The WPL 2026 is set for January, and all five teams have announced their respective retention lists ahead of the first mega auction in the tournament's history. For the first time since the inception of the WPL, teams will almost completely rebuild their squads, which makes this auction very important. The mega auction will be hosted in Delhi on November 27, and each team will have a purse of INR 15 crores to acquire between 16 and 18 players. The most successful team in WPL history, champions in 2023 and 2025, the Mumbai Indians Women have retained five players. Their captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, continues to be the backbone of the squad. Alongside her, MI-W have retained overseas stars Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews, reliable all-rounder Amanjot Kaur, and young Indian talent G. Kamalini. The team has chosen not to exercise the Right to Match option this auction. Following are the players MI Women must target at the WPL 2026 Mega Auction. Also Read | WPL 2026: Five Potential Buys RCB May Go for in the Mega Auction Five Players MI Women Must Target at WPL 2026 Mega Auction Kranti Goud Kranti Goud is one of the young pace bowlers of India. She adds speed and can take vital wickets in the middle overs. For MI-W, she can strengthen the pace attack, especially since her aggressive style and natural movement with the ball bring good variety. For UP Warriorz, she played 8 matches, bowled in all 8 innings, and took 6 wickets, with best figures of 4/25. She averaged 34.66 with an economy of 9.45. N. Charani N. Charani is a promising young Indian spinner. She delivers tight lines and uses smart variations that trouble batters. She can be the perfect partner for MI-W's spin unit during the middle overs. Playing for Delhi Capitals Women, she has taken 4 wickets in 2 innings, with the best figures of 2/28. Her bowling average stands at 17.75 with an economy of 8.87. Pooja Vastrakar Pooja Vastrakar is well and truly a fine all-rounder for India who plays on both sides, bat and ball, gives that much-needed solidity to the middle order and can bowl at different phases of the innings. For MI-W, she took 7 wickets in 12 innings among 16 matches, with the best bowling figures of 2/14 while maintaining an economy of 7.08; with the bat, she scored 126 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 116.66. Also Read | WPL 2026 Auction: Complete List of Players Released by All Teams Deandra Dottin Another strong option is West Indies star Deandra Dottin. She can bring great balance with her power-hitting and medium-pace bowling. For Gujarat Giants, in 8 innings, she scored 142 runs at a strike rate of 154.34 while picking up 9 wickets with best bowling figures of 2/14 and an economy of 8.42. Yastika Bhatia Yastika Bhatia is a left-handed batter, also a wicketkeeper. She fits in well in the top order of MI-W and lends consistency behind the stumps. She has 506 runs in 28 innings for MI-W at a strike rate of 113.45. Her experience makes her a strong target in the WPL 2026 auction.