WPL 2026: 5 players UP Warriorz can target in the Women’s Premier League mega auction

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The UP Warriorz (UPW) have executed a massive strategic reset ahead of the WPL 2026 Mega Auction, retaining only uncapped Indian batter Shweta Sehrawat. This bold move leaves them with the largest auction purse of INR 14.5 crore and a crucial advantage of four Right-to-Match (RTM) cards. Their strategy will not just be about buying new players, but about using the RTMs on their released stars to secure them at market price, saving the fixed retention costs, and then filling key gaps using the remaining purse. Here are 5 key players (a mix of RTM priorities and new targets) the UP Warriorz should aggressively pursue in the WPL 2026 Mega Auction:

UP Warriorz’s primary goal will be to re-establish a stable leadership and world-class bowling spine.

1. Deepti Sharma (RTM Priority – All-Round Control)

2. Sophie Ecclestone (RTM Priority – Bowling Spine)

3. Meg Lanning (New Overseas Captain – Leadership)

Also READ: WPL 2026: Who is Shweta Sehrawat? The 21-year-old retained by UP Warriorz over Alyssa Healy and Deepti Sharma

4. Pooja Vastrakar (Indian Pacer – Seam All-Rounder)

5. Laura Wolvaardt (Overseas Opener/Batter – Top-Order Consistency)

Also READ: 3 teams who can target Meg Lanning in WPL 2026 mega auction

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