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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially released the complete players list for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction, and excitement is already building. The auction will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, in New Delhi.
277 players register for WPL 2026 auction
This year’s auction will be a big one. A total of 277 players will compete for just 73 team vacancies, which means not everyone will be selected. Out of these 277 players, 194 are from India.
They include 52 experienced players who have already played international cricket and 142 players who haven’t played internationally yet (uncapped). These Indian cricketers will be picked for 50 of the available slots.
The remaining 83 players on the auction list are from other countries, including 66 capped and 17 uncapped overseas players, who will battle for 23 slots. In total, the five WPL teams together have 73 open spots, including 23 reserved for foreign players.
| Sr. No | Capped/Uncapped players | No. of players |
| 1 | Capped Indians | 52 |
| 2 | Capped Overseas | 66 |
| 3 | Uncapped Indian | 142 |
| 4 | Uncapped overseas | 17 |
| Total | 277 | |
Some of the biggest names in women’s cricket are part of this year’s auction. For India, well-known stars like Deepti Sharma and Renuka Singh will go under the hammer.
Ecclestone, Healy lead star-studded marquee set
The overseas list is even more star-studded, featuring top cricketers such as Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand) and Meg Lanning (Australia)
Notably, players have registered in different base-price categories as well. 19 players have entered the highest bracket of ₹50 lakh, 11 players in the ₹40 lakh bracket, and 88 players in the ₹30 lakh group.
All five teams will together have ₹41.1 crore to spend in the auction. Among them, UP Warriorz have the biggest budget, ₹14.5 crore, as they retained only one player.
Meanwhile, last season’s champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Delhi Capitals will enter the auction with ₹5.75 crore and ₹5.7 crore, respectively.
The mega-auction of the WPL will begin at 3:30 PM, although the broadcast details are still awaited.
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