Women’s Premier League 2026 Mega Auction: The mega auction of the Women’s Premier League 2026 has ended. A total of 277 players were bid in this auction, in which the names of 194 Indian players and 83 foreign players were included. The 5 teams of this tournament have bought a total of 67 players in the auction, which includes the names of 23 foreign players and 44 Indian players. At the same time, no franchise bid for many legendary players of international cricket. Here we are going to tell about 5 such star players, who have not been bought by any franchise.

5 star players not sold in WPL

1. Alyssa Healy (Australia)

Australian captain Alyssa Healy is one of the greatest players of international cricket. Hilly has more than 3000 runs in his name in T20 International and the Australian captain has so far scored 5 centuries in Australia’s Big Bash League. Despite this, she was not bought by any franchise in the Women’s Premier League.

2. Chamari Atapattu (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu is counted among the best all-rounders in international cricket. Atapattu has so far scored a total of 3458 runs in 146 T20 International matches, which includes three centuries. Apart from this, she has also taken a total of 63 wickets with her bowling. Despite having an excellent record in international cricket, Atapattu did not find any buyer in WPL.

3. Tazmin Brits (South Africa)

South African opening batsman Tajmeen has scored a total of 1719 runs in 65 innings of Brits T20 International at an average of more than 32, in which she has 14 half-centuries to her name. Despite this excellent record, Brits were not bought by any franchise in the Women’s Premier League.

4. Alana King (Australia)

Apart from Australia’s leg spinner Alawa King, no franchise bought him in the mega auction held for the WPL 2026 season. King has played 27 T20 International matches so far, in which he has taken 27 wickets. In ODI, she has taken 72 wickets in 47 matches and has taken 128 wickets in the Women’s Bag Bash League.

5. Heather Knight (England)

Former England captain Heather Knight is the first cricketer in the history of women’s international cricket to score a century in all three formats. Knight has more than 7000 runs in his name in international cricket and Heather also bowls along with batting. Still they did not find any buyer for the WPL 2026 season.

WPL Auction 2026 Live: The biggest day of the Women’s Premier League 2026 has arrived. Mega auction will start in Delhi from 3:30 pm today, where 5 franchises will bid for a total of 277 players. However, only 73 of these teams will be able to buy. This time the first big auction of the league is taking place, so all the teams are ready to strengthen their squad.

Today 194 Indian and 83 foreign cricketers are included in the auction. The special thing is that there is maximum enthusiasm about the star players of the Indian team which recently returned after winning the World Cup. All-rounder Deepti Sharma, fast bowler Renuka Singh, as well as international stalwarts like Sophie Devine, Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt are included in the marquee set. It is expected that big bids can be made on these names today.

Who can spend how much?

UP Warriors have the biggest purse, Rs 14.5 crore because they have retained only one player, so they have to buy a total of 17 players. This team can be seen most active in the auction.

Delhi Capitals has the least amount, Rs 5.70 crore. Whereas Mumbai Indians and RCB are left with Rs 5.75 crore and Rs 6.15 crore. Gujarat Giants is entering with a purse of Rs 9 crore.

Who needs how many players?

Mumbai and Delhi have to purchase 13 players each. RCB will need 14 players, Gujarat will need 16 players and UP will need maximum 17 players. Due to this, bidding is expected to be quite intense in the initial rounds.

Who will make the record?

The biggest question before the auction is whether this time any player will get more money than Smriti Mandhana (3.4 crores)? Looking at the names included in the marquee list, this seems possible.

Where to watch the auction?
Live streaming of the auction will be on JioHotstar app, while TV viewers can watch the coverage on Star Sports Network from 2:30 pm onwards.

The first mega auction in the history of the Women’s Premier League will be held in Delhi tomorrow on 27th November. Before the auction, all five teams had retained only 17 players. Therefore, it is going to rain money on the players in the 2026 Mega Auction (WPL Mega Auction 2026). Smriti Mandhana is the most expensive player in WPL history, she was bought by RCB in 2023 for Rs 3.4 crore. This time it will be interesting to see whether the bid on any player goes beyond Rs 3 crore or not.

Before the auction starts, know here what time the auction will start, how many slots are vacant in which team and how much money is left in the purse of each franchise?

What time will the mega auction start?

The mega auction of WPL 2026 will be held in Delhi on 27th November. The auction will start at 3:30 pm Indian time.

Live streaming of the mega auction will come on JioHotstar app and website. The auction will be telecast live on Star Sports Network.

Which team has how much money? how many slots vacant

Before the auction, all five teams together had retained a total of 17 players. Now a total of 277 players will be bid in the auction. Of these, 194 will be Indian players, while 83 will be foreign players.

All the teams have a total of Rs 40.6 crore left. Let us remind you that all the teams had a purse of Rs 15 crore, but after the retained players this amount has reduced. UP Warriors had retained only one player, hence Rs 14.5 crores are still left in their purse. Gujarat Giants are left with Rs 9 crore, RCB with Rs 6.15 crore, Mumbai Indians with Rs 5.75 crore and Delhi Capitals with Rs 5.7 crore.

UP Warriors – 14.5 crores

Gujarat Giants – 9 crores

Royal Challengers Bangalore – 6.15 crores

Mumbai Indians – 5.75 crores

Delhi Capitals – 5.7 crores

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