The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction concluded on December 15 at ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru, with teams finalizing their squads for the upcoming season. Over 120 players, including 91 Indians and 29 overseas stars, were in the pool, with franchises filling 19 slots, including five for foreign players.
The auction saw some exciting bids, with Gujarat Giants making headlines by acquiring Simran Shaikh for ₹1.90 crore, making her the most expensive player of the auction. West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin also commanded ₹1.70 crore from Gujarat Giants, becoming the most expensive overseas player. Mumbai Indians made a bold move, securing 16-year-old G Kamalini for ₹1.60 crore.
With all five teams retaining their core players and strategically adding fresh talent, the WPL 2025 promises another thrilling season of top-notch cricket.
WPL 2025 Auction: Most expensive players
- Most expensive WPL player – Simran Shaikh (₹1.90 crore) to Gujarat Giants
- Most expensive overseas WPL player – Deandra Dottin (₹1.70 crore) to Gujarat Giants
- Most expensive Indian WPL player – Simran Shaikh (₹1.90 crore) to Gujarat Giants
- Most expensive uncapped WPL player – Simran Shaikh (₹1.90 crore) to Gujarat Giant
WPL Squads, Teams & list of players sold With Prices
The WPL 2025 auction took place on December 15, 2024, at ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru. Each franchise had a budget of INR 15 crore, up from INR 13.5 crore last season, giving teams more room to strengthen their squads with key players.
Delhi Capitals WPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹1.65 crore
| No. | Player | Type | Acquisition | Speciality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jemimah Rodrigues | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹2.20 crore |
| 2 | Meg Lanning | Overseas | Retained | Batter | ₹1.10 crore |
| 3 | Shafali Verma | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹2.00 crore |
| 4 | Sneha Deepthi | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| 5 | Alice Capsey | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh |
| 6 | Annabel Sutherland | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹2.00 crore |
| 7 | Jess Jonassen | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh |
| 8 | Arundhati Reddy | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 9 | Marizanne Kapp | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.50 crore |
| 10 | Minnu Mani | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 11 | Radha Yadav | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| 12 | Shikha Pandey | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹60 lakh |
| 13 | Taniyaa Bhatia | Indian | Retained | Wicket-keeper | ₹30 lakh |
| 14 | Titas Sadhu | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹25 lakh |
| 15 | Shree Charani | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹55 lakh |
| 16 | Nandini Kashyap | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Wicket-keeper | ₹10 lakh |
| 17 | Sarah Bryce | Overseas | WPL 2025 auction | Wicket-keeper | ₹10 lakh |
| 18 | Niki Prasad | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
Gujarat Giants WPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹40 lakh
| No. | Player | Type | Acquisition | Speciality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharti Fulmali | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹10 lakh |
| 2 | Laura Wolvaardt | Overseas | Retained | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| 3 | Phoebe Litchfield | Overseas | Retained | Batter | ₹1.00 crore |
| 4 | Priya Mishra | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹20 lakh |
| 5 | Ashleigh Gardner | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹3.20 crore |
| 6 | Dayalan Hemalatha | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 7 | Harleen Deol | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| 8 | Sayali Satghare | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 9 | Tanuja Kanwer | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh |
| 10 | Beth Mooney | Overseas | Retained | Wicket-keeper | ₹2.00 crore |
| 11 | Shabnam Shakil | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
| 12 | Mannat Kashyap | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
| 13 | Meghna Singh | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| 14 | Kashvee Gautam | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹2.00 crore |
| 15 | Deandra Dottin | Overseas | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹1.70 crore |
| 16 | Simran Shaikh | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Batter | ₹1.90 crore |
| 17 | Danielle Gibson | Overseas | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 18 | Prakashika Naik | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹45 lakh
| No. | Player | Type | Acquisition | Speciality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amandeep Kaur | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 2 | Amanjot Kaur | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh |
| 3 | Amelia Kerr | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.00 crore |
| 4 | Chloe Tryon | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 5 | Harmanpreet Kaur | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.80 crore |
| 6 | Hayley Matthews | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| 7 | Jintimani Kalita | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 8 | Sathyamoorty Keerthana | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 9 | Natalie Sciver | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹3.20 crore |
| 10 | Pooja Vastrakar | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.90 crore |
| 11 | Sajeevan Sajana | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹15 lakh |
| 12 | Yastika Bhatia | Indian | Retained | Wicket-keeper | ₹1.50 crore |
| 13 | Saika Ishaque | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
| 14 | Shabnim Ismail | Overseas | Retained | Bowler | ₹1.20 crore |
| 15 | Nadine de Klerk | Overseas | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 16 | G Kamalini | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Wicket-keeper | ₹1.60 crore |
| 17 | Sanskriti Gupta | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 18 | Akshita Maheshwari | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹20 lakh |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru WPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹1.75 crore
| No. | Player | Type | Acquisition | Speciality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danni Wyatt-Hodge | Overseas | Trade | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| 2 | Sabbhineni Meghana | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| 3 | Smriti Mandhana | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹3.40 crore |
| 4 | Asha Shobana | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 5 | Ellyse Perry | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.70 crore |
| 6 | Georgia Wareham | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh |
| 7 | Kanika Ahuja | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹35 lakh |
| 8 | Shreyanka Patil | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 9 | Sophie Devine | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh |
| 10 | Richa Ghosh | Indian | Retained | Wicket-keeper | ₹1.90 crore |
| 11 | Renuka Singh | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹1.50 crore |
| 12 | Ekta Bisht | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹60 lakh |
| 13 | Kate Cross | Overseas | Retained | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| 14 | Sophie Molineux | Overseas | Retained | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| 15 | Pramila Rawat | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹1.20 crore |
| 16 | VJ Joshitha | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 17 | Raghvi Bist | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 18 | Jagravi Pawar | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
UP Warriorz WPL 2025 squad
- Purse remaining – ₹3.4 crore
| No. | Player | Type | Acquisition | Speciality | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiran Navgire | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹30 lakh |
| 2 | Shweta Sehrawat | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹40 lakh |
| 3 | Vrinda Dinesh | Indian | Retained | Batter | ₹1.30 crore |
| 4 | Chamari Athapaththu | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
| 5 | Deepti Sharma | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹2.60 crore |
| 6 | Grace Harris | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹75 lakh |
| 7 | Poonam Khemnar | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 8 | Sophie Ecclestone | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.80 crore |
| 9 | Tahlia McGrath | Overseas | Retained | All-rounder | ₹1.40 crore |
| 10 | Uma Chetry | Indian | Retained | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 11 | Alyssa Healy | Overseas | Retained | Wicket-keeper | ₹70 lakh |
| 12 | Saima Thakor | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹10 lakh |
| 13 | Gouher Sultana | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹30 lakh |
| 14 | Anjali Sarvani | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹55 lakh |
| 15 | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Indian | Retained | Bowler | ₹40 lakh |
| 16 | Arushi Goel | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | Batter | ₹10 lakh |
| 17 | Kranti Goud | Indian | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh |
| 18 | Alana King | Overseas | WPL 2025 auction | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh |
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Conclusion: The WPL 2025 Mini-Auction Sets the Stage for an Exciting Season
The WPL 2025 mini-auction, held on December 15 in Bengaluru, has set the stage for the upcoming season. With higher budgets and teams focusing on their needs, the auction saw intense bidding and some unexpected picks.
For players, it was a chance to join one of the top women’s T20 leagues. Franchises worked on improving their squads to perform better in the next season.
Fans witnessed teams bidding for top players and investing in young talent. The decisions made at the auction will shape how the WPL 2025 season unfolds.
Now, all eyes are on the season to see how these squads perform on the field.
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