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Auction analysis
Every auction, season by season: what each team spent, who went for the most, who was kept or traded, and how prices have moved.
WPL seasons
at auction, all seasons
auction bids, nominal
Smriti Mandhana · 2023
Newest first. Each card shows the auction's size, its cost and its headline buy.
55
players retained so far
Auction not yet held
₹41 Cr
67 players
Top: Deepti Sharma
₹3.20 Cr
₹9 Cr
19 players
Top: Simran Shaikh
₹1.90 Cr
₹13 Cr
30 players
Top: Annabel Sutherland
₹2.00 Cr
₹60 Cr
87 players
Top: Smriti Mandhana
₹3.40 Cr
Highest prices paid at any auction. Nominal ₹: a 2008 price is a converted US-dollar figure and nothing is adjusted for inflation.
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smriti MandhanaRoyal Challengers Bangalore | 2023 | ₹3.40 Cr |
| 2 | Ashleigh GardnerGujarat Giants | 2023 | ₹3.20 Cr |
| 3 | Deepti SharmaUP Warriorz | 2026 | ₹3.20 Cr |
| 4 | Nat Sciver-BruntMumbai Indians | 2023 | ₹3.20 Cr |
| 5 | Amelia KerrMumbai Indians | 2026 | ₹3.00 Cr |
| 6 | Deepti SharmaUP Warriorz | 2023 | ₹2.60 Cr |
| 7 | Shikha PandeyUP Warriorz | 2026 | ₹2.40 Cr |
| 8 | Jemimah RodriguesDelhi Capitals | 2023 | ₹2.20 Cr |
| 9 | Beth MooneyGujarat Giants | 2023 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 10 | Annabel SutherlandDelhi Capitals | 2024 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 11 | Shafali VermaDelhi Capitals | 2023 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 12 | Sophie DevineGujarat Giants | 2026 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 13 | Kashvee GautamGujarat Giants | 2024 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| 14 | Pooja VastrakarMumbai Indians | 2023 | ₹1.90 Cr |
| 15 | Richa GhoshRoyal Challengers Bangalore | 2023 | ₹1.90 Cr |
Mega auctions rebuild every squad, so they dwarf the mini auctions between them. Read the two charts with that in mind.
₹ crore, all teams.
₹ crore, the single most expensive player.
The moves outside the auction, most recent first. These are agreed salaries, not bids.
Select a season for every purchase, each team's spend, and who was retained or traded.
| 2027Window open | 0 | — | — | 55 |
| 2026Mega auction | 67 | ₹40.8 Cr | ₹3.20 Cr | 16 |
| 2025Mini auction | 19 | ₹9.1 Cr | ₹1.90 Cr | 62 |
| 2024Mini auction | 30 | ₹12.8 Cr | ₹2.00 Cr | 53 |
| 2023Inaugural auction | 87 | ₹59.5 Cr | ₹3.40 Cr | — |
Average price paid, by role, all seasons.
| All-Rounder | 34 | ₹1.10 Cr |
| Wicketkeeper | 9 | ₹0.84 Cr |
| Batter | 53 | ₹0.62 Cr |
| Bowler | 76 | ₹0.49 Cr |
| Unknown | 31 | ₹0.23 Cr |