WPL 2026: 5 players Gujarat Giants can target in Women’s Premier League mega auction

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The Gujarat Giants (GG) have executed a strategic overhaul ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 Mega Auction. After a patchy history and a 3rd-place playoff finish in 2025, they decided to retain only their two star Australian players: Ashleigh Gardner (INR 3.5 Cr) and Beth Mooney (INR 2.5 Cr). This leaves them with a substantial auction purse of INR 9 crore and a crucial advantage of three Right-to-Match (RTM) cards. Their strategy is clear: solidify the overseas core, then use the massive budget and RTM cards to build a high-quality Indian unit from scratch, focusing on domestic batting depth and specialist bowling.

Gujarat Giants’ priority will be securing a domestic captain/leader and reinforcing their Indian pace and spin attack, which they completely vacated in the retention process.

1. Laura Wolvaardt (RTM Priority – Top-Order Firepower)

2. Sneh Rana (RTM Priority – Indian Captain & All-Rounder)

3. Renuka Singh Thakur (New Indian Pacer – Powerplay Specialist)

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4. Harleen Deol (RTM Priority / New Indian Batter – Middle-Order Anchor)

5. Kashvee Gautam (Indian Pacer – High-Potential Talent)

Also READ: WPL 2026 Retention: From Deepti Sharma to Meg Lanning – Complete list of players released ahead of the Women’s Premier League mega auction

This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.