New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- Star Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma got the highest bid in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction, while other ODI World Cup standouts, Shree Charani and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt, were also in the top bracket.

Deepti, who won the Player of the Tournament in the Women's World Cup 2025, was picked up by UP Warriorz - using the Right to Match (RTM) card. She was bought for a whopping Rs 3.20 crore, making her the second-highest-paid Indian women's player in WPL history after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana.

Sophie Devine, who missed WPL 2025 due to personal reasons, was bought by the Gujarat Giants (GG) for Rs 2 crore.

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