The WPL 2025 auction will feature top players with the highest base prices, attracting attention from franchises eager to secure premium talent. These players, known for their exceptional skills and international experience, are expected to play key roles in the upcoming season. Teams will aim to make strategic investments in these star cricketers to strengthen their squads.
The WPL 2025 auction is scheduled to take place on December 15.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the player list for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 auction, set to take place on December 15 in Bengaluru. A total of 120 players have been registered for the auction, with 91 players from India and the remaining 29 from overseas, including three from associate nations. With only 19 slots available across the five teams, including a maximum of five overseas players per team, the franchises are under pressure to strategically build well-rounded squads for the upcoming season.
Gujarat Giants enter the auction with the largest purse of INR 4.4 crores, while Delhi Capitals, the runners-up in both previous seasons, have the smallest purse at INR 2.5 crores. The auction will see players in different price brackets, with the highest base price set at INR 50 lakhs, followed by a significant bracket at INR 30 lakhs. Teams will need to make strategic choices based on available funds, and this auction promises to be a critical moment in shaping the future of the WPL. Let’s now take a closer look at the players entering the auction with the highest base price.
Players with the highest base price of 50 lakhs in WPL 2025 auction:
- Deandra Dottin – West Indies – All-rounder
- Lizelle Lee – South Africa – Wicketkeeper
- Heather Knight – England – Batter
Players with base price of 30 lakhs in WPL 2025 auction:
- Lauren Bell – England – Bowler
- Maia Bouchier – England – Batter
- Darcie Brown – Australia – Bowler
- Lauren Cheatle – Australia -Bowler
- Nadine De Klerk – South Africa – All-rounder
- Kim Garth – Australia – Bowler
- Danielle Gibson – England – All-rounder
- Sarah Glenn – England – Bowler
- Heather Graham – Australia – All-rounder
- Tejal Hasabnis – India – All-rounder
- Chinelle Henry – West Indies – All-rounder
- Alana King – Australia – Bowler
- C Prathyusha – India – All-rounder
- Orla Prendergast – Ireland – All-rounder
- Sneh Rana – India – All-rounder
- Shubha Satheesh – India – All-rounder
- Sushma Verma – India – Wicketkeeper
- Poonam Yadav – India – Bowler
- Nicola Carey – Australia – All-rounder
- Sophia Dunkley – England – Batter
- Lauren Filer – England – Bowler
- Mansi Joshi – India – All-rounder
- Rosemary Mair – New Zealand – Bowler
- Madhuri Mehta – India – Batter
- Nuzhat Parween – India – Wicketkeeper
- Paige Scholfield – England – All-rounder
- Amanda-Jade Wellington – Australia – All-rounder