According to reports, several top names are set for major reshuffles ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction, with India’s Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shafali Verma among those retained by their respective franchises.
Australia’s Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning, New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, and India’s Deepti Sharma — the World Cup Player of the Tournament — have reportedly been released and will enter the auction pool later this month.
Defending champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have each retained five players, the maximum allowed, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained four, Gujarat Giants two, and UP Warriorz just one.
Following are likely retentions:
- Delhi Capitals
Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Niki Prasad - Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Hayley Matthews - Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil - Gujarat Giants
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney - UP Warriorz
Shweta Sehrawat
The auction, expected to be held on November 27 in Delhi, will see teams operate with purses ranging from INR 5.75 crore to INR 14.5 crore, depending on their retention choices. Franchises will also be able to use Right-to-Match (RTM) cards for the first time, adding an extra tactical twist to the 2026 WPL auction.
