New Delhi, Nov 21 (NationPress) Allrounder Deepti Sharma and fast bowler Renuka Singh are the only two Indian athletes among the marquee players for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction, scheduled to take place in the national capital on November 27.

This premier list includes New Zealand’s duo Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr, England’s Sophie Ecclestone, and Australia’s captain Alyssa Healy alongside former World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning. Additionally, South Africa’s skipper Laura Wolvaardt is also featured.

Among the marquee players, six have set their base price at INR 50 lakh, while Renuka has opted for INR 40 lakh and Laura for INR 30 lakh. Deepti, recognized as the Player of the Tournament in the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup victory, along with Sophie and Alyssa—previously part of the UP Warriorz—may be reclaimed by the franchise using their four right-to-match (RTM) options.

A total of 277 players will be auctioned for 73 available positions, comprising 194 Indian cricketers, which includes 52 capped and 142 uncapped players vying for 50 spots. Additionally, 66 capped overseas players and 17 uncapped foreigners will compete for the 23 positions allocated for non-Indian cricketers.

Nineteen players have registered in the highest base price category of INR 50 lakh, while 11 players have entered at INR 40 lakh. Furthermore, 88 players have listed themselves at INR 30 lakh.

Indian batter Harleen Deol, who played for Gujarat Giants, is among the capped allrounders in the top base-price bracket of INR 50 lakh. Her teammates from the recent ODI World Cup, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana, and N Shree Charani, have set their base price at INR 30 lakh.

Assam wicketkeeper Uma Chetry, serving as a backup in India’s squad, and fast bowler Kranti Gaud, who represented UPW, have also opted for the INR 50 lakh bracket. Australian leg spinner Alana King has set her base price at INR 40 lakh, while India’s spin trio—Asha Sobhana, Priya Mishra, and Saika Ishaque—are listed at INR 30 lakh in the sixth set.

Prominent absentees from the auction list include Australia’s Tahlia McGrath, who played for UPW, and Sophie Molineux, previously with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, from the 23-member Australian contingent.

The list features 22 players from England, 13 from New Zealand, and 11 from South Africa. Sri Lanka will be represented by Chamari Athapaththu, Harshitha Samarawickrama, and Inoka Ranaweera, with Chamari having played for UPW last season. A trio from Bangladesh—Marufa Akter, Shorna Akter, and Rabeya Khan—have also entered the pool.

Thailand’s left-arm spinner Thipatcha Putthawong is the only representative from her nation, while Tara Norris from the USA, who played for Delhi Capitals in WPL 2023 and made history as the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in the league, is the sole American in the auction.

UAE captain Esha Oza and wicketkeeper Theertha Satish finalize the four players from Associate nations, with no representatives from Ireland or Scotland in the auction list. Among franchises, UPW and GG will enter the auction with the largest budgets of INR 14.50 crore and INR 9 crore, respectively.

Following them are RCB (INR 6.15 crore), Mumbai Indians (INR 5.75 crore), and Delhi Capitals (INR 5.70 crore). Two-time champions MI and three-time runners-up DC, after retaining five players each, will not have any RTM options available.