her for Rs 45 lakhs. A familiar face in the Giantsâ setup, Kanwar has officially returned to her previous team.
Gujarat Giants opened the bidding for Kanika Ahuja, who previously featured for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. With no competition from other teams, the Giants comfortably secured the all-rounder for Rs 30 lakhs.
India's Sahana Pawar went unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
UAE's Theetha Satish went unsold at her base price. India's Komal Zandad didn't find a buyer as well.
Mumbai Indians have made the first move for Rahila Firdous, snapping her up at her base price of Rs 10 lakhs without any contest from the other franchises.
Indian spinner Shuchi Upadhyay, who made her international debut earlier this year, has gone unsold, a surprising miss given her recent rise.
Salonee Dangore, who featured for the Trinbago Knight Riders in the WCPL, also didnât find a buyer in this round.
Australiaâs power-hitter Laura Harrisâknown for her explosive batting in the middle orderâlikewise went unsold, rounding off a tough phase for this group of talented players.
Indian spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad didn't find a buyer in the auction. New Zealand off-spinner Fran Jonas also returned emptyhanded.
Bangladesh fast bowler Marufa Akter, who turned heads at the Womenâs T20 World Cup with her sharp swing and new-ball control, has surprisingly gone unsold in this auction.
In another unexpected outcome, New Zealand veteran Lea Tahuhuâone of the most experienced pacers in the poolâalso didnât attract a single bid.
Two quality fast bowlers, both missing out.
Indian wicketkeeper Nuzhat Parveen goes unsold.
Taniya Bhatia has returned to the Delhi Capitals for her base price of Rs 30 lakhs. She is arguably one of the best wicketkeepers in India currently.
UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru went head-to-head for India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar, who entered the auction with a base price of Rs 50 lakhs.
Both teams pushed hard, but it was RCB who held their nerve in the end. The fast-bowling all-rounder went to Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 85 lakhs, adding yet another dynamic option to their pace-bowling and lower-order firepower.
UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians locked horns in a fierce tussle for Sajeevan Sajana, the hard-hitting all-rounder who became a household name after her last-ball six against Delhi Capitals last season.
Sajana, who also featured in the 2024 Womenâs T20 World Cup, drew plenty of interest, but in the end, Mumbai Indiansâher former teamâhad the final say.
MI bagged Sajana for Rs 75 lakhs, bringing her back into the blue-and-gold fold.
Indian speedster Arundhati Reddy has been snapped up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 75 lakhs, adding significant depth and firepower to RCBâs bowling attack.
UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru went absolutely hammer and tongs for veteran Indian fast bowler Shikha Pandey, who had been a mainstay at Delhi Capitals for the first three WPL seasons.
The bidding escalated quickly, crossing the Rs 2 crore mark as both teams refused to blink. Eventually, it was the UP Warriorz who outlasted RCB, securing Pandeyâs experience and skill for a hefty Rs 2.40 crore.
Indian all-rounder Minnu Mani went unsold at her base price.
Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz locked into a fierce bidding tussle for all-rounder Kashvee Gautam, with the Warriorz pushing the price up to Rs 65 lakhs. Just when it looked like UP had sealed the deal, Gujarat Giants swooped in with their RTM card.
Since the Warriorz were capped at 65 lakhs, the Giants exercised the Right to Match and successfully brought Gautam back into their camp for Rs 65 lakhs.
Kim Garth, who turned out for both Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru and featured in all three WPL seasons so far, surprisingly went unsold this time.
UP Warriorz opened the bidding for West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru joining the contest soon after. But the Warriorz held firm and eventually secured Dottin for â¹80 lakh.
Dottin was part of the Gujarat Giants setup in the previous season.
India's Priya Punia has gone unsold in the auction.
India's Sneha Deepthi has gone unsold for Rs 30 lakhs. Mona Meshram also went unsold at her base price.
UP retaining Deepti and Ecclestone alone wouldâve cost them at â¹6 crore or possibly even more.
Nayar strolls in and picks up Deepti, Ecclestone and Meg Lanning for â¹5.95 crore.
Three stars for less than the price of two?
Sounds less like a strategy and more like a quiet little heist.
The accelerated auction is about to get underway, and all eyes are on big names like Alyssa Healy, whoâll be hoping to be second-time lucky. Stay tuned â things could move fast from here.
Deepti Sharma became the second most expensive player sold at the TATA WPL auction for â¹3.2 crore to UP Warriorz via right-to-match. Speaking on JioHotstar, Deepti shared her excitement about returning to the franchise, credited TATA WPL for her batting evolution, and picked Phoebe Litchfield as her most anticipated new teammate.
âIâm from Uttar Pradesh and have strong ties with UP Warriorz. The management has always been excellent and supportive. The auction was thrilling from the start, and Iâm delighted that UP Warriorz bought me back. Iâm excited to represent them again," she said.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (â¹60 lakhs), Nadine de Klerk (â¹65 lakhs), Radha Yadav (â¹65 lakhs), Lauren Bell (â¹90 lakhs), Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat (â¹20 lakhs RTM)
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (â¹3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (â¹60 lakhs), Sanskriti Gupta (â¹20 lakhs base price)
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (â¹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (â¹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (â¹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (â¹50 lakhs), Lizelle Lee (â¹30 lakhs), Deeya Yadav (â¹10 lakhs)
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (â¹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (â¹85 lakhs), Meg Lanning (â¹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (â¹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (â¹60 lakhs), Harleen Deol (â¹50 lakhs), Kranti Goud (â¹50 lakhs RTM), Asha Sobhana (â¹1.10 crore)
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (â¹2 crore), Renuka Singh (â¹60 lakhs), Bharati Fulmali (â¹70 lakhs), Titas Sadhu (â¹30 lakhs)
Deeya Yadav â Delhi Capitals, â¹10 lakh
Sanskriti Gupta â Mumbai Indians, â¹20 lakh (base price)
Prema Rawat â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹20 lakh (via RTM)
Priyanka Koushal goes unsold at â¹10 lakh, continuing the trend of quiet moments in the auction.
Parunika Sisodia, who has represented Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians and featured for India U19 in the World Cup earlier this year, also fails to attract a bid.
Itâs not a great day for the U19 stars â Parunika, Sanika Chalke, Shabnam Shakeel, and Gongadi Trisha all go unsold, leaving some of the brightest young talents waiting for their opportunity.
India's Prakashika Naik, who was a part of the Gujarat Giants, didn't find a buyer at Rs 10 lakhs.
Bharti Rawal also went unsold at Rs 10 lakhs
Shabnam Shakeel, a standout who played in Indiaâs U19 T20 World Cup-winning squads in both 2023 and 2025, goes unsold.
A surprising turn of events, given her pedigree and recent performances, leaving franchises to pass on a proven young talent.
India's Komalpreet Kaur goes unsold at Rs 10 lakhs. Milly Illingworth also didn't find a buyer.
18-year-old Happy Kumari goes unsold at â¹10 lakh, a quiet moment in the auction.
The trend continues as Nandini Sharma also fails to find a taker, leaving both young talents without a franchise this time.
Indiaâs Nandini Kashyap goes unsold at â¹10 lakh.
She was part of Delhi Capitals last season, but didnât get a chance to feature on the field due to DC having three other keeping options. No franchise steps forward this time, leaving her in the auction pool.
India's Khushi Bhatia unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Prathyooosha Kumar also didn't find a buyer at Rs 10 lakhs.
Shipra Giri has has gone unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Mamatha Madiwala also went unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Gongadi Trisha, Indiaâs star performer in the U19 Womenâs T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, goes unsold â a bit of a shocker given her recent form.
The quiet continues as Jintimani Kalita and S Yashasri also fail to find buyers, leaving a few notable talents lingering in the auction pool.
âI'm sure we'll see Alyssa Healy back in the franchisesâ mind because I donât think any of the franchises would miss out on her. Every franchise will want Alyssa Healy for her tremendous experience and winning mentality. Teams need a skilled wicketkeeper-batter with leadership qualities, and she brings exactly that. Healy makes the game exciting with her brilliant performances and captaincy skills. Having such a wonderful player in the WPL would benefit any team looking for both, quality and experience. Iâm sure one of the teams will definitely go for Alyssa Healy because she brings so much value to any franchise she plays for," says Saba Karim, a JioStar expert and former India cricketer.
India's Amandeep Kaur goes unsold at Rs 20 lakhs
Indiaâs leg-spinner Prema Rawat attracts her first bid from Gujarat Giants, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru immediately flash their only RTM.
The Giants push the price up to â¹20 lakh, and RCB step in to accept it.
Prema Rawat is back with RCB, returning to the franchise that knows her best.
Mumbai Indians open the bidding for Sanskriti Gupta at â¹20 lakh, and after a brief moment, the deal is done.
Gupta is secured at her base price, adding depth to the MI squad without any drama.
Humairaa Kaari, who was earlier a part of the Mumbai Indians, have gone unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Sanika Chalke, a member of Indiaâs U19 World Cup-winning squad earlier this year, goes unsold at â¹10 lakh.
A surprising turn, as her credentials suggest promise, but no franchise steps forward, leaving her momentarily in limbo.
15-year-old Deeya Yadav, often called a clone of Shafali Verma, finds a home in the Delhi Capitals.
The young sensation goes for â¹10 lakh, giving the Capitals a glimpse of the future in their batting lineup.
India's Aarushi Goel remains unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Vrinda Dinesh, formerly with UP Warriorz, goes unsold, and the disappointment continues with Disha Kasat also failing to find a buyer.
Two familiar names in the pool, but neither manages to attract a bid, making for a quiet moment in the auction room.
Englandâs 16-year-old Davina Perrin goes under the hammer at â¹20 lakh, but surprisingly, there are no takers.
A quiet moment in the auction, especially considering Perrin had scored the fastest hundred in the Womenâs Hundred earlier this year, showcasing her prodigious talent.
India's Pranavi Chandra goes unsold at Rs 10 lakhs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (â¹60 lakhs), Nadine de Klerk (â¹65 lakhs), Radha Yadav (â¹65 lakhs), Lauren Bell (â¹90 lakhs), Linsey Smith (â¹30 lakhs)
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (â¹3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (â¹60 lakhs)
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (â¹1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (â¹1.30 crore), Shree Charani (â¹1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (â¹50 lakhs), Lizelle Lee (â¹30 lakhs)
UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (â¹3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (â¹85 lakhs), Meg Lanning (â¹1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (â¹1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (â¹60 lakhs), Harleen Deol (â¹50 lakhs), Kranti Goud (â¹50 lakhs RTM), Asha Sobhana (â¹1.10 crore)
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (â¹2 crore), Renuka Singh (â¹60 lakhs), Bharati Fulmali (â¹70 lakhs), Titas Sadhu (â¹30 lakhs)
Lizelle Lee â Delhi Capitals, â¹30 lakh
Lauren Bell â Royal Challengers Bengaluru, â¹90 lakh
Kranti Goud â UP Warriorz (via RTM), â¹50 lakh
Shabnim Ismail â Mumbai Indians, â¹60 lakh
Titas Sadhu â Gujarat Giants, â¹30 lakh
Linsey Smith â Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Asha Sobhana â UP Warriorz, â¹1.10 crore