The WPL 2026 Auction in New Delhi became a full day of big bids, surprise moves, and strong planning, with all five teams working to build their squads for the new season. A total of ₹40.8 crore was spent, with 67 players picked from the 277 players who went under the hammer. Many close bidding fights, smart retentions, and some unexpected names earning high prices marked the course of the auction. A total of 23 overseas players were also signed as franchises tried to build the right balance for the long season ahead. Deepti Sharma Becomes Costliest Buy of WPL 2026 The biggest name in the auction was India's World Cup star Deepti Sharma. UP Warriorz used their RTM card to buy her back for a whopping ₹3.2 crore, making her the costliest buy of the day. This also makes her the second-highest-paid Indian in the history of the WPL, behind only Smriti Mandhana. UP Warriorz also broke the bank for Shikha Pandey, signing the senior all-rounder for ₹2.40 crore. The last time Pandey played for India was in 2023 but her experience and strength with the ball made her a strong target. Other stars from the recent ODI World Cup, including Shree Charani and Laura Wolvaardt, also earned good deals in the auction. The 2026 WPL season will be played between January 6 and February 5, across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara. Also Read | Top 5 Most Expensive Players in WPL 2026 Mega-Auction Full Squads After the WPL 2026 Mega Auction Mumbai Indians (Purse Left: ₹0) Player Price Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) ₹3.5 Cr Harmanpreet Kaur (R) ₹2.5 Cr Hayley Matthews (R) ₹1.75 Cr Amanjot Kaur (R) ₹1 Cr G Kamalini (R) ₹50 Lakh Amelia Kerr ₹3 Cr Shabnim Ismail ₹60 Lakh Sanskriti Gupta ₹20 Lakh Sajeewan Sajana ₹75 Lakh Rahila Firdous ₹10 Lakh Nicola Carey ₹30 Lakh Poonam Kheman ₹10 Lakh Triveni Vasistha ₹20 Lakh Nalla Reddy ₹10 Lakh Saika Ishaque ₹30 Lakh Milly Illingworth ₹10 Lakh Delhi Capitals (Purse Left: ₹0) Player Price Jemimah Rodrigues (R) ₹2.2 Cr Shafali Verma (R) ₹2.2 Cr Annabel Sutherland (R) ₹2.2 Cr Marizanne Kapp (R) ₹2.2 Cr Niki Prasad (R) ₹50 Lakh Laura Wolvaardt ₹1.1 Cr Chinelle Henry ₹1 Cr Sree Charani ₹1.3 Cr Sneh Rana ₹50 Lakh Lizelle Lee ₹30 Lakh Deeya Yadav ₹10 Lakh Taniya Bhatia ₹30 Lakh Mamatha Madiwala ₹10 Lakh Nandani Sharma ₹20 Lakh Lucy Hamilton ₹10 Lakh Minnu Mani ₹40 Lakh Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Purse Left: ₹0) Player Price Smriti Mandhana (R) ₹3.5 Cr Richa Ghosh (R) ₹2.75 Cr Ellyse Perry (R) ₹2 Cr Shreyanka Patil (R) ₹60 Lakh Georgia Voll ₹60 Lakh Nadine de Klerk ₹65 Lakh Radha Yadav ₹65 Lakh Lauren Bell ₹90 Lakh Linsey Smith ₹30 Lakh Prema Rawat (RTM) ₹20 Lakh Arundhati Reddy ₹75 Lakh Pooja Vastrakar ₹85 Lakh Grace Harris ₹75 Lakh Gautami Naik ₹10 Lakh Prathyousha Kumar ₹10 Lakh D Hemalatha ₹30 Lakh Also Read | What is the Accelerated Round in WPL 2026 Auction? Full Team Lists Completed After 12 Sets Gujarat Giants (Purse Left: ₹15 Lakh) Player Price Ashleigh Gardner (R) ₹3.5 Cr Beth Mooney (R) ₹2.5 Cr Sophie Devine ₹2 Cr Renuka Singh ₹60 Lakh Bharti Fulmali (RTM) ₹70 Lakh Titas Sadhu ₹30 Lakh Kashvee Gautam (RTM) ₹65 Lakh Kanika Ahuja ₹30 Lakh Tanuja Kanwar ₹45 Lakh Georgia Wareham ₹1 Cr Anushka Sharma ₹45 Lakh Happy Kumari ₹10 Lakh Kim Garth ₹50 Lakh Yastika Bhatia ₹50 Lakh Shivani Singh ₹10 Lakh Danni Wyatt-Hodge ₹50 Lakh Rajeshwari Gayakwad ₹40 Lakh Ayushi Soni ₹30 Lakh UP Warriorz (Purse Left: ₹15 Lakh) Player Price Shweta Sehrawat (R) ₹50 Lakh Deepti Sharma (R) ₹3.2 Cr Sophie Ecclestone (RTM) ₹85 Lakh Meg Lanning ₹1.9 Cr Phoebe Litchfield ₹1.2 Cr Kiran Navgire (RTM) ₹60 Lakh Harleen Deol ₹50 Lakh Kranti Goud (RTM) ₹50 Lakh Asha Sobhana ₹1.1 Cr Deandra Dottin ₹80 Lakh Shikha Pandey ₹2.4 Cr Shipra Giri ₹10 Lakh Simran Shaikh ₹10 Lakh Tara Norris ₹10 Lakh Chloe Tryon ₹30 Lakh Suman Meena ₹10 Lakh G Trisha ₹10 Lakh Pratika Rawal ₹50 Lakh