The inaugural Women’s Hundred Auction for the 2026 season took place on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Piccadilly Lights in London. This marked a historic shift from the previous draft system to an IPL-style auction model, fueled by new private investment and several franchises being rebranded to reflect their IPL-affiliated owners.
Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney lead a record-breaking day
The single biggest storyline of the auction was the attention two prominent stars recieved. With private equity pouring into the league and the franchises, the women’s team salary pots were doubled to a substantial £880,000 each. This created intense bidding wars that pushed the top player prices to unprecedented levels. The day’s ultimate prize was shared by two stalwarts of the international game – Sophie Devine (£210,000) and Beth Mooney (£210,000).
The New Zealand powerhouse’s explosive batting and clever medium-pace make her a complete package. Devine’s addition gives Welsh Fire an incredible X-factor and captaincy option, justifying her status as the joint-most expensive signing. Similarly, Mooney, one of the most consistent run-scorer in T20 cricket, offers stability and firepower at the top of the order. The Australian wicketkeeper-batter’s move to Nottingham is a massive statement from the Rockets.
Deepti Sharma and Richa Ghosh headline new signings
While blockbuster stars like Smriti Mandhana (Manchester Super Giants) and Amelia Kerr (MI London) were already retained by their teams, the auction was the only path for many other top-tier internationals. The South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk was another player in high demand, securing a massive £170,000 deal for her batting and crucial death-over bowling. Following Deepti Sharma‘s pre-retention by Sunrisers Leeds (£27,500), the wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was another significant buy, joining the Manchester Super Giants for £50,000. These signings continue to deepen the links between English and Indian domestic cricket.
Complete list of Sold players at The Hundred 2026 auction
| Player | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | Welsh Fire Women | £210,000 |
| Beth Mooney | Trent Rockets Women | £210,000 |
| Dani Gibson | Sunrisers Leeds Women | £190,000 |
| Nadine de Klerk | London Spirit Women | £170,000 |
| Davina Perrin | Birmingham Phoenix | €50,000 |
| Amy Jones | London Spirit | €70,000 |
| Sarah Glenn | Southern Brave | €75,000 |
| Tammy Beaumont | Birmingham Phoenix | €70,000 |
| Danielle Gibson | Sunrisers Leeds | €190,000 |
| Nadine de Klerk | London Spirit | €170,000 |
| Deepti Sharma | Sunrisers Leeds | €275,000 |
| Sophie Devine | Welsh Fire | €210,000 |
| Sophie Molineaux | Southern Brave | €47,500 |
| Beth Mooney | Trent Rockets | €210,000 |
| Lizelle Lee | Southern Brave | €27,500 |
| Emma Lamb | Birmingham Phoenix | €27,500 |
| Bryony Smith | Sunrisers Leeds | €27,500 |
| Grace Ballinger | Manchester Super Giants | €42,500 |
| Issy Wong | Southern Brave | €130,000 |
| Maitlan Brown | Manchester Super Giants | €40,000 |
| Kathryn Bryce | Manchester Super Giants | €65,000 |
| Chinelle Henry | MI London | €70,000 |
| Jessica Jonassen | Sunrisers Leeds | €110,000 |
| Deandra Dottin | London Spirits | €37,500 |
| Linsey Smith | Birmingham Phoenix | €100,000 |
| Holly Armitage | MI London | €45,000 |
| Paige Schofield | Manchester Super Giants | €115,000 |
| Grace Scrivens | Manchester Super Giants | €40,000 |
| EM Arlott | Welsh Fire | €110,000 |
| Kirstie Gordon | MI London | €55,000 |
| Richa Ghosh | Manchester Super Giants | €50,000 |
| Seren Smale | London Spirits | €15,000 |
| Lucy Higham | London Spirits | €15,000 |
| Hannah Baker | Sunrisers Leeds | €18,000 |
| Alice Davidson | MI London | €30,000 |
| Nic Carey | MI London | €95,000 |
| Mady Villiers | Manchester Super Giants | €45,000 |
| Ryana MacDonald Gay | Manchester Super Giants | €75,000 |
| Ella McCaughan | Welsh Fire | €30,000 |
| Sarah Bryce | Welsh Fire | €25,000 |
| Aisla Lister | Trent Rockets | €30,000 |
| Cordelia Griffith | Birmingham Phoenix | €27,500 |
| Alice Monaghan | MI London | €27,500 |
| Alexa Stonehouse | MI London | €42,500 |
| Kira Chathli | MI London | €80,000 |
| Jodi Grewcock | Southern Brave | €30,000 |
| Millicent Taylor | Trent Rockets | €27,500 |
| Lauren Winfield | Sunrisers Leeds | €27,500 |
| Heather Graham | Welsh Fire | €27,500 |
| Eva Gray | Birmingham Phoenix | €30,000 |
| Jo Anne Gardener | Manchester Super Giants | €17,000 |
| Grace Potts | Welsh Fire | €15,000 |
| Millie Taylor | Trent Rockets | €27,500 |
| Natasha Wraith | Manchester Super Giants | €15,000 |
| Cassidy McCarthy | Sunrisers Leeds | €65,000 |
| Emma Jones | Trent Rockets | €35,000 |
| Phoebe Brett | Birmingham Phoenix | €27,500 |
| Charis Paveley | London Spirit | €85,000 |
| FI Morris | Welsh Fire | €20,000 |
| Rebecca Odgers | Southern Brave | €15,000 |
| Jemima Spence | Birmingham Phoenix | €37,500 |
| Tara Norris | London Spirit | €35,000 |
| Rebecca Tyson | Manchester Super Giants | €15,000 |
| Esmae | Birmingham Phoenix | €16,000 |
| Sterre Kalis | London Spirit | €27,500 |
| Katie Levick | Trent Rockets | €32,500 |
| Georgia Elwiss | Trent Rockets | €27,500 |
| Phoebe Franklin | Southern Brave | €15,000 |
| Josephine Groves | London Spirit | €15,000 |
| Daisy Gibb | Southern Brave | €15,000 |
| Alana King | Birmingham Phoenix | €37,500 |
| Eve O’Neill | Birmingham Phoenix | €15,000 |
| Marie Kelly | London Spirit | €20,000 |
| Josei Groves | London Spirit | €15,000 |
| Phoebe Turner | London Spirit | €20,000 |
| Ellie Threlkeld | London Spirit | €15,000 |
| Kalea Moore | London Spirit | €15,000 |
| Dani Gregory | London Spirit | €15,000 |
| Tilly Corteen | Southern Brave | €105,000 |
| Bex Odgers | Southern Brave | €15,000 |
| Ellie Anderson | Southern Brave | €15,000 |
| Maddie Ward | Sunrisers Leeds | €15,000 |
| Rachel Slater | Sunrisers Leeds | €15,000 |
| Flo Miller | Sunrisers Leeds | €15,000 |
| Claudie Cooper | Sunrisers Leeds | €15,000 |
| Bess Heath | Trent Rockets | €32,500 |
| Charley Phillips | Trent Rockets | €15,000 |
| Georgia Adams | Trent Rockets | €30,000 |
| Sam Bates | Trent Rockets | €15,000 |
| Grace Johnson | Trent Rockets | €15,000 |
| Sophia Smale | Welsh Fire | €20,000 |
| Abi Norgrove | Welsh Fire | €21,000 |
| Grace Thompson | Welsh Fire | €20,000 |
| Rhianna Southby | Welsh Fire | €20,000 |
This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.
