Australia and UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy has opted out of the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League due to a stress injury to her right foot.
India's tennis icon Sania Mirza, who played her last Grand Slam at the Australian Open last month, was roped in by the Royal Challengers Bangalore team as their mentor in the inaugural Women's Premier League.
Out of 409 players, 246 are Indians and 163 are overseas of which eight are from the associate nations.
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been named the icon player for the Ratnagiri Jets, who will compete in the inaugural edition of the Women's Maharashtra Premier League (WMPL).
'For the very first time, Indian cricketers are expected to join the action, their names will be revealed soon.'
The auction began with a bang as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) splurged Rs 3.40 crores
The left-handed batter and India vice-captain was signed up in the recent auction, in Mumbai, for Rs 3.40 crore, the highest price for a player in the WPL auction.
WPL will be held this month in Mumbai across two venues -- DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium.
The start date of March 4 means that WPL will start eight days after the conclusion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Team-wise list of players during WPL auction
There will be no South Korean participation in the inaugural Archery Premier League, denying Indian archers a chance to "test" themselves against their biggest nemesis in the world's first-ever franchise competition in the sport.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has become the first team to hold both the IPL and WPL titles simultaneously.
Englishman Nicholas Lee will take over as the new strength and conditioning coach of the Indian women's cricket team after the conclusion of the Women's Premier League.
Harmanpreet Kaur has become the most capped international player in women's cricket history, surpassing Suzie Bates during the second T20I against Australia in Canberra.
Poonam Yadav believes the WPL will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning
The second edition of the TATA Women's Premier League Player Auction list is out with a total of 165 cricketers set to go under the gavel on December 9th in Mumbai.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan said Shweta Sehrawat has shown remarkable growth as a player and a leader, backing the young all-rounder to build on her steady rise in the Women's Premier League (WPL).
She considers Australia the best women's cricket team in the world right now but Ashleigh Gardner is also spooked by the fact that recently crowned ODI world champions India are well on their way to become a "very hard to beat" side in the coming decade.
The BCCI has secured a lucrative Rs 270 crore (Rs 2,700 million) sponsorship deal from Google's AI platform Gemini ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has called for a review of fielding rules and boundary lengths in women's cricket, saying current conditions give batters too much of an advantage.
Skipper Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham starred with bat and ball as Gujarat Giants finally broke their jinx against defending champions Mumbai Indians with an 11-run victory to seal a spot in the Women's Premier League Eliminator, in Vadodara, on Friday.
Jemimah leads Delhi Capitals to welcome win over Mumbai Indians
The five teams -- Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz -- will be bidding for 90 players in a list of 409.
Purani Dilli stars Ishant, Pant gear up for inaugural edition of Delhi Premier League
Nat Sciver-Brunt's first-ever ton of WPL history powers MI's 15-run victory against RCB
Nat Sciver-Brunt: Didn't want to replicate other players by getting out in 90s
'Meg brings a rare combination of experience, clarity, and calmness that sets her apart as a leader.'
Delhi Capitals secure first win of WPL after scratchy run chase
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday said three titles in three years was an amazing result for the franchise following the win in the Women's Premier League final in Vadodara.
In absence of Pooja, RCB handed the responsibility of bowling to new recruits -- England left-arm spinner Linsey Smith, Arundhati Reddy and de Klerk as they managed to keep the opponents to 154-6.
Mandhana, Voll guide RCB to fourth consecutive win in WPL
UP Warriorz beat Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in WPL
Devine stars as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 45 runs
WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants Yastika Bhatia ruled out of remainder of tournament
Pakistan cricketers may be overlooked by IPL-linked franchises in The Hundred auction, a report claims, raising fresh questions over fairness and politics in global T20 leagues.
Kamalini, Vaishnavi two new faces in India Women's squad for T20Is against Sri Lanka
The Women's Premier League (WPL) is likely to be played behind closed doors due to the Navi Mumbai municipal corporation elections on January 15 at the DY Patil Sports Academy.
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in Women's Premier League match in Navi Mumbai.
IMAGES from the WPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield's commanding knock of 78 off just 40 balls went in vain as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in a high-scoring Women's Premier League match, Navi Mumbai, on Saturday.
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