WPL 2025 auction: Player bought and complete squad of franchises
The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction wrapped up in Bengaluru on December 15. Five teams spent a whopping ₹9.05 crore to buy 19 players. The Gujarat Giants made the biggest splash by buying Simran Shaikh for ₹1.90 crore, making her the most expensive player of this year's auction. Here we present the complete squad of all five teams and the sold players.
Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians make significant acquisitions
The Gujarat Giants bolstered their squad further by signing Deandra Dottin for ₹1.70 crore. The Mumbai Indians spent ₹1.60 crore on G Kamalini, a promising 16-year-old who recently starred in India's win over Pakistan in the Women's U19 Asia Cup. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru also made some big buys, signing Uttarakhand leg-spinner Prema Rawat for ₹1.20 crore and Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, and Raghvi Bist.
Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz bolster squads
The Delhi Capitals bolstered their squad by signing hard-hitter Nandini Kashyap, Scotland wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce, and Niki Prasad. Nadine de Klerk moved from Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Mumbai Indians while Australian leg-spinner Alana King joined UP Warriorz. Notably, Sneh Rana who captained Gujarat Giants earlier went unsold in the auction. Other players picked included Danielle Gibson (Gujarat Giants) and Akshita Maheswari (Mumbai Indians).
Players bought at the auction
Simran Shaikh - ₹1.90 crore (Gujarat Giants) Deandra Dottin - ₹1.70 crore (Gujarat Giants) G Kamalini - ₹1.60 crore (Mumbai Indians) Prema Rawat - ₹1.20 crore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) N Charani - ₹55 lakh (Delhi Capitals) Nadine de Klerk - ₹30 lakh (Mumbai Indians) Danielle Gibson - ₹30 lakh (Gujarat Giants) Alana King - ₹30 lakh (UP Warriorz) Akshita Maheswari - ₹20 lakh (Mumbai Indians) Nandini Kashyap - ₹10 lakh (Delhi Capitals)
Players bought at the auction
Sarah Bryce - ₹10 lakh (Delhi Capitals) Joshitha VJ - ₹10 lakh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) Sanskriti Gupta - ₹10 lakh (Mumbai Indians) Kranti Goud - ₹10 lakh (UP Warriorz) Arushi Goel - ₹10 lakh (UP Warriorz) Prakashika Naik - ₹10 lakh (Gujarat Giants) Niki Prasad - ₹10 lakh (Delhi Capitals) Jagravi Pawar - ₹10 lakh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) Raghvi Bist - ₹10 lakh (Royal Challengers Bengaluru)
Complete RCB team led by Smriti Mandhana
Players retained by RCB: Smriti Mandhana (captain), Sabbineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patiil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Traded from UP Warriorz). Players bought at the auction: Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, Raghvi Bisht.
Complete MI team led by Harmanpreet Kaur
Players retained by MI: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan. Players bought at the auction: G Kamalini, Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari.
Complete DC team led by Meg Lanning
Players retained by DC: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (captain), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland Players bought at the auction: N Charani, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad.
Complete UPW team led by Alyssa Healy
Players retained by UPW: Alyssa Healy (captain), Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana. Players bought at the auction: Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel, Alana King.
Complete GG team led by Beth Mooney
Players retained by Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney (captain), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Sayali Sathgare. Players bought at the auction: Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Prakashika Naik, Danielle Gibson.
