The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season is fast approaching and the auction for the same will be held on Thursday, November 27, in Delhi. A total of 277 players will go under the hammer, of which 194 are Indians and 83 overseas.
73 slots are available to be filled, of which 50 are for Indian players and 23 for overseas. Each team can have up to 18 players, with six foreign cricketers, and at least 15 players in their squad. After the first 67 players are presented, the accelerated round will take place, with the five franchises nominating a set number of cricketers. Once the accelerated round is completed, the franchises will submit a selection of unsold or unpresented players from the tally of 277 for further bidding.
All five franchises have been allowed to buy back or retain at least five players, using either the retention or the Right to Match (RTM) option at the auction. The retentions can have up to three capped Indians, two overseas and two uncapped Indians among the five.
A franchise wanting to retain five players must ensure at least one of them is an uncapped Indian.
WPL 2025: Telecast in India
The WPL auction will be telecast live on Star Sports Network TV channels in India and will begin at 3.30pm IST.
WPL 2025: Live streaming in India
As for the live streaming, it will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
The likes of Meg Lanning, Amelia Kerr, Phoebe Litchfield, Laura Wolvaardt, Nadine de Klerk, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud and N Shree Charani are likely to trigger bidding wars in the auction on Thursday. Mumbai Indians, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, clinched their second title earlier this year by beating Delhi Capitals in the final.
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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava
