The five-team WPL is the most lucrative event in the history of women's cricket. The Women's Premier League was started as part of a special initiative to promote women's cricket, as it was launched in 2023.
The five franchises in the WPL are set to revamp their squads ahead of the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League. ESPNcricinfo has reported that the franchises have been told informally about the mega-auction, which is expected to be held later this year, in November.
Even the dates for the WPL 2026 are yet to be announced, although the BCCI had indicated earlier that the tournament would be held in the window between January and February.
Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz support the mega-auction
However, the two other franchises in the competition, which have not had great results in the history of the Women's tournament, the Gujarat Giants and the UP Warriorz have supported the need for a mega-auction. They are highly eager to overhaul their squads and rebuild ahead of the next season.
WPL franchises would have the opportunity to retain their core
One of the WPL officials has pointed out that, at the same time, the WPL would ensure that teams would still have the opportunity to retain their core squad. It is understood that while some teams were in favour of being allowed to retain at least six or seven players.
The RTM rule has never been used in WPL auctions until now. India's star batter, Smriti Mandhana, who was bought for a huge INR 3.2 Crore at the inaugural WPL auction, remains the most expensive player to date.
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