WPL Auction: Likely to be held in Delhi on November 26-27; BCCI explore two cities for IPL 2026 auction | Cricket News
Navi Mumbai: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction will be held in New Delhi in late November, a source in the BCCI confirmed to TOI on Thursday. The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, meanwhile, will be held mid-December.“The WPL auction will be conducted either on November 26 or November 27 in Delhi. For the IPL auction, we are exploring two-three cities – both in India and abroad – and will finalise one eventually,” the source revealed.
With the last WPL mega auction being conducted three seasons ago, this will be a mega auction, which is likely to involve a complete reshuffle of the squads. Currently, there are five teams in the WPL and a maximum squad size of 18 players, so nearly 90 players are expected to be auctioned, with a few premier player retained by their franchises.As reported earlier, the fourth season of the Women’s Premier League is set to be held in January 2026. Normally, the WPL is held in the February-March window, but this time, the tournament’s scheduling is likely to be advanced to ensure that it’s completed before the Men’s 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February-March.
