NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma dominated the headlines on the 2026 WPL mega public sale, rising as the costliest signing of the day. UP Warriorz used their Proper to Match (RTM) card to retain her for Rs 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian in WPL historical past, simply behind Smriti Mandhana.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Different World Cup performers additionally cashed in. Shree Charani and Laura Wolvaardt secured vital offers following their spectacular worldwide seasons.

Mumbai Indians made a serious transfer by signing New Zealand star Amelia Kerr for Rs 3 crore, reinforcing their core after her profitable stints of their 2023 and 2025 title-winning campaigns.UP Warriorz stunned many by spending Rs 2.40 crore on veteran India seamer Shikha Pandey, who hasn’t featured for India since 2023.Delhi Capitals had been lively and aggressive, securing Charani for Rs 1.30 crore, after a tense battle with Warriorz, and including South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt (Rs 1.10 crore), Chinelle Henry (Rs 1.30 crore) and Sneh Rana (Rs 50 lakh).With the biggest purse—Rs 14.5 crore—UP Warriorz remained some of the influential groups within the room. They used RTM playing cards to convey again Kranti Gaud (Rs 50 lakh) and world No. 1 spinner Sophie Ecclestone (Rs 85 lakh).The franchise additional strengthened its lineup by signing Asha Shobhana (Rs 1.10 crore) and Harleen Deol (Rs 50 lakh), whereas additionally including younger Australian expertise Phoebe Litchfield (Rs 1.20 crore) and India batter Pratika Rawal (Rs 50 lakh).Amongst different main strikes, Gujarat Giants secured Renuka Singh (Rs 60 lakh), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru picked up Nadine de Klerk (Rs 65 lakh) together with India all-rounders Arundhati Reddy (Rs 75 lakh) and Radha Yadav (Rs 65 lakh).In the meantime, marquee names Meg Lanning and Sophie Devine had been additionally snapped up, with Giants securing Devine for Rs 2 crore, whereas Lanning moved to UP Warriorz for Rs 1.90 crore after an intense bidding contest with Delhi Capitals.The most important shock of the day got here early, as Australian captain Alyssa Healy went unsold after being the primary title referred to as. Fellow Australian Alana King additionally remained with out a bidder, even within the accelerated spherical.By the top of the public sale, 67 gamers had been purchased throughout 77 out there squad slots.

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