EXPLAINED: WPL 2026 Auction Rules, Retentions Permitted, Purse Allowed, and RTM Details

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to witness a mega-auction (WPL 2026 auction) for the first time this time around, as all five franchises will get a chance to build their squads from scratch with a large player pool on offer.

Some intense bidding wars are expected to go down, with 73 slots, including 23 overseas positions, to be filled across all teams. Each franchise is required to build a squad ranging from 15-18 players.

Given that auctions are a tricky and dynamic process, let’s get familiar with all the details and WPL 2026 Auction rules.

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When will the WPL 2026 Auction take place?

The Women’s Premier League 2026 Auction is slated to take place on November 27.

Where will the WPL 2026 Auction take place?

The Women’s Premier League 2026 Auction will be held in Delhi.

Team-wise retention list for WPL 2026

The WPL 2026 retention deadline was set for November 6, and all five teams have already announced their WPL 2026 Retained Players list. Each time was allowed a maximum of five retentions.

Let’s check which players were preferred by their respective franchises and retained ahead of the WPL 2026 mega auction.

RCB Retained Players WPL 2026

• Smriti Mandhana (INR 3.5 cr)
• Richa Ghosh (INR 2.75 cr)
• Ellyse Perry✈️ (INR 2 cr)
• Shreyanka Patil (INR 60 lac)

MI Retained Players WPL 2026

• Nat Sciver-Brunt ✈️ (INR 3.50 cr)
• Harmanpreet Kaur (INR 2.50 cr)
• Hayley Matthews ✈️ (INR 1.75 cr)
• Amanjot Kaur (INR 1 cr)
• G Kamalini (Uncapped) (INR 50 lac)

UPW Retained Players WPL 2026

• Shweta Sehrawat (INR 50 lacs)

DC Retained Players WPL 2026

• Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 cr)
• Shafali Verma (INR 2.2 cr)
• Marizanne Kapp ✈️ (INR 2.2 cr)
• Annabel Sutherland ✈️ (INR 2.2 cr)
• Niki Prasad (uncapped) (INR 50 lac)

GG Retained Players WPL 2026

• Ashleigh Gardner✈️ (INR 3.5 cr)
• Beth Mooney✈️ (INR 2.5 cr)

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• Delhi Capitals Retained Players WPL 2026 — Full DC Retention List Before WPL Auction
• Mumbai Indians Retained Players WPL 2026 — Full MI Retention List Before WPL Auction
• Gujarat Giants Retained Players WPL 2026 — Full GG Retention List Before WPL Auction

Team-wise Remaining purse for WPL 2026 Auction

Each team have a total purse value of INR 15 crore, from which the respective retention amounts will be deducted, reflecting the final budget with which each franchise will enter the WPL 2026 auction. UP Warriorz have the highest purse value at INR 14.5 crore, having retained just one player, while Delhi Capitals have the lowest with INR 5.7 crore after using up all their slots.

Team-wise RTMs available for WPL 2026 auction

The number of RTMs at the disposal of each team at the auction will depend on the total number of retained players by the franchises. For example, if a franchise retains zero players, they will have five RTMs, while if they have one player, they will have four RTMs and so on.

Accordingly, let’s check the available RTMs for each team for the WPL 2026 Auction.

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