India’s star all-rounder Deepti Sharma on Thursday became the most expensive player in the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction while ODI World Cup stars Sri Charani and Laura Wolvaardt also fetched good prices.

Deepti Sharma was bought by UP Warriors for Rs 3 crore 20 lakh using ‘Right to Match’ card. Now she is the most expensive Indian player in the history of WPL after Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana had received Rs 20 lakh more than him.

Kshemal Waingankar, director of cricket operations of UP Warriors, said, “We were expecting bidding around this time.” There was no doubt that we wanted Deepti back.

Mumbai Indians bought New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, the joint highest wicket taker last year, for Rs 3 crore. Kerr was part of the Mumbai team that won the title in 2023 and 2025.

UP Warriors bought experienced all-rounder Shikha Pandey for Rs 2 crore 40 lakh, who last played for India in 2023.

Leg spinner Shri Charani, who was one of the architects of India’s title win in the World Cup, was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore 30 lakh, many times more than his base price of Rs 30 lakh. World Cup runner-up South Africa’s opening batsman Laura Wolvaardt was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1 crore 10 lakh.

Delhi bought West Indies batsman Chinelle Henry for Rs 1 crore 30 lakh and Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana for Rs 50 lakh. Australia’s Meg Lanning was bought by UP Warriors for Rs 1 crore 90 lakh, while New Zealand’s Sophie Devine was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 2 crore.

Warriors had a purse of Rs 14 crore 50 lakh for the auction. He once again used the ‘Right to Match’ card and bought England spinner Sophie Eccleton for Rs 85 lakh and fast bowler Kranti Gaur for Rs 50 lakh.

They bought Harleen Deol for Rs 50 lakh while Gujarat bought Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh for Rs 60 lakh. South African finisher Nadine de Klerk was bought by RCB for Rs 65 lakh. RCB bought all-rounder Arundhati Reddy for Rs 75 lakh and Radha Yadav for Rs 65 lakh.

Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield was bought by the Warriors for Rs 1 crore 20 lakh.

The biggest surprise of the day was Australia’s ‘big hitter’ captain Alyssa Healy not finding any buyer. She could not play in the 2025 season due to injury, her name was bid first but no one bought it. His compatriot spinner Alana King was also not sold. 67 out of 77 players available in the auction were bought.

Deepti Sharma, the most important player of India’s first women’s World Cup winning team, is not only on the field these days but is also dominant on social media. After the World Cup victory, Deepti’s name was the most searched on the internet in the last 24 hours. People are searching every moment of Deepti on Google Trends and social media platforms like X, Instagram and Facebook.

Deepti Sharma is the most searched on social media!

This daughter of Agra has written a new chapter in the history of cricket. All-rounder Deepti not only took wickets but also performed brilliantly with the bat. His all-round game made India world champion. This is the reason why Deepti Sharma was the most talked about thing on the internet after the World Cup final. Videos of his every movement are going viral on social media. According to statistics, videos related to Deepti’s match have been viewed more than 87 lakh times. His clips like “Visiting Moment”, “Mother’s Reaction” and “Award Ceremony” garnered millions of views on Instagram. The video of “Mother’s enthusiasm” alone was viewed by 17 lakh people.

People are comparing Deepti with Yuvraj Singh

The way Deepti Sharma performed fearlessly in the field, she won the hearts of crores of people of the country. People have now started comparing him with Yuvraj Singh. Just as Yuvraj created a stir with both bat and ball in the 2011 World Cup, similarly Deepti created history in women’s cricket in 2025.

Deepti’s father has been a railway employee

This victory of Deepti has also changed the life of her family. Her father, once a railway employee, worked hard day and night to educate his daughter. Mother Suman Sharma said, “Whatever I am today is because of my daughter.” According to media reports, Deepti has also bought a new house for her parents in Agra.

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Deepti Sharma settled in the hearts of people from the streets of Agra.

People on the internet are praising Deepti’s humility and simple nature. Many users wrote that “She is a lioness on the field and a simple daughter in front of the camera.” Not only this, sports analysts are also believing that Deepti has now become the new cricket icon of India. His fan base is continuously increasing and the eyes of brands are also fixed on him. Overall, what Deepti Sharma did after winning the World Cup was no less than a miracle. A girl who started from the streets of Agra, today is making India proud all over the world and has captured the hearts of people.

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