WPL Auction 2025: The Women’s Premier League auction has been completed. A total of 120 players were bid on, out of which only 19 players were bought. Out of these 19, only 4 players were bid for more than 1 crore. Gujarat Giants spent Rs 1.90 crore on Mumbai player Simran Sheikh. They bought another player Deandra Dottin for more than 1 crore.
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WPL Auction 2025 Highlights: Top Buys and Key Players
The Women’s Premier League 2025 auction brought excitement as franchises spent big on emerging and star players. Here’s a quick look at the most notable purchases:
- Simran Sheikh (₹1.90 crore – Gujarat Giants)
- Most expensive player of the auction.
- Delhi bid fiercely but later backed out.
- Simran, who grew up in Mumbai slums, has become an inspiration.
- Deandra Dotton (₹1.70 crore – Gujarat Giants)
- Second most expensive player.
- Gujarat outbid UP Warriors in a competitive battle.
- Star all-rounder from West Indies joins Gujarat’s squad.
- G Kamalini (₹1.60 crore – Mumbai Indians)
- Third most expensive player.
- Despite not yet debuting for India, she aims to prove herself in the WPL.
- Prema Rawat (₹1.20 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore)
- RCB won the bidding war against other franchises.
- Emerging player with high potential.
- N Charani (₹55 lakh – Delhi Capitals)
- Secured at a relatively lower price, she was Delhi’s key pick.
- Secured at a relatively lower price, she was Delhi’s key pick.
- Players Sold at Base Price:
- 3 players sold for ₹30 lakh each.
- Several others secured at ₹10 lakh or ₹30 lakh.
Out of 120 listed players, only 18 were sold, with 4 players crossing the ₹1 crore mark. The auction reflects a blend of rising stars and experienced players making their mark.
WPL Auction 2025: How is the squad of all the teams Now? See the List
The fate of a total of 18 players was to be decided in the Women’s Premier League 2025 auction. Out of 120 players, only 18 players were sold. The auction of players has been completed. Let’s see how the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore, UP Warriors, Gujarat Giants, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians is after the auction and which players they included in the auction.
Uttar Pradesh
Players retained: Alyssa Healy (captain), Anjali Sarwani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gaikwad, Shweta Sahrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gauhar Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu, Uma Chhetri
UP bought in auction:Â Arushi Goyal, Kranti Gaur, N Charney, Alana King
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Players retained: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Sabbineni Meghna, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molyneux, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt (traded)
Bought in the auction:Â Prema Rawat, Joshita Bije, Jagravi Pawar, Raghavi Bisht
Gujarat
Players retained:Â Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney (captain), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakeel, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvi Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Bharti Fulmali, Sayali Satghare
Bought at auction:Â Deandra Dottin, Simran Sheikh, Danielle Gubson, Prakashika Nayak
Mumbai Indians
Players retained:Â Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Saiqa Ishak, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, S. Sajna, Kirtana
Bought at auction:Â Nadine de Klerk, G. Kamalini, Akshita Maheshwari, Sanskriti Gupta
Delhi Capitals
Players retained:Â Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (captain), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepti, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland
Bought at auction:Â Nandini Kashyap, N Charani, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad
