WPL 2025 Auction: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction will be held on December 15 in Bengaluru, starting at 3 PM IST. A total of 120 players will be up for bidding, including 91 Indian players, 29 international players, and 3 from associate nations.
Among the players, 9 are capped Indians, 21 are capped overseas, 82 are uncapped Indians, and 8 are uncapped overseas players. Notable players like West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin, England captain Heather Knight, and former South African wicketkeeper Lizelle Lee have set the highest base price at INR 50 lakhs. The five WPL teams will be looking to fill 19 spots, with 5 reserved for overseas players.
WPL 2025 Auction
The player auction for the third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be held in Bengaluru on December 15. The BCCI released the list of shortlisted players for the mini-auction on Saturday, with overseas cricketers making up the majority in the first set.
A total of 120 players, including 29 overseas cricketers, have been shortlisted for bidding. The list features 90 uncapped players and 3 from associate nations. However, only 19 slots are available, as most players were retained by the franchises on November 7.
The first set includes just 6 Indian players, including star all-rounder Sneh Rana. Three players, Deandra Dottin, Lizelle Lee, and Heather Knight, have set their base price at Rs 50 lakh, making them likely to be the biggest buys on auction day.
Apart from Knight, four English players, Lauren Bell, Sarah Glenn, Danielle Gibson, and in-form Maia Bouchier, are also part of the first set. Bell was notably released by UP Warriorz last month and has set a base price of Rs 30 lakh.
The youngest player in the auction is 14-year-old fast bowler Anshu Nagar from Delhi, while Heather Knight, aged 34, will be the oldest player going under the hammer on December 15.
WPL 2025 Auction Date
The WPL 2025 auction will take place on December 15 in Bengaluru, starting at 3 PM IST, with 120 players, including 29 overseas cricketers, up for bidding.
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WPL 2025 Auction Players List
Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are the defending champions of WPL 2025. They signed veteran English opener Danni Wyatt during the player trade window last month. However, RCB surprised many by releasing Heather Knight ahead of the retention day. The team enters the upcoming auction with Rs 3.25 crore remaining in their purse.
Here's how the 5⃣ Teams stand ahead of the #TATAWPL Auction 🙌 pic.twitter.com/IVPttQnl0J
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) November 8, 2024A detailed breakdown of both capped and uncapped players, along with their respective reserve prices:
| WPL 2025 Auction Players | ||
|---|---|---|
| No | Capped/Uncapped players | No. of players |
| 1 | Capped Indians | 9 |
| 2 | Capped Overseas | 21 |
| 3 | Uncapped Indian | 82 |
| 4 | Uncapped overseas | 8 |
| Total | 120 | |
WPL 2025 Auction Squads and Purse Remaining
Check the table below for the retained and released players, along with the remaining purse for each team in the current season. It provides a clear snapshot of each team’s squad and financial position.
| WPL 2025 Auction Squads and Purse Remaining | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Retained Players | Released Players | Purse Remaining |
| Mumbai Indians | Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita, S Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishna | Priyanka Bala, Humairaa Kaazi, Fatima Jaffer, Isabelle Wong | Rs 2.65 crore |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Thakur, Asha Shobana, Shreyanka Patil, Ekta Bisht, S Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Traded), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja | Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur, Heather Knight | Rs 3.25 crore |
| Delhi Capitals | Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Minnu Mani, Titas Sadhu, Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Annabel Sutherland | Laura Harris, Ashwani Kumari, Poonam Yadav, Aparna Mondal | Rs 2.5 crore |
| UP Warriorz | Alyssa Healy (C), Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani, Uma Chetry, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Chamari Athapaththu, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Vrinda Dinesh | Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S Yashasri, Lauren Bell | Rs 3.9 crore |
| Gujarat Giants | Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwer, Shabnam Shakil, Mannat Kashyap, Sayali Sathgare, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali | Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce, Trisha Poojitha, Veda Krishnamurthy, Traanum Pathan, Lea Tahuhu | Rs 4.4 crore |
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WPL 2025 Auction FAQs
Q.1. When is the WPL 2025 auction?
Ans. The WPL 2025 auction will be held on December 15, starting at 3 PM IST in Bengaluru.
Q.2. How many players are available for the WPL 2025 auction?
Ans. A total of 120 players will be up for bidding, including 29 overseas cricketers and 91 Indian players.
Q.3. What is the base price for top players in the WPL 2025 auction?
Ans. Notable players like Deandra Dottin, Heather Knight, and Lizelle Lee have set their base price at INR 50 lakh.
Q.4. Which team is the defending champion of WPL 2025?
Ans. Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are the defending champions of WPL 2025.
Q.5. How many slots are available for teams in the WPL 2025 auction?
Ans. A total of 19 slots are available for the five teams, with 5 reserved for overseas players.
