TATA WPL 2026 Auction Live Updates: The first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction is taling place on November 27 (Thursday), 25 days after India won the historic Women’s World Cup 2025. Each of the five teams can build a squad of up to 18 players, with 73 slots available in total, including 23 for overseas cricketers.For the first time, franchises will also be able to use up to five Right to Match (RTM) cards, based on how many players they have retained from their 2025 squads. The RTM option allows teams to reclaim a player who represented them last season. Sides with fewer retentions, namely UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants. will get more RTMs and a larger purse.Players Retained Before WPL 2026 Auction:Mumbai Indians: Nat-Sciver Brunt (Rs 3.5 Cr), Harmanpreet Kaur (Rs 2.5 Cr), Hayley Matthews (Rs 1.75 Cr), Amanjot Kaur (Rs 1 Cr), G Kamalini (Rs 50 lakh).Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (Rs 3.5 Cr), Richa Ghosh (Rs 2.75 Cr), Ellyse Perry (Rs 2 Cr), Shreyanka Patil (Rs 60 lakh).Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (Rs 3.5 Cr), Beth Mooney (Rs 2.5 Cr)UP Warriorz: Shweta Sehrawat (Rs 50 lakh).Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs 2.2 Cr), Shafali Verma (Rs 2.2 Cr), Annabel Sutherland (Rs 2.2 Cr), Marizanne Kapp (Rs 2.2 Cr), Niki Prasad (Rs 50 lakh).Here are some of the players who could attract massive bids in the WPL 2026 auction:Pratika Rawal (₹50 lakh)Yastika Bhatia (₹30 lakh)Vrinda Dinesh (₹10 lakh)Amelia Kerr (₹50 lakh)Nadine de Klerk (₹30 lakh)Kate Cross (₹30 lakh)Laura Wolvaardt (₹30 lakh)Chamari Athapaththu (₹40 lakh)Phoebe Litchfield (₹50 lakh)Deepti Sharma (₹50 lakh)Laura Wolvaardt (₹30 lakh)Alyssa Healy (₹50 lakh)Full Squads:Delhi Capitals:Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Shree CharaniGujarat Giants:Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharat FulmaliMumbai Indians:Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia KerrRoyal Challengers Bengaluru:Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Georgia VollUP Warriorz:Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen DeolWhen And Where To Watch WPL 2026 Auction: The WPL 2026 auction is all set to take place from 3.30 PM on the Star Sports Network and the JioHotstar app and websiteCatch all the live updates from the WPL 2026 auction below:
