India all-rounder Deepti Sharma commanded the second-biggest worth in Ladies’s Premier League historical past, however Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold on the 2026 public sale.
Deepti, 28, returns to UP Warriorz for 3.2 crore Indian rupees (approx £272,000), simply wanting the file 3.4 crore Indian rupees Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid for India opener Smirti Mandhana in 2023.
Healy, 35, was the one participant not offered within the opening marquee set, with England’s Sophie Ecclestone returning to UP Warriorz for 85 lakh Indian rupees (approx £75,000).
New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was the second-most costly signing on the day, returning to two-time champions Mumbai Indians for 3 crore Indian rupees (approx £226,000).
Australia’s Meg Lanning additionally joined Warriorz, whereas South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt went to Delhi Capitals, though she is unlikely to take the identical function there, with their co-owner saying they would like an Indian captain.
England seamer Lauren Bell and spinner Linsey Smith have been signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, whereas batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge joins Gujarat Giants.
India bowler Shikha Pandey was the shock recipient of the third-biggest contract of the public sale, going for two.4 crore Indian rupees to Warriorz.
Different Indian gamers picked up embrace Warriorz signing batters Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal and seamer Kranti Gaud, whereas spinner Shree Charani joined Capitals.
Heather Knight, Amy Jones and Sophia Dunkley have been among the many England gamers not picked.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was the one England participant retained for subsequent 12 months’s match, with Australia’s Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner among the many different abroad gamers retained.
The match will happen sooner than common between 9 January and 5 February.
