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NEW DELHI: The WPL mega auction started in Delhi on Thursday, with all five teams working to assemble their squads for the 2026 season.The auction began with the marquee players. The first surprise came when Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold, while the other seven marquee players were picked.Deepti Sharma drew the highest bid of the day, with UP Warriorz using the Right to Match card for the India all-rounder, securing her services for Rs 3.20 crore. Mumbai Indians bought New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, last season’s joint-highest wicket-taker, for Rs 3 crore.Australian batter Meg Lanning and New Zealand’s Sophie Devine were also among the major picks in the marquee group of eight players. Gujarat Giants bought Devine for Rs 2 crore, while UP Warriorz acquired Lanning — who took Delhi Capitals to three straight finals — for Rs 1.90 crore after a bidding war with DC.UP Warriorz, entering the auction with the highest purse of Rs 14.5 crore, remained active and used their RTM card again to bring back England spinner Sophie Ecclestone for Rs 85 lakh.South Africa opener Laura Wolvaardt was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.10 crore, and Gujarat Giants picked India pacer Renuka Singh for Rs 60 lakh. Healy, the first name called at the auction, did not receive a bid.Meanwhile, Sneh Rana and Sree Charani went to DC for Rs 50 lakh, and Rs 1.3 crore, respectively.
Full list of Sold Players
| Player | Base Price | Team | Winning Bid |
| Deepti Sharma | Rs 50 lakh | UP Warriorz | Rs 3.2 crore |
| Amelia Kerr | Rs 50 lakh | MI | Rs 3 crore |
| Sophie Devine | Rs 50 Lakh | Gujarat Giants | Rs 2 crore |
| Meg Lanning | Rs 50 lakh | UPW | Rs 1.9 crore |
| Chinelle Henry | Rs 50 lakh | DC | Rs 1.3 crore |
| N Charani | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs 1.3 crore |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Rs 50 lakh | UPW | Rs 1.2 crore |
| Laura Wolvaardt | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs 1.1 crore |
| Asha Sobhana (India) | Rs 30 lakh | UPW | Rs 1.1 crore |
| Linsey Smith (ENG) | Rs 30 lakh | RCB | Rs 30 lakh |
| Titas Sindhu (IND) | Rs 30 lakh | GG | Rs 30 lakh |
| Shabnim Ismail (SA) | Rs 50 lakh | MI | Rs 60 lakh |
| Lauren Bell (ENG) | Rs 50 lakh | RCB | Rs 90 lakh |
| Lizelle Lee (SA) | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs 30 lakh |
| Georgia Voll (AUS) | Rs 40 lakh | RCB | Rs 60 lakh |
| Harleen Deol (IND) | Rs 50 lakh | UPW | Rs 50 lakh |
| Radha Yadav (IND) | Rs 30 lakh | RCB | Rs 65 lakh |
| Sneh Rana (IND) | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs |
| Nadine de Klerk (SA) | Rs 30 lakh | RCB | Rs 65 lakh |
| Sree Charani (IND) | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs 1.3 crore |
| Chinelle Henry (WI) | Rs 30 lakh | DC | Rs 30 lakh |
| Renuka Singh Thakur (IND) | Rs 40 lakh | GG | Rs 60 lakh |
| Deeya Yadav (IND) | Rs 10 lakh | DC | Rs 10 lakh |
| Sanskriti Gupta (IND) | Rs 20 lakh | MI | Rs 20 lakh |
| Deandra Dottin (WI) | Rs 50 lakh | UPW | Rs 80 lakh |
| Shikha Pandey (IND) | Rs 40 lakh | UPW | Rs 2.40 crore |
Full list of Unsold Players
| Player | Base Price |
| Alyssa Healy (AUS) | Rs 50 lakh |
| Alana King (AUS) | Rs 40 lakh |
| Uma Chetry (IND) | Rs 50 lakh |
| Sabbhineni Meghana (IND) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Tazmin Brits (SA) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Grace Harris (AUS) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Isabella Gaze (NZ) | Rs 40 lakh |
| Amy Jones (ENG) | Rs 50 lakh |
| Darcie Brown (AUS) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Lauren Cheatle (AUS) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Priya Mishra (IND) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Amanda-Jade Wellington (AUS) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Saika Ishfaque (IND) | Rs 30 lakh |
| Pranavi Chandra (IND) | Rs 10 lakh |
The story will be updated
Source: Times of India
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