Deepti Sharma fetches ₹3.2 Cr, Shree Charani draws ₹1.30 Cr:India’s World Cup-winning players sold for ₹22.65 Cr in WPL 2026 Auction in Delhi

The Women’s Premier League 2026 concluded with a major headline as Deepti Sharma became the highest-valued Indian marquee player, retained by UP Warriorz through the RTM card for a massive ₹3.20 crore. This comes soon after India’s triumph in the 2025 ODI World Cup at the iconic DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where several players boosted their market value. Following India’s World Cup win, multiple champions drew intense bidding wars at the mega-auction. Renuka Singh was signed by Gujarat Giants, Shree Charani went to Delhi Capitals, while Harleen Deol and Kranti Goud were snapped up by UP Warriorz. Their strong performances on the world stage helped them secure lucrative deals for the upcoming season. From Deepti Sharma and Shree Charani to Pratika Rawal, many members of the 2025 World Cup–winning squad witnessed significant pay hikes. Their impressive rise in the WPL 2026 auction highlights how India’s global success has directly elevated the value and visibility of its women cricketers. India World Champions in WPL 2026 mega-auction 1. Deepti Sharma – ₹3.20 Crore (UP Warriorz) Team India vice-captain Deepti Sharma is once again set to play for the UP Warriorz, as they used RTM while bidding. He was also the Player of the Tournament in ODI World Cup 2025. 2. Renuka Singh – ₹60 Lakh (Gujarat Giants) Gujarat Giants bid for India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur for ₹60 Lakh. Earlier played for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru last season in 2024. 3. N Shree Charani – ₹1.30 Crore (Delhi Capitals) India star Shree Charani, once again, will feature for the Delhi Capitals franchise. DC bought Charani for ₹1.30 Crore as she became the second-highest Indian to be sold this season in 2026. 4. Sneh Rana – ₹50 Lakh (Delhi Capitals) India spinner Sneh Rana, however, could only get ₹50 Lakh despite being a World Champion this season. DC bought Rana within the base price. Earlier in 2025, she featured for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. 5. Radha Yadav – ₹65 Lakh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) Royal Challengers Bengaluru bought India spinner Radha Yadav for ₹65 Lakh. She will feature in RCB for the first time, as earlier Radha was with the Delhi Capitals in 2025 season. 6. Harleen Deol – ₹50 Lakh (UP Warriorz) India all-rounder Harleen Deol has been sold to the UP Warriorz for ₹50 Lakh in her base price. The World Champion has earlier played for the Gujarat Giants in the 2025 season. 7. Kranti Goud – ₹50 Lakh (UP Warriorz) Indian pacer with impactful breakthroughs in the ODI World Cup 2025 has been sold to UP Warriorz for the base price of ₹50 Lakh. The franchise used RTM for the youngster, as she will be effective with the new ball this season as well. 8. Arundhanti Reddy – ₹70 Lakh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) India World Champion Arundhati Reddy has also been sold to the two-time WPL Champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹70 Lakh. Earlier, she has played for the Delhi Capitals in the 2025 season. 9. Pratika Rawal – No bid citing injury concerns, but flies high in late accelerator The WPL has notified franchises that batter Pratika Rawal has been sidelined due to injury and will not feature in the main auction. However, in the main accelerated set bidding, no franchise picked her up as she opened with a base price of ₹50 lakh. 10. No buyer for Uma Chhetri Wicketkeeper-batter Uma Chetri found no buyers in the WPL auction. Her base price was 50 lakh rupees, but no team showed interest in buying her. In the World Cup, she could play only one match, but didn’t get to bat. She has scored 37 runs in 7 T-20s for India. She has 80 runs to her name playing for UP in WPL. 11. Smriti Mandhana retained for ₹3.50 Cr India’s vice-captain and top run-scorer in ICC tournaments, Smriti Mandhana, did not enter the auction. She was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 3.50 crore rupees. She was bought for 3.40 crore rupees in the first auction. Still, no player has received a higher bid than her. Mandhana scored 434 runs in 9 matches of the World Cup. 12. Harmanpreet Kaur retained for ₹2.50 Cr India’s captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, was retained by the Mumbai Indians. She remained part of the two-time champion MI for 2.50 crore rupees. Under Harman’s captaincy, India won the ICC tournament. Harman scored 260 runs at an average of 32.50 in 9 matches of the tournament. This included a crucial innings of 89 runs against Australia in the semifinal. 13. Jemimah Rodrigues- retained for 2.20 crore Jemimah Rodrigues, who won India the World Cup semifinal against Australia with a century, has been retained by the Delhi Capitals. Her price is Rs 2.20 crore. She had played her first three seasons with Delhi as well. She scored 292 runs in 8 ICC tournament matches, including one century and one fifty. 14. Shafali Verma- retained for 2.20 Crores Shafali Verma, who replaced the injured Pratika Rawal in the World Cup semifinal, has been retained by Delhi Capitals for 2.20 crore rupees. Shafali was not initially part of the ICC tournament squad. Pratika’s injury allowed her to play in the tournament. While Shafali couldn’t do much in the semifinal, she scored 87 runs against South Africa in the final. Not only that, but she also took 2 wickets with her bowling. She will play her fourth consecutive season with Delhi. 15. Richa Ghosh- retained for 2.75 Crores Wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 2.75 crore rupees. She scored 235 runs at a strike rate of 133.52 in 8 matches of the World Cup. This included an important innings of 94 runs against South Africa in the group stage. Richa hit 23 fours and 12 sixes in the tournament. 16. Amandeep Kaur- retained for 1 crore All-rounder Amanjot Kaur was retained by the Mumbai Indians for 1 crore rupees. Amanjot had hit the winning boundary against Australia in the World Cup semifinal. She scored 146 runs and took 6 wickets in 7 matches of the tournament. She bats in the finisher position and can also bowl with the new ball.