- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:32 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
WPL 2026: The WPL mega auction for the next season will be held on November 27 in New Delhi, as per sources. According to IANS, New Delhi has pipped Goa to host the first mega auction in the history of this tournament.
“There was a toss-up between November 26, 27, and 28. But it has now been communicated to all five franchises by the BCCI that the auction will be on November 27," a source was quoted as saying to IANS.
The auction will be held for just one day and will be held in Aerocity, as Bharat Mandapam wasn't available owing to the India International Trade Fair.
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WPL 2026 Auction: Players Retained
The deadline to retain players for all five WPL teams is on Wednesday, November 5. All the teams can retain three capped Indian players, two overseas players, and two uncapped Indian players. And if a team does all five players, then one of them should be an uncapped Indian player. The auction purse for the entire team is Rs 15 cr.
WPL 2026 Auction: Purse Remaining
The retention prize for all the players is- INR 3.5 crore for Player 1, INR 2.5 crore for Player 2, INR 1.75 crore for Player 3, INR 1 crore for Player 4, and INR 50 lakh for Player 5. The RTM option will help a team to buy back any player from their 2025 side, where each team can use five RTMs.
The prize money will be deducted depending on the number of retained players- INR 9.25 crore for five players, INR 8.75 crore for four, INR 7.75 crore for three, INR 6 crore for two, and INR 3.5 crore for one. The availability of RTM will depend on how many teams retain fewer players. If a team retains all five players, then they won't have the RTM option. The last date for player registration of this mega auction is November 18, and the final list will be released on November 20.
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WPL 2026 Auction: Top Pick
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side winning the 2025 Women's ODI World Cup might have affected the retention player strategies.
“A few franchises may have a relook at their retained players list to accommodate the ones who did well for India in winning the trophy. The same goes for a few overseas players who did well in the World Cup," the source told IANS.