WPL 2026 Mega Auction Date Confirmed: Time, Venue, Purse, Retentions & Where to Watch Live
The WPL 2026 Mega Auction will be held on November 27 in New Delhi as five franchises battle for top talent. Check full details on auction purse, retained players, remaining slots, expected star picks, and where to watch the event live.
The WPL 2026 Mega Auction will take place on November 27 in New Delhi, with teams preparing to rebuild their squads for the new season.
The mega-auction set for the 5 franchises in the five-team Women's Premier League for 2026 in what is to be a stupendously challenging and incredibly high-stake day of transferring and listing transactions is coming closer and closer. The excitement and anxiety are intensifying as fans and analysts alike brainstorm what could turn out to be the biggest day of the year.
Later this month, all five franchises—an aspect not too many people saw coming just 12-18 months ago [retention lists]—have gone ahead and revealed their retention lists.
Auction Date, Time & Venue
- Date: November 27, 2026
- Venue: New Delhi
- Event Type: One-day mega auction
- Total Slots Open: 73 (including 23 overseas slots)
- Maximum Squad Size: 18 players per team
The league’s official X handle kickstarted the countdown with the post:
“10 Days to Go. The countdown to #TATAWPL Mega Auction has begun.”
Team Purse Standings: UP Warriorz Lead the Pack
The auction purse distribution puts UP Warriorz in the strongest position:
UP Warriorz – ₹14.5 crore (largest purse; four RTM cards; one uncapped player retained – Shweta Sehrawat)
Gujarat Giants – ₹9 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore – ₹6.15 crore
Mumbai Indians – ₹5.75 crore
Delhi Capitals – ₹5.7 crore
A total of ₹41.1 crore remains available across all franchises.
Key Retained Players for WPL 2026
Retention strategies varied across teams, with Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals opting to keep the maximum permitted five players each.
Notable retained stars include:
Shafali Verma (DC)
Jemimah Rodrigues (DC)
Smriti Mandhana (RCB) – still the most expensive WPL player at ₹3.4 crore
Richa Ghosh (RCB)
Ellyse Perry (RCB)
Shreyanka Patil (RCB)
Across all sides, 17 players have been retained — including seven international players.
The official auction pool, featuring top uncapped and overseas talent, will be released soon.
Expected Star Attractions at WPL 2026 Auction
Fans can expect fierce bidding for marquee names such as:
Deepti Sharma – Player of the Tournament, 2025 Women’s World Cup
Laura Wolvaardt
Alyssa Healy
Meg Lanning
Amelia Kerr
Nadine de Klerk
Where to Watch WPL 2026 Mega Auction Live?
Cricket fans can follow the live action through multiple platforms:
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Television Broadcast: Star Sports Network
Live Updates: WPLT20.com
