The Women's Premier League is to be played for the fourth time, and the Mumbai Indians will once again enter as the defending champions of the tournament. Several big names will be seen in new shirts after they were released ahead of the mega-auction.
The Women's Premier League has been played for three seasons before 2026, and the window is around the January-February window, which is much ahead of the IPL. This time, they have been pushed further ahead, as the ICC T20 World Cup would also be held around the same time in India.
DY Patil will be hosting the opening round and the first game of the season, with the final scheduled to be held in the BCA Stadium.
UP Warriorz pick and retain Deepti Sharma for an insane INR 3.2 crore
However, Deepti was released by her former franchise, UP Warriorz, but they never seemed to have let her go. She was brought back for a whopping INR 3.2 crores as they fought in an intense bidding war for the all-rounder.
Laura Wolvaardt to DC, Meg Lanning and Sophie Ecclestone to UP Warriorz, Kerr to MI, and Alyssa Healy unsold in the WPL auction
Laura Wolvaardt, the top scorer for South Africa in the World Cup and the skipper of the team, has been sold off to the Delhi Capitals after the Gujarat Giants decided to release her. She has been picked for INR 1.10 Crores and might be seen in a leadership role as well.
Amy Kerr has been one of the costliest among overseas players, with a whopping INR 3 crores from her previous franchise, the Mumbai Indians. Sophie Ecclestone will also pair alongside Deepti and Meg Lanning in the UP deck.
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