5 Players Who Went Shockingly Unsold in WPL 2026 Auction ft. Alyssa Healy
Australian captain Alyssa Healy was the biggest name that went unsold at the WPL 2026 auction.
The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction was full of action from start to finish, with some of the biggest names in women’s cricket going under the hammer. While some franchises added several big-ticket players in a major overhaul, others made only small changes to their squads to perform better next season.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) continue to have a strong roster as they aim for a third WPL title next year. Meanwhile, teams like the UP Warriors and Gujarat Giants (GG) strengthened their squads with key additions in the auction. Surprisingly, a few well-known overseas and Indian players did not get any buyers and went unsold.
Here are the five marquee players who shockingly went unsold at the 2026 WPL auction.
1. Alyssa Healy
Australian captain Alyssa Healy was the biggest name that went unsold at the WPL 2026 auction. The 35-year-old played for the UP Warriors in the first two WPL seasons but missed the 2025 season due to an injury.
The franchise released Healy ahead of the auction after missing the playoffs in the last two editions.
Healy has impressive WPL stats, with an average of nearly 27 and a strike rate of over 130 in 17 matches. She can also keep wickets and lead the team, making her absence from any squad surprising.
Although her form in the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) is not great, she performed brilliantly in the 50-over World Cup in India. She scored 299 runs in five matches at an average of almost 75 and a strike rate of 125.10, finishing as the sixth-highest run-scorer.
2. Alana King
Another Australian star, Alana King, went unsold at the WPL 2026 auction despite excellent recent white-ball form. The 20-year-old took 13 wickets in seven matches during the 2025 ODI World Cup, finishing among the top five wicket-takers with an average of 17.38 and an economy of 4.03.
King also contributes with the bat, including a match-winning 51* against Pakistan in the tournament. She played only one game for the UP Warriorz last season.
With her ability to bat and bowl, it is surprising that franchises showed no interest in King at the auction.
3. Sabbhineni Meghana
Indian opener Sabbhineni Meghana was the most surprising unsold Indian player at the WPL 2026 auction. After a poor first season with Gujarat Giants in 2023, the 29-year-old impressed with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the last two editions.
Meghana averaged 33.60 at a strike rate of almost 113 in seven matches during RCB’s title run in 2024. She played only two games in 2025 but scored at an incredible strike rate of 212.
With her best years ahead, Meghana’s exclusion from all squads is surprising.
4. Alice Capsey
All-rounders are highly valued in T20 cricket, and England’s Alice Capsey has been one of the best in the WPL. The 21-year-old batting all-rounder played 18 WPL matches, all for Delhi Capitals (DC).
Although her recent performances have dipped, Capsey has a batting average of 27 with a strike rate of almost 134, and she has taken 11 wickets at an average of 20.45. She helped DC finish at the top of the points table in all three WPL seasons.
Surprisingly, Capsey did not attract any bids in the 2026 auction.
5. Tazmin Brits
South African veteran Tazmin Brits also went unsold at the 2026 WPL auction. The 34-year-old has a strong T20I record, scoring over 1,700 runs in 68 matches at an average of 32.43 and a strike rate of almost 107.
Brits can also keep wickets, making her a valuable player. She has been in excellent T20I form this year, averaging 66 with a strike rate over 122. Her omission at the auction was a major surprise.
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