WPL 2026 Auctionโฃ Dates Confirmed: November 26-27 in โNew Delhi
Theโ upcoming cycle ofโ the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will โseeโข franchiseโ rosters reshaped at an auction scheduled for November 26-27 in New Delhi. teams are currently navigating critical retention decisions ahead of the Novemberโค 5 deadline, balancing the desire to hold onto key players โwith the strategic implications of utilizing the Right to Matchโ (RTM) card in the auction. This โคpresents a dilemma forโ franchises: retain top talent now or risk letting โthem go, with the option to โคre-acquire them later.
Two-time championsโ Mumbai โIndians (MI), victors in โ2023 and 2025, possessโ a strong roster but faceโ retention constraints. โCaptain Harmanpreet Kaur is expected to be retained, alongside overseas all-rounders Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley โฃMatthews, whoโข led the league in runs and wickets, respectively. Due to limitations on overseas player retentions, Amelia Kerr may beโฃ released backโค into the auction pool. Among Indian โplayers, Amanjot Kaur, yastika Bhatia, and Saika Ishaque are considered strong retention candidates.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the 2024 titleholders, are also making โฃkey decisions. Captain Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse โPerry, and richa Ghosh are anticipatedโฃ to be retained, with โฃSneh Rana and either Georgia Wareham or renuka Singh Thakur potentially completing โtheir core group.
Delhi Capitals, runners-up in all three seasons,โค are expectedโ to retain Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, and marizanne Kapp. Jemimah Rodrigues, โalongsideโ either โShikha Pandey orโ Arundhati Reddy, could round out their five retentions.
UP Warriorz โฃand Gujarat โGiants, both aiming to improve after inconsistent performances, face challenging choices. โUP’s retention options are likely โฃled by Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, and potentially Alyssa Healy, while Gujaratโ are expected to build aroundโค Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, and emerging Indian talent.