Exciting Player Acquisitions in Women's Premier League 2026 Auction
U19 Star G Trisha Joins UP Warriorz
During the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction held on Thursday, G Trisha, a standout player from the U19 category, was acquired by UP Warriorz for ₹10 lakh. Trisha was a key member of the victorious 2025 U19 Women's T20 World Cup team, making history as the first player to score a century in the tournament. She topped the charts with 309 runs across seven innings, boasting an impressive average of over 77. In the final match against South Africa, she was awarded Player of the Match for her unbeaten score of 44.
Notable Team Acquisitions
1. Saika Ishaque was picked up by Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakh. The 30-year-old has participated in 22 WPL matches, taking 25 wickets with an average of 20.68.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured Prayoosha Kumar for ₹10 lakh.
3. The Gujarat Giants acquired Danni Wyatt Hodge for ₹10 lakh. Danni has an impressive record of 3,335 runs in 178 T20Is for England, including two centuries and 21 fifties. Last season, she played six matches for Bengaluru, scoring 137 runs with a fifty.
4. UP Warriorz signed Indian opener Pratika Rawal for ₹50 lakh. Pratika has scored 1,110 runs in 24 ODIs at an average of 50.45, including two centuries and seven fifties. She contributed 308 runs in six innings during India's World Cup-winning campaign this year.
5. The Gujarat Giants also acquired Indian cricketer Rajeshwari Gayakwad for ₹40 lakh. The left-arm spinner has taken 61 wickets in 58 T20Is at an average of 19.13.
6. Delhi Capitals bought Minnu Mani for ₹40 lakh. She has five wickets in four T20Is for India and has taken nine wickets for Delhi Capitals in 17 WPL matches over the last three seasons.
7. Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed Dayalan Hemlatha for ₹30 lakh. Dayalan has scored 276 runs in 23 T20Is, averaging over 16. She has played 22 matches for Gujarat Giants in WPL, scoring 293 runs at an average of 18.31, including two fifties.
8. Ayushi Soni was acquired by the Gujarat Giants for ₹30 lakh.
9. RCB secured Georgia Voll for ₹60 lakh. She played three matches for UPW last season and has scored 210 runs in six T20Is for Australia at an average of 35.00 and a strike rate of 144.82, including two fifties.
High-Profile Player Signings
UP Warriorz made headlines by signing Australian cricket legend Meg Lanning for ₹1.9 crore. South Africa's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, who excelled during the Women's ODI World Cup 2025, was sold to Capitals for ₹1.1 crore. Indian leg-spinner Asha Sobhana also fetched ₹1.1 crore from UPW. Notably, Australian spinner Alana King, who achieved a remarkable seven-wicket haul in the Women's World Cup, went unsold.