From Deepti To Lanning: Top 5 Most Expensive Buys At WPL 2026 Auction

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction saw a lot of see-saws as Alyssa Healy, the first to come for a bid, went unsold. Deepti Sharma, who was supposed to be the biggest buy, was bought by the Delhi Capitals in a lone bid for INR 50 Lakh only. 

However, the UP Warriorz used their Right To Match (RTM) card and the Capitals were asked for a final price, and they quoted INR 3.2 Cr, which was the joint-second highest price ever in the history of the league. The Warriorz matched it, and thus history was created. 

Apart from that, Shikha Pandey, fetching INR 2.4 Cr, was also a massive bid given that she is not a regular in the Indian side. Amelia Kerr was the highest-paid overseas player, with the Mumbai Indians paying INR 3.0 Cr to make her the third-most expensive overseas player in the league’s history. 

Here are the top five most-expensive players in the WPL 2026 auction and their prices. 

Player                      Team                    Price

Deepti Sharma     UP Warriorz           INR 3.2 Cr

Amelia Kerr          Mumbai Indians     INR 3.0 Cr

Shikha Pandey     RCB                      INR 2.4 Cr

Sophie Devine      Gujarat Giants      INR 2.0 Cr

Meg Lanning         UP Warriorz         INR 1.9 Cr