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India all-rounder Deepti Sharma commanded the second-biggest price in Women's Premier League history, but Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold at the 2026 auction.
Deepti, 28, returns to UP Warriorz for 3.2 crore Indian rupees (approx £272,000), just short of the record 3.4 crore Indian rupees Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid for India opener Smirti Mandhana in 2023.
Healy, 35, was the only player not sold in 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 expensive signing on the day, returning to two-time champions Mumbai Indians for 3 crore Indian rupees (approx £226,000).
Australia's Meg Lanning also joined Warriorz, while South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt went to Delhi Capitals, although she is unlikely to take the same role there, with their co-owner saying they would prefer an Indian captain.
England seamer Lauren Bell and spinner Linsey Smith were signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge joins Gujarat Giants.
India bowler Shikha Pandey was the surprise recipient of the third-biggest contract of the auction, going for 2.4 crore Indian rupees to Warriorz.
Other Indian players picked up include Warriorz signing batters Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal and seamer Kranti Gaud, while spinner Shree Charani joined Capitals.
Heather Knight, Amy Jones and Sophia Dunkley were among the England players not picked.
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was the only England player retained for next year's tournament, with Australia's Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner among the other overseas players retained.
The dates for the tournament are yet to be announced, but ESPN Cricinfo has reported, external it will take place earlier than usual between 9 January and 5 February.
*denotes overseas player
Delhi Capitals: Laura Wolvaardt*, Lizelle Lee*, Chinelle Henry*, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lucy Hamilton*
Gujarat Giants: Sophie Devine*, Georgia Wareham*, Renuka Singh, Kim Garth*, Danni Wyatt-Hodge*
Mumbai Indians: Amelia Kerr*, Shabnim Ismail*, Nicola Carey*, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth*
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Lauren Bell*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Grace Harris*, Nadine de Klerk*, Georgia Voll*, Linsey Smith*, Radha Yadav, Dayalan Hemalatha
UP Warriorz: Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Meg Lanning*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Sophie Ecclestone*, Deandra Dottin*, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Chloe Tryon*, Tara Norris*
