UP Warriorz dominated the auction room with their smart buying strategy. The UP Warriorz WPL squad 2026 looks absolutely stacked with world-class talent everywhere. They came prepared with the biggest purse and four RTM cards ready.
Record-Breaking Deal for Deepti Sharma
Deepti Sharma became the costliest buy in the Women Premier League at this auction. Delhi Capitals opened bidding at ₹50 lakh, thinking they’d grab her cheap. But UP W had other plans for their star all-rounder from before.
The WPL 2026 auction heated up quickly when multiple teams joined in. Finally, UP Warriorz slammed down their RTM card at ₹3.2 crore dramatically. Deepti’s price shattered all previous records for women’s cricket auctions in India.
She brings batting depth and quality spin bowling to the team perfectly. Her experience leading India makes her invaluable in pressure situations during matches. UP W weren’t letting their best player walk away to rivals.
Sophie Ecclestone Returns Through RTM
England’s top spinner Sophie Ecclestone also came back to UP W for 2026. RCB and DC both wanted her badly during the bidding war. The price climbed to ₹85 lakh before UP used another RTM.
Ecclestone and Deepti together give UP Warriorz the deadliest spin attack around. No batting lineup wants to face these two operating in tandem. Their partnership has won matches for the WPL squad in previous seasons already.
Meg Lanning joined from Delhi Capitals for ₹1.9 crore surprisingly after her release. The Australian legend adds class and composure to their batting order. Shikha Pandey cost ₹2.4 crore after fierce competition with other franchises bidding.
Complete Squad
Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Tara Norris, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal
Team Ready for the Battle
Phoebe Litchfield signed for ₹1.2 crore while Asha Sobhana went for ₹1.1 crore. Deandra Dottin came in at ₹80 lakh to provide explosive hitting power. Kiran Navgire returned through RTM for ₹60 lakh as a local favourite.
Harleen Deol and Kranti Goud both joined for ₹50 lakh each. The UP Warriorz management spent their entire budget building this complete roster. Only ₹15 lakh remained after all signings got finalized at the auction.
This Women Premier League squad balances international stars with solid Indian talent beautifully. The WPL 2026 season could finally bring UP W their maiden title.
