Some of the main players kept by the teams are Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shafali Verma, who performed brilliantly in the recently finished Women’s ODI World Cup. Smriti Mandhana (L) and Harmanpreet Kaur (R). (PIC - X)

India’s World Cup-winning stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shafali Verma are some of the top players kept by WPL teams ahead of the 2026 mega auction.

Australia’s Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning, along with New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr, will go back into the auction after being released by their teams. Another notable release is Deepti Sharma, the World Cup Player of the Tournament, who captained Warriorz in Healy’s absence in 2025.

ESPNcricinfo reports that two teams – defending champions Mumbai Indians a

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