All Women’s Premier League franchises strengthened their squads with significant player movements and rebuilds in the WPL 2026 mega auction ahead of the new season. The Mumbai Indians came out as one of the most balanced teams after retaining key players and then adding fresh talent on their roster. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have chased big names in making some really aggressive buys, boosting power hitters and experienced all-rounders into their lineup.
Delhi Capitals retained their strong core but made some astute buys in building up their squad, while Gujarat Giants banked on bolstering the squad with experience campaigners along with promising youth. UP Warriorz, though retaining its successful core, made strategic buys to enhance their batting depth and the pace attack. The auctions were pretty intense, chasing stars in bidding wars with many surprises as some big names went unsold, while the teams were looking at striking a balance between experience and youth for this season’s competitiveness. The final squads are ready for an thrilling and unpredictable 2026 season.
Mumbai Indians
Full Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (INR 2.5 crore), G Kamalini (INR 50 lakh), Rahila Firdous (INR 10 lakh), Nat Sciver-Brunt (INR 3.5 crore), Hayley Matthews (INR 1.75 crore), Amanjot Kaur (INR 1 crore), Amelia Kerr (INR 3 crore), Sanskriti Gupta (INR 20 lakh), S Sajana (INR 75 lakh), Nicola Carey (INR 30 lakh), Triveni Vasistha (INR 20 lakh), Nalla Reddy (INR 10 lakh), Poonam Khemnar (INR 10 lakh), Saika Ishaque (INR 30 lakh), Shabnim Ismail (INR 60 lakh), Milly Illingworth (INR 10 lakh).
Possible Playing XI: Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, G Kamalini (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaque, S Sajana, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Full Squad: Smriti Mandhana (INR 3.5 crore), Georgia Voll (INR 60 lakh), D Hemalatha (INR 30 lakh), Gautami Naik (INR 10 lakh), Richa Ghosh (INR 2.75 crore), Pratyoosha Kumar (INR 10 lakh), Ellyse Perry (INR 2 crore), Pooja Vastrakar (INR 85 lakh), Grace Harris (INR 75 lakh), Nadine de Klerk (INR 60 lakh), Shreyanka Patil (INR 60 lakh), Radha Yadav (INR 65 lakh), Linsey Smith (INR 30 lakh), Prema Rawat (RTM, INR 20 lakh), Arundhati Reddy (INR 75 lakh), Lauren Bell (INR 90 lakh).
Possible Playing XI: Smriti Mandhana (capt), Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh (wk), Nadine de Klerk, D Hemalatha, Pooja Vastrakar, Lauren Bell, Shreyanka Patil, Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav
Delhi Capitals
Full Squad: Shafali Verma (INR 2.20 crore), Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.20 crore), Laura Wolvaardt (INR 1.10 crore), Deeya Yadav (INR 10 lakh), Taniya Bhatia (INR 30 lakh), Lizelle Lee (INR 30 lakh), Mamatha Madiwala (INR 10 lakh), Annabel Sutherland (INR 2.20 crore), Marizanne Kapp (INR 2.20 crore), Niki Prasad (INR 50 lakh), Chinelle Henry (INR 1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (INR 50 lakh), Minnu Mani (INR 40 lakh), Lucy Hamilton (INR 10 lakh), Shree Charani (INR 1.30 crore), Nandani Sharma (INR 20 lakh).
Possible Playing XI: Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Niki Prasad, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Sneh Rana, Nandani Sharma
UP Warriorz
Full Squad: Meg Lanning (INR 1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (INR 1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (RTM, INR 60 lakh), Pratika Rawal (INR 50 lakh), Shweta Sehrawat (retained, INR 50 lakh), Harleen Deol (INR 50 lakh), Simran Shaikh (INR 10 lakh), Shipra Giri (INR 10 lakh), Deepti Sharma (RTM, INR 3.20 crore), Deandra Dottin (INR 0.80 crore), Chloe Tryon (INR 30 lakh), G Trisha (INR 10 lakh), Suman Meena (INR 10 lakh), Asha Sobhana (INR 1.1 crore), Sophie Ecclestone (RTM, INR 0.85 crore), Shikha Pandey (INR 2.40 crore), Kranti Gaud (RTM, INR 50 lakh), Tara Norris (INR 10 lakh).
Possible Playing XI: Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Asha Sobhana, Shipra Giri (wk), Kranti Gaud
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Gujarat Giants
Full Squad: Bharti Fulmali (RTM, INR 70 lakh), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (INR 50 lakh), Shivani Singh (INR 10 lakh), Beth Mooney (retained INR 2.5 crore), Yastika Bhatia (INR 50 lakh), Ashleigh Gardner (retained, INR 3.50 crore), Sophie Devine (INR 2 crore), Georgia Wareham (INR 1 crore), Kashvee Gautam (RTM, INR 65 lakh), Anushka Sharma (INR 45 lakh), Kanika Ahuja (INR 30 lakh), Ayushi Soni (INR 30 lakh), Tanuja Kanwar (INR 45 lakh), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (INR 40 lakh), Renuka Singh (INR 60 lakh), Kim Garth (INR 50 lakh), Titas Sadhu (INR 30 lakh), Happy Kumari (INR 10 lakh).
Possible Playing XI: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney (wk), Sophie Devine, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu
