IPL 2026 Auction on Dec 15, WPL Auction on Nov 27 in Delhi

IPL 2026 Auction: Auction to be held in India in December, WPL auction on November 27 in Delhi

IPL 2026 Auction Date: The player auction for the IPL 2026 season is scheduled to take place in the third week of December. According to reports, this mini-auction will be held in India on December 15, 2025. This will be the first time the IPL auction will be held in the country since 2022. Meanwhile, the Women's Premier League (WPL 2026 auction) auction is expected to be held in Delhi on November 27, 2025.

When and where will the auction take place

The 2023 IPL auction was held in Dubai, while the 2024 auction was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, this time the BCCI has decided to hold a mini auction in India.

According to a report in the Times of India, the IPL 2026 auction will be held on December 15th.

However, the BCCI has not yet officially announced the auction venue. According to reports, Abu Dhabi, Oman, and Qatar were initially considered as options, but now the event is likely to be held in India.

The deadline for retaining players is November 15th.

The BCCI has given teams until November 15, 2025, to submit their player retention lists. Franchises will then bid for new players based on their needs and strategy.

This will be a mini auction, so teams will have to strategize with limited funds and slots. This will be an opportunity for many teams to strengthen their bench strength.

Mega auction to be held in Delhi on November 27

The auction for the third season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held in Delhi on November 27, 2025. This will be the first mega auction in the history of the WPL.

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According to reports, some teams have made important decisions –

• UP Warriors have released Deepti Sharma.
• Gujarat Giants have released South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt.

Meanwhile, India's star cricketers – Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and Richa Ghosh – have been retained by their franchises.

New rules will apply to the retention and auction process in WPL 2026.

Each team can retain a maximum of 7 players—

• 3 Indian international (capped) players
• 2 foreign players
• 2 uncapped Indian players

If a team retains 5 players, at least one of them must be an uncapped Indian player.

For the first time, the Right-to-Match (RTM) card rule will also be applicable.

Under this, a franchise can take back a player released in the auction at the same price. will be able to.

A look at the retained and released players

• Mumbai Indians (WPL Champion): 5 players retained
• Delhi Capitals (Runner-up): 5 players retained
• UP Warriors: Deepti Sharma released
• Gujarat Giants: Laura Wolvaardt released

Each team is working to strengthen its core group this season to qualify for the 2026 season. This will make the season more competitive.

Where can fans watch the IPL and WPL auctions?

Fans will be able to watch the IPL and WPL 2026 auctions live on JioCinema and Sports18 Network. Viacom18 has the broadcast rights for both the leagues.

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