The Women’s Premier League 2026 auction started with the marquee players, there were a total of 8 players in this category. 7 marquee players got their teams, but the most surprising thing in this round was that Alyssa Healy remained unsold. The most expensive player of this round was all-rounder Deepti Sharma, for whom UP Warriors used RTM.

Players sold in the marquee round and their prices

• Sophie Devine – Rs 2 crore (Gujarat Giants)
• Deepti Sharma- 3.2 crores (UP Warriors)
• Amelia Kerr- Rs 3 crore (Mumbai Indians)
• Renuka Singh- 60 lakhs (Gujarat Giants)
• Sophie Eccleston- 85 lakhs (UP Warriors)
• Meg Lanning- 1.9 crore (UP Warriors)
• Laura Wolvaardt- 1.1 crore (Delhi Capitals)

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.