The Women’s Premier League 2026 mega auction will take place in New Delhi on Thursday, November 27. Teams were permitted to retain up to five players ahead of the season, with the lists confirmed earlier this month. Two-time champion Mumbai Indians and three-time runner-up Delhi Capitals are the only franchises to use their full quota, while UP Warriorz retained just one player and will enter the auction with the largest purse.
Squads can include a maximum of 18 players, with up to seven overseas.
The purse balance for each franchise is listed below before bidding begins.Delhi Capitals
Retentions: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabelle Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad.
Purse remaining: Rs. 5.70 crore
Slots remaining: 13 (4 overseas)
Mumbai Indians
Retentions: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini.
Purse remaining: Rs. 5.75 crore
Slots remaining: 13 (4 overseas)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Retentions: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil.
Purse remaining: Rs. 6.15 crore
Slots remaining: 14 (5 overseas)
UP Warriorz
Retentions: Shweta Sehrawat.
Purse remaining: Rs. 14.50 crore
Slots remaining: 17 (6 overseas)
Gujarat Giants
Retentions: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney.
Purse remaining: Rs. 9 crore
Slots remaining: 16 (4 overseas)
Published on Nov 27, 2025
