WPL 2026 Mega Auction: Pratika Rawal in Demand & 3 Unsold Players Could Spark Bidding War

The WPL 2026 mega-auction is just six days away and will be held in New Delhi on November 27. A total of 277 players will be available for 73 spots.

The list includes 194 Indian players, with 52 experienced (capped) and 142 new (uncapped) players competing for 50 slots. There are also 66 experienced overseas players and 17 new overseas players fighting for 23 spots.

Teams are expected to make big changes to their squads. This article highlights three WPL players who went unsold in the WPL 2025 auction but could get top bids in the upcoming mega-auction.

1. Pratika Rawal

Fans may not know this, but India's World Cup-winning star Pratika Rawal went unsold in the WPL 2025 auction. She set her base price at 10 lakhs. However, she did not elicit an offer. Since that time, the year has been fantastic for her as she made her debut for India following the World Cup, and she's even replaced Shafali Verma and made the India XI as an opener. After the World Cup she is set to receive huge bids at the WPL 2026 mega-auction. Now, she is registered for 50 lakhs. 

Career Stats

Format	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave
WODIs	24	23	1110	154	50.45

2. Heather Graham

Australian star Heather Graham may attract many bidders in WPL 2026. The 29-year-old is the leading wicket-taker in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025-26 season. Graham has taken 10 wickets in five games, one of which was a three-wicket haul, and she had a base price of 30 lakhs in WPL 2025. Now she is registered for 50 lakhs.

T20 Stats

 

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave
WBBL	2 teams	144	115	1593	55*	17.50

3. Heather Knight

England's Heather Knight was unsold in the last auction with a base price of 50 lakhs. Since then she has played well in WBBL. In WBBL 2025, she scored 116 runs in four innings and for the Women's World Cup 2025, she scored 288 runs in seven innings. She averaged 48.

T20 Stats

 

Tournament	Teams	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave
WBBL	2 teams	97	93	2445	83	30.18
Women's 100	LS-W	23	23	597	65*	33.16
WPL	RCB-W	8	8	135	34	22.50