Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey deals conclude mega auction; Check full squads and remaining purse for every franchise

The 2026 Women’s Premier League mega auction ended with big signings, with Deepti Sharma and Shikha Pandey leading the final rounds. As franchises round out their rosters with major acquisitions across departments, updated purse values reveal each team’s remaining balance.
Star India all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the most expensive buy of the 2026 WPL mega auction, with UP Warriorz investing a whopping Rs 3.2 billion for the 2025 World Cup champions. In total, 67 players, including 23 international stars, were selected with a total expenditure of 40.8 billion rupees. Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) used their budgets effectively; He completed the squad of 16 players each, comprising 6 overseas and 10 Indian players. Meanwhile, Gujarat Giants (GG) and UP Warriorz (UPW) have slightly crossed the team limit with 18 players each.
The experienced Deepti commanded a significant fee as UP Warriorz used the Right to Match (RTM) card to retain the Indian all-rounder for an impressive Rs 3.20 crore. This makes her the second highest-earning Indian player in WPL history, falling just Rs 20 lakh behind Smriti Mandhana.
In a surprising move, UP Warriorz also spent Rs 2.40 crore on India all-rounder Shikha Pandey, who last represented the national team in 2023.
Full list of players sold
Shooter
1. Meg Lanning – 50 lakhs – 1.90 crores – UP Warriorz
2. Laura Wolvaardt – 30 lakhs – 1.10 crores – Delhi Capitals
3. Bharti Fulmali – 30 lakhs – 70 lakhs – Gujarat Giants (Match Rights)
4. Phoebe Litchfield – 50 lakhs – 1.20 crores – UP Warriorz
5. Georgia Voll – 40 lakhs – 60 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
6. Kiran Navgire – 40 lakhs – 60 lakhs – UP Warriorz (Match Rights)
7. Deeya Yadav – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
8. Simran Shaikh – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – UP Warriorz
9. Dani Wyatt-Hodge – 50 lakhs – 50 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
bowlers
1. Renuka Singh – 40 lakhs – 60 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
2. Sophie Ecclestone – 40 lakhs – 85 lakhs – UP Warriorz (Match Rights)
3. Lauran Bell – 30 lakhs – 90 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
4. Kranti Goud – 50 lakhs – 50 lakhs – UP Warriorz (Match Rights)
5. Shabnim Ismail – 40 lakhs – 60 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
6. Titas Sadhu – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
7. Linsey Smith – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
8. Asha Sobhana – 30 lakhs – 1.10 crores – UP Warriorz
9. Happy Kumari – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
10. Nandini Sharma – 20 lakhs – 20 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
11. Saika Ishaque – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
12. Milly Illingworth – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
13. Rajeshwari Gayakwad – 40 lakhs – 40 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
Versatile
1. Sophie Devine – 50 lakhs – 2 crores – Gujarat Giants
2. Deepti Sharma – 50 lakhs – 3.20 crores – UP Warriorz (Match Rights)
3. Amelia Kerr – 50 lakhs – 3 crores – Mumbai Indians
4. Chinelle Henry – 30 lakhs – 1.30 crores – Delhi Capitals
5. Sree Charani – 30 lakhs – 1.30 crores – Delhi Capitals
6. Nadine de Klerk – 30 lakhs – 65 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
7. Sneh Rana – 30 lakhs – 50 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
8. Radha Yadav – 30 lakhs – 65 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
9. Harleen Deol – 50 lakhs – 50 lakhs – UP Warriorz
10. Sanskriti Gupta – 20 lakhs – 20 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
11. Prema Rawat – 10 lakhs – 20 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Match Rights)
12. Deandra Dottin – 50 lakhs – 80 lakhs – UP Warriorz
13. Kashvee Gautam – 30 lakhs – 65 lakhs – Gujarat Giants (Match Rights)
14. Shikha Pandey – 40 lakhs – 2.40 crores – UP Warriorz
15. Arundhati Reddy – 30 lakhs – 75 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
16. Sajeevan Sajana – 30 lakhs – 75 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
17. Pooja Vastrakar – 50 lakhs – 85 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
18. Kanika Ahuja – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
19. Tanuja Kanwar – 30 lakhs – 45 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
20. Georgia Wareham – 50 lakhs – 1 crore – Gujarat Giants
21. Anushka Sharma – 10 lakhs – 45 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
22. Nicola Carey – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
23. Grace Harris – 30 lakhs – 75 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
24. Kim Garth – 50 lakhs – 50 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
25. Poonam Khemnar – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
26. Tara Norris – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – UP Warriorz
27. Chloe Tryon – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – UP Warriorz
28. Lucy Hamilton – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
29. Triveni Vasistha – 20 lakhs – 20 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
30. Suman Meena – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – UP Warriorz
31. Gautami Naik – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
32. Nalla Reddy – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
33. G. Trisha – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – UP Warriorz
34. Minnu Mani – 40 lakhs – 40 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
35. Pratika Rawal – 50 lakhs – 50 lakhs – UP Warriorz
36. D. Hemalatha – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
37. Ayushi Soni – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
Goalkeepers
1. Lizelle Lee – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
2. Taniyaa Bhatia – 30 lakhs – 30 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
3. Rahila Firdous – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Mumbai Indians
4. Shipra Giri – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – UP Warriorz
5. Mamatha Madiwala – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Delhi Capitals
6. Yastika Bhatia – 30 lakhs – 50 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
7. Shivani Singh – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Gujarat Giants
8. Pratyusha Kumar – 10 lakhs – 10 lakhs – Royal Challengers Bengaluru
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Full list of unsold players
1. Alyssa Healy – 50 lakhs
2. S. Meghana – 30 lakhs
3. Compensation British – 30 lakhs
4. Pranavi Chandra – 10 lakhs
5. Davina Perrin – 20 lakhs
6. Vrinda Dinesh – 10 lakhs
7. Disha Kasat – 10 lakhs
8. Arushi Goel – 10 lakhs
9. Sanika Chalke – 10 lakhs
10. Sneha Deepthi – 30 lakhs
11. Mona Meshram – 30 lakhs
12. Priya Punia – 30 lakhs
13. Courtney Webb – 10 lakhs
14. Heather Knight – 50 lakhs
bowlers
1. Darcie Brown – 30 lakhs
2. Lauren Cheatle – 30 lakhs
3. Priya Mishra – 30 lakhs
4. Amanda-Jade Wellington – 30 lakhs
5. Alana King – 40 lakhs
6. Komalpreet Kour – 10 lakhs
7. Shabnam Shakil – 10 lakhs
8. Prakashika Naik – 10 lakhs
9. Bharti Rawal – 10 lakhs
10. Priyanka Koushal – 10 lakhs
11. Parunika Sisodia – 10 lakhs
12. Jagravi Pawar – 10 lakhs
13. Marufa Akter – 30 lakhs
14. Lea Tahuhu – 30 lakhs
15. Eden Carson – 30 lakhs
16. Fran Jonas – 30 lakhs
17. Shuchi Upadhyay – 30 lakhs
18. Komal Zanzad – 10 lakhs
19. Sahana Pawar – 10 lakhs
20. Shanu Sen – 10 lakhs
21. Gargi Wankar – 10 lakhs
They are versatile
1. Humairaa Kaazi – 10 lakhs
2. Amandeep Kaur – 20 lakhs
3. Jintimani Kalita – 10 lakhs
4. S. Yashasri – 10 lakhs
5. Salonee Dangore – 10 lakhs
6. Laura Harris – 10 lakhs
7. Heather Graham – 50 lakhs
8. Tejal Hasabnis – 30 lakhs
9. Rabeya Khan – 30 lakhs
10. Nazma Khan – 10 lakhs
11. Alice Capsey – 30 lakhs
12. Saima Thakor – 30 lakhs
13. Ashwani Kumari – 10 lakhs
14. Vaishnavi Sharma – 10 lakhs
15. Sayali Satghare – 30 lakhs
16. Issy Wong – 30 lakhs
17. Pragati Singh – 10 lakhs
18. Aayushi Shukla – 10 lakhs
wicketkeeper
1. Izzy Gaze – 40 lakhs
2. Amy Jones – 50 lakhs
3. Uma Chetry – 50 lakhs
4. Khushi Bhatia – 10 lakhs
5. Prathyoosha Kumar – 10 lakhs
6. Nandini Kashyap – 10 lakhs
7. Nuzhat Parween – 30 lakhs
8. Theertha Satish – 10 lakhs
9. Shivali Shinde – 10 lakhs
Full squad and remaining bag
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Remaining Purse: Rs 0.00 crore): Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll (Rs 60 lakh), Nadine de Klerk (Rs 65 lakh), Radha Yadav (Rs 65 lakh), Lauren Bell (Rs 90 lakh), Linsey Smith (Rs 30 lakh), Prema Rawat (Rs 20 lakh RTM), Arundhati Reddy (Rs 75 lakh), Pooja Vastrakar (Rs 85 lakh), Grace Harris (Rs 75 lakh), Gautami Naik (Rs 10 lakh), Prathyoosha Kumar (Rs 10 lakh), Dayalan Hemlatha (Rs 30 lakh).
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Mumbai Indians (Remaining Purse: Rs 0.00 crore): Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr (Rs 3 crore), Shabnim Ismail (Rs 60 lakh), Sanskriti Gupta (Rs 20 lakh base price), Sajeevan Sajana (Rs 75 lakh), Rahila Firdous (Rs 10 lakh base price), Nicola Carey (Rs 30 lakh), Triveni Vasistha (Rs 20 lakh), Nalla Reddy (Rs 10 lakh), Saika Ishaque (Rs 30 lakh), Mily Illingworth (Rs 10 lakh).
Delhi Capitals (Remaining Purse: Rs 0.00 crore): Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad, Laura Woolvaardt (Rs 1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (Rs 1.30 crore), Shree Charani (Rs 1.30 crore), Sneh Rana (Rs 50 lakh), Lizelle Lee (Rs 30 lakh), Deeya Yadav (Rs 10 lakh), Taniya Bhatia (Rs 30 lakh), Mamtha Madiwala (Rs 10 lakh), Nandini Sharma (Rs 10 lakh), Lucy Hamilton (Rs 10 lakh), Minnu Mani (Rs 40 lakh).
UP Warriorz (Remaining Purse: Rs 0.15 crore): Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma (Rs 3.2 crore RTM), Sophie Ecclestone (Rs 85 lakh), Meg Lanning (Rs 1.90 crore), Phoebe Litchfield (Rs 1.20 crore), Kiran Navgire (Rs 60 lakh), Harleen Deol (Rs 50 lakh), Kranti Goud (Rs 50 lakh RTM), Asha Sobhana (Rs 50 lakh RTM). 1.10 lakh), Deandra Dottin (Rs 80 lakh), Shikha Pandey (Rs 2.40 lakh), Simran Shaikh (Rs 10 lakh), Shipra Giri (Rs 10 lakh), Chloe Tryon (Rs 30 lakh), Suman Meena (Rs 10 lakh), Gongadi Trisha (Rs 10 lakh), Pratika Rawal (Rs 40 lakh), Tara Norris (Rs 10 lakh). lakhs).
Gujarat Giants (Remaining Purse: Rs 0.15 crore): Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine (Rs 2 crore), Renuka Singh (Rs 60 lakh), Bharati Fulmali (Rs 70 lakh), Titas Sadhu (Rs 30 lakh), Kashvee Gautam (Rs 75 lakh RTM), Kanika Ahuja (Rs 30 lakh), Tanuja Kanwar (Rs 45 lakh), Georgia Wareham (Rs 1 crore), Anushka Sharma (Rs 1 crore). 45 lakh), Happy Kumari (Rs 10 lakh), Kim Garth (Rs 50 lakh), Yastika Bhatia (Rs 50 lakh), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Rs 50 lakh), Aayushi Soni (Rs 30 lakh), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (Rs 40 lakh), Shivani Singh (Rs 10 lakh), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Rs 50 lakh).
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