The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 mini auction is set to happen on December 15 in Bengaluru! A total of 120 players will be there, including 91 from India, 29 from other countries, and 3 from Associate Nations. This is a great chance for teams to find new talent, as they need to fill 19 spots.
Among the players, 82 are uncapped Indian players and 8 are uncapped overseas players who have signed up for the auction. The Gujarat Giants have the largest budget at Rs 4.4 crore and need four new players, including two from overseas. On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals have the smallest budget of Rs 2.5 crore.
Each team will fill in different player slots, with UP Warriorz needing three and the other three teams—Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Delhi Capitals—looking to fill four spots each. Notably, RCB has no overseas slots available.
One player to keep an eye on is Indian all-rounder Snesh Rana, whose starting price is Rs 30 lakh. Another interesting name is West Indies’ Deandra Dottin, who is priced at Rs 50 lakh. Dottin didn’t play for Gujarat Giants last season, as she went unsold in the second auction.
England’s captain, Heather Knight, is also available for Rs 50 lakh after being released by RCB. However, the list does NOT include England’s Issy Wong, who made history with the first-ever hat-trick in WPL. Wong was released by the Mumbai Indians team before this auction.
Each team can have a maximum of 18 players, with up to 6 being from overseas. RCB is the defending champion, having beaten Delhi Capitals in the last final.
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