The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is India’s top women’s cricket league. It started in 2023 and features five franchise teams competing in a T20 format.
The 2026 season will continue with the same five teams, each building their squads through the recent mega auction held in New Delhi.
This article covers all WPL 2026 teams, their squads, captains, owners, and key changes from the auction.
WPL 2026 Teams List
The WPL 2026 season will have five teams competing. No new franchises have been added, so the league continues with its original five-team format.
| Team Name | City | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians Women | Mumbai | Reliance Industries |
| Delhi Capitals Women | Delhi | JSW–GMR |
| UP Warriorz | Lucknow | Capri Global |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women | Bengaluru | Diageo |
| Gujarat Giants | Ahmedabad | Adani Sportsline |
The WPL 2026 mega auction took place on November 27, 2025, at the JW Marriott Hotel in New Delhi. Teams filled 67 slots from a pool of 276 cricketers.
Deepti Sharma became the most expensive player at ₹3.20 crore, while Amelia Kerr was the top overseas buy at ₹3.00 crore.
Teams could use up to five Right to Match options. Notable stars like Alyssa Healy and Heather Knight surprisingly went unsold.
Smriti Mandhana, who helped RCB win their first WPL trophy, was auctioned for ₹3.40 crore at the WPL 2023 auction and remains the most expensive player in the Women’s Premier League this year with ₹3.50 crore.
WPL 2026 Team-by-Team Breakdown
Here is the team-by-team breakdown of WPL –
Mumbai Indians Women
- Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
- Squad Size: 16 players (6 overseas)
- Key Players: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews
The Mumbai Indians are the defending champions from WPL 2024. They retained five players before the auction and had no Right to Match options available.
At the auction, they made Amelia Kerr the most expensive overseas player in WPL 2026 by buying her for ₹3.00 crore. They also brought back Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was retained for ₹3.50 crore.
The team spent their entire purse of ₹15 crore and filled 16 out of 18 available spots. Their strength lies in their all-round depth with players like Sciver-Brunt, Kerr, and Matthews who can contribute with both bat and ball.
Delhi Capitals Women
- Captain: Jemimah Rodrigues (expected)
- Squad Size: 16 players (6 overseas)
- Key Players: Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Annabel Sutherland
Delhi Capitals have been runners-up three times but haven’t won the title yet. They retained five players, including Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues.
At the auction, they made smart buys like Laura Wolvaardt for ₹1.10 crore and brought in Chinelle Henry and Shree Charani for ₹1.30 crore each. They also added experienced players like Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland.
The team used their entire ₹15 crore purse. Their batting looks strong with Shafali, Jemimah, and Wolvaardt, while Kapp and Sutherland provide all-round options.
UP Warriorz
- Captain: Deepti Sharma or Meg Lanning
- Squad Size: 18 players (6 overseas)
- Key Players: Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Shikha Pandey
UP Warriorz had the biggest job at the auction. They retained only one player, Shweta Sehrawat, who gave them the largest purse of ₹15 crore plus additional funds.
They made Deepti Sharma the most expensive player in WPL 2026 at ₹3.20 crore using their Right to Match option. They also bought back Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Gaud, and Kiran Navgire through RTM.
Other major buys included Shikha Pandey for ₹2.40 crore and Meg Lanning for ₹1.90 crore. The team filled all 18 squad spots and spent ₹14.85 crore. They have strong bowling with Ecclestone and good batting depth with Lanning.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
- Captain: Smriti Mandhana
- Squad Size: 16 players (6 overseas)
- Key Players: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first WPL title in 2024 under Smriti Mandhana’s leadership. Smriti remains the most expensive player in WPL history at ₹3.40 crore from the 2023 auction, though she was retained for ₹3.50 crore this time.
They also kept Richa Ghosh for ₹2.75 crore and Ellyse Perry for ₹2.00 crore. At the auction, they added players like Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, and Grace Harris. The team spent their full purse of ₹15 crore on 16 players.
Their combination of experienced players and new additions makes them strong title contenders again.
Gujarat Giants
- Captain: Beth Mooney or Ashleigh Gardner
- Squad Size: 18 players (6 overseas)
- Key Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham
Gujarat Giants retained Ashleigh Gardner for ₹3.50 crore and Beth Mooney for ₹2.50 crore. At the auction, they made Sophie Devine the second-most expensive player at ₹2.00 crore.
They also bought Georgia Wareham for ₹1.00 crore and added Indian players like Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, and Renuka Singh. They picked up Anushka Sharma for ₹45 lakh, making her the costliest uncapped player in WPL 2026.
The team filled all 18 squad positions and spent ₹14.85 crore. With Gardner, Mooney, and Devine, they have strong overseas players who can change games.
WPL 2026 Updated Squads
Here are updated squads of teams after auction –
Mumbai Indians Women Squad
Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Nicola Carey, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha, Poonam Khemnar, Nalla Reddy, Milly Illingworth
Delhi Capitals Women Squad
Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Nallapureddy Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Nandani Sharma, Mamatha Madiwala, Lucy Hamilton, Minu Manni
UP Warriorz Squad
Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Asha Sobhana Joy, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Chloe Tyron, Shirpa Giri, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Suman Meena, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Squad
Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine De Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar
Gujarat Giants Squad
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Bhart Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwer, Kashvee Gautam, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Happy Kumari, Shivani Singh, Ayushi Soni, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
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Conclusion: WPL Teams Got Complete Squad On 27th November
The WPL 2026 season will feature the same five teams competing for the championship.
The mega auction in New Delhi reshaped all squads, with teams spending their full purses to build strong lineups.
Mumbai Indians will look to defend their title, while teams like Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru look strong with their retained stars and new additions.
The season promises exciting cricket with a good mix of international stars and Indian talent across all five franchises.
FAQs
Five teams are playing: Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gujarat Giants.
Deepti Sharma became the most expensive player at the WPL 2026 auction, bought by UP Warriorz for ₹3.20 crore.
Mumbai Indians Women won the WPL 2025 championship and are the defending champions.
Smriti Mandhana remains the most expensive at ₹3.40 crore from the first-ever auction.
Each team can have a maximum of six overseas players in their squad of up to 18 players.
The WPL 2026 mega auction was held on November 27, 2025, in New Delhi.
UP Warriorz had the largest purse of ₹15 crore as they retained only one player before the auction.
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