The 2026 Women's Premier League mega auction in New Delhi turned into a roller-coaster as all five franchises UP Warriorz, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Giants scrambled to build solid squads.

Alyssa Healy was the first name to go under the hammer during the WPL 2026 auction.

Women's Premier League 2026: Full squads of all teams after mega auction and salaries

Top 10 Buys Of Women's Premier League 2026 Auction: From Deepti Sharma To Shikha Pandey

Deepti Sharma expectedly fetched the big bucks at the WPL auction in New Delhi on Thursday as UP Warriorz used the Right to Match card for the India all-rounder.

WPL 2026 Auction: UP Warriorz had the busiest day and they landed with the costliest buy of the evening with Deepti Sharma at Rs 3.20 crore

Delhi Capitals (DC) possess a strong squad after the WPL 2026 mega auction, one they'll hope can lead them to the title after losing three finals in a row.

Women's Premier League Auction 2026 Highlights: Deepti Sharma fetched the highest bid of the WPL 2026 mega auction, being sold for Rs 3.2 crore to UP Warriorz.

Women's Premier League 2026 Mega Auction Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch.

Hours ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) mega auction, Australia left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Jess Jonassen has been ruled out from the player pool owing to an injury.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) mega auction will take place on Thursday in the national capital with a total of 277 players going under the hammer.

The WPL auction will take place in New Delhi on Thursday. The auction player list has been unveiled with 277 players aiming to fill 73 available slots.

In its three seasons so far, the Women's Premier League (WPL) has already proven to be a launchpad for talented cricketers to shine and enter the Indian team.

Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma were part of India's triumphant Women's World Cup-winning squad

India's Deepti Sharma and South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt -- two standout performers from the recent ODI World Cup -- were released by UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants respectively.

Indian World Cup-winning stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma are some of the stars likely to be retained by their respective franchises.

The retentions for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 are set to take place on Wednesday, November 5.

Pandya met Kashvee during the Women's Premier League (WPL) match against Mumbai Indians and promised to send a bat for her.