WPL: Auction likely in Delhi on Nov 26-27; IPL auction in mid-Dec

Navi Mumbai: The Women's Premier League (WPL) auction volition beryllium held successful New Delhi successful precocious November, a root successful the BCCI confirmed to TOI connected Thursday. The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, meanwhile, volition beryllium held mid-December."The WPL auction volition beryllium conducted either connected November 26 oregon November 27 successful Delhi. For the IPL auction, we are exploring two-three cities - some successful India and overseas - and volition finalise 1 eventually," the root revealed.With the past WPL mega auction being conducted 3 seasons ago, this volition beryllium a mega auction, which is apt to impact a implicit reshuffle of the squads. Currently, determination are 5 teams successful the WPL and a maximum squad size of 18 players, truthful astir 90 players are expected to beryllium auctioned, with a fewer premier subordinate retained by their franchises.As reported earlier, the 4th play of the Women's Premier League is acceptable to beryllium held successful January 2026. Normally, the WPL is held successful the February-March window, but this time, the tournament's scheduling is apt to beryllium precocious to guarantee that it's completed earlier the Men's 2026 T20 World Cup, which volition beryllium hosted by India and Sri Lanka successful February-March.