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WPL Mega Auction Set for November 27 in New Delhi as Retention Deadline Arrives

Franchises now weigh a five-player cap with fixed price slabs, with RTM rules a key variable.

Overview

  • The auction will be a one-day event at a hotel in New Delhi’s Aerocity, according to briefings to teams.
  • Retention lists are due November 5 with a maximum of five players allowed, capped at three capped Indians, two overseas and two uncapped, and at least one uncapped if all five are kept.
  • Each team has an INR 15 crore purse, with fixed retention slabs of ₹3.5cr, ₹2.5cr, ₹1.75cr, ₹1.0cr and ₹0.5cr, and any excess pay to a retained player also reducing the purse.
  • The Right-to-Match card returns for this cycle, and multiple reports say teams that retain all five players will not be eligible to use RTMs, though this detail is reported inconsistently.
  • Player registration is reported to close November 18 with the final auction list expected November 20, as teams reassess priorities after India’s World Cup win.