The first-ever WPL mega auction held in Delhi over the weekend, and franchises decided to splash cash on top talent ahead of next season. Several players commanded top dollar for their services in WPL 2026, and many of these stars made headline rates during the auction.
Let’s see the top expensive players across franchises after the WPL 2026 mega auction.
1. Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W) spent ₹3.7 crore on 3 top players at the WPL 2026 auction. Windies Women cricketer Chinelle Henry and India’s Shree Chami commanded ₹1.3 crore each at auction. South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt also bagged a ₹1.1 crore at this event from the Capitals. See their full list of players bought at auction and their price tags below:
| Player | Country | Price (₹ Crore) | |
| 1 | Chinelle Henry | WI | ₹1.3 crore |
| 2 | Shree Charni | IND | ₹1.3 crore |
| 3 | Laura Wolvaardt | SA | ₹1.1 crore |
| 4 | Sneh Rana | IND | ₹0.5 crore |
| 5 | Minnu Mani | IND | ₹0.4 crore |
| 6 | Tanya Bhatia | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 7 | Lizelle Lee | SA | ₹0.3 crore |
| 8 | Nandani Sharma | IND | ₹0.2 crore |
| 9 | Deeya Yadav | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 10 | Mamta | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 11 | Lucy Hamilton | AUS | ₹0.1 crore |
2. Gujarat Giants
The Gujarat Giants (GG) paid ₹2 crore for New Zealand cricketer Sophie Devine and ₹1 crore for Aussie Georgia Wareham.GG top brass also decided to retain Bharti Fulmati for ₹0.7 crore at auction.
| Player | Country | Price (₹ Crore) | |
| 1 | Sophie Devine | NZ | ₹2.0 crore |
| 2 | Georgia Wareham | AUS | ₹1.0 crore |
| 3 | Bharti Fulmali | IND | ₹0.7 crore (RTM) |
| 4 | Kashvee Gautam | IND | ₹0.65 crore |
| 5 | Renuka Thakur | IND | ₹0.6 crore |
| 6 | Kim Garth | AUS | ₹0.5 crore |
| 7 | Yashtika Bhatia | IND | ₹0.5 crore |
| 8 | Dani Wyatt | ENG | ₹0.5 crore |
| 9 | Tanuja Kanwar | IND | ₹0.45 crore |
| 10 | Anushka Sharma | IND | ₹0.45 crore |
| 11 | Rajeshri Gaikwad | IND | ₹0.4 crore |
| 12 | Kanika Ahuja | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 13 | Titas Sadhu | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 14 | Ayushi Soni | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 15 | Happy Kumari | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 16 | Shivani Singh | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
3. Mumbai Indians
New Zealand Women cricketer Amelia Kerr fetched a ₹3 crore price at auction to represent the Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) next season. The franchise also spent ₹0.7 crore on Sanjeevan Sanjana and ₹0.6 crore on Shabnim Ismail.
| Player | Country | Price (₹ Crore) | |
| 1 | Amelia Kerr | NZ | ₹3.0 crore |
| 2 | Sanjeevan Sanjana | IND | ₹0.75 crore |
| 3 | Shabnim Ismail | SA | ₹0.6 crore |
| 4 | Nicola Carey | AUS | ₹0.3 crore |
| 5 | Saika Ishaque | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 6 | Sanskriti Gupta | IND | ₹0.2 crore |
| 7 | Triveni Vashistha | IND | ₹0.2 crore |
| 8 | Rahila Firdous | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 9 | Poonam Khemnar | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 10 | Nalla Reddy | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 11 | Mily Illingworth | AUS | ₹0.1 crore |
4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W) spent ₹0.9 crore on Englishwoman Lauren Bell. Pooja Vastrakar (₹0.8 crore), Arundhati Reddy and Grace Harris (₹0.7 crore each) make up the top four most-expensive RCB-W buys at this auction.
| Player | Country | Price (₹ Crore) | |
| 1 | Lauren Bell | ENG | ₹0.9 crore |
| 2 | Pooja Vastrakar | IND | ₹0.85 crore |
| 3 | Arundhati Reddy | IND | ₹0.75 crore |
| 4 | Grace Harris | AUS | ₹0.75 crore |
| 5 | Nadine de Klerk | SA | ₹0.65 crore |
| 6 | Radha Yadav | IND | ₹0.65 crore |
| 7 | Georgia Voll | AUS | ₹0.6 crore |
| 8 | Linsey Smith | ENG | ₹0.3 crore |
| 9 | Dayalan Hemalatha | IND | ₹0.3 crore |
| 10 | Pema Rawat | IND | ₹0.2 crore |
| 11 | Gautami Nayak | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 12 | Prathyoosha Kuma | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
5. UP Warriorz
The UP Warriorz spent ₹3.2 crore to retain Deepti Sharma during this auction. Sikha Pandey (₹2.4 crore), Meg Lanning (₹1.9 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (₹1.2 crore), and Asha Sobhna (₹1.1 crore) are other top purchases made by the franchise ahead of WPL 2026.
| Player | Country | Price (₹Crore) | |
| 1 | Deepti Sharma | IND | ₹3.2 crore (RTM) |
| 2 | Sikha Pandey | IND | ₹2.4 crore |
| 3 | Meg Lanning | AUS | ₹1.9 crore |
| 4 | Phoebe Litchfield | AUS | ₹1.2 crore |
| 5 | Asha Sobhna | IND | ₹1.1 crore |
| 6 | Sophie Ecclestone | ENG | ₹0.85 crore (RTM) |
| 7 | Deandra Dottin | WI | ₹0.8 crore |
| 8 | Kiran Navgire | IND | ₹0.6 crore (RTM) |
| 9 | Kranti Gaud | IND | ₹0.5 crore (RTM) |
| 10 | Harleen Deol | IND | ₹0.5 crore |
| 11 | Partika Rawal | IND | ₹0.5 crore |
| 12 | Chloe Tryon | SA | ₹0.3 crore |
| 13 | Shipra Giri | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 14 | Simran Shaikh | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 15 | Tara Norris | USA | ₹0.1 crore |
| 16 | Suman Meena | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
| 17 | G Trisha | IND | ₹0.1 crore |
Top 10 Most Expensive Players after WPL 2026 Auction
1. Deepti Sharma (UPW) – ₹3.2 crore (RTM)
2. Amelia Kerr (MI-W) – ₹3 crore
3. Sikha Pandey (UPW) – ₹2.4 crore
4. Sophie Devine (GG) – ₹2.0 crore
5. Meg Lanning (UPW) – ₹1.9 crore
6. Chinelle Henry (DC-W) – ₹1.3 crore
7. Shree Charni (DC-W) – ₹1.3 crore
8. Phoebe Litchfield (UPW) – ₹1.2 crore
9. Asha Sobhna (UPW) – ₹1.1 crore
10. Laura Wolvaardt (DC-W) – ₹1.1 crore
Which Franchises Brought in the Most Players at the WPL 2026 Auction?
The Uttar Pradesh Warriorz (UPW) brought in 17 players at the WPL 2026 auction, the highest squad build-up among participating franchises. Only the Gujarat Giants (16 players) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (12 players) decided to bring in over a dozen or more players at this auction.
Which Franchise Used the Most Right-to-Match Cards at WPL 2026 Auction?
The UPW also used more Right-to-Match (RTM) cards than any other franchise at the just-concluded WPL 2026 auction. UPW decided to retain their most-valued player Deepti Sharma for ₹3.2 crore after a bidding war for her services.
Every other franchise apart from the Gujarat Titans (used 1 RTM card) decided to not retain their former players with this option.
