WPL 2026 Auction Live Streaming: The Women's Premier League mega auction is set to be held on Thursday (November 27) in Delhi, the first of the tournament since its inception.
The WPL 2026 auction brings the opportunity for teams to reshuffle their squad as they look to build momentum ahead of the next cycle of the competition.
With five franchises competing-Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and UP Warriorz - the auction is expected to reshape team dynamics significantly. Ahead of the auction, only 17 players were retained across these franchises, including seven overseas stars and three uncapped players, setting the stage for an intense bidding war among a wealth of available talent.
Some notable retained
players include Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and the South African Marizanne Kapp for Delhi Capitals; Australian Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney for Gujarat Giants; England's Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur for Mumbai Indians; and Indian stars Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. UP Warriorz opted for a fresh approach by retaining only Shweta Sehrawat, highlighting a major overhaul strategy.
This auction is highly anticipated due to the blend of big-name retentions, strategic purse management, and the introduction of RTM cards allowing teams to re-acquire past players. With India's women's cricket gaining unprecedented momentum, the WPL 2026 mega auction promises fierce competition, strategic team building, and the emergence of new cricketing stars who will shape the league's future landscape.
WPL 2026 Auction Retained Players
Delhi Capitals (DC): Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad
Gujarat Giants (GG): Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
Mumbai Indians (MI): Natalie Sciver, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil
UP Warriorz (UPW): Shweta Sehrawat
WPL 2026 Auction Purse
Delhi Capitals Women - Rs 5.70 crore
Mumbai Indians Women - Rs 5.75 crore
RCB Women - Rs 6.15 crore
Gujarat Giants - Rs 9 crore
UP Warriorz - Rs 14.50 crore
WPL 2026 Auction: How many RTMs remain for each Team?
Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have no RTMs remaining, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have one in their hand. Gujarat Giants have 3 RTMs, whereas UP Warriorz can excercise their RTM card 4 times.
WPL 2026 Auction Live Streaming: Where to Watch Mega Auction on TV and Online?
The WPL 2026 mega auction will telecast on Star Sports network from 3:30 pm IST on Thursday. The live-streaming of the proceedings is available on Jio Hotstar app and website.
