India, Nov. 28 -- The Women's Premier League 2026 auction was the first mega-auction for the burgeoning tournament since the very first edition in 2023. With the five teams in the league well-established and having decided their franchise cornerstones, the auction began about building from scratch as teams try to set themselves up for the next three years of the tournament.

Delhi Capitals have reached the final in all three of the inaugural seasons under Meg Lanning, but failed to get over the line on all three occasions. However, of the three seasons, and the fourth to come, Delhi has only had the chance to host the tournament in 2024, when they also hosted the final.

With the WPL still carrying forward with the caravan format rather t...