After finishing third in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season, the Gujarat Giants (GG) are looking for a fresh start. A lot of this has to do with poor results in 2023 and 2024, when the Giants finished dead last. That’s why they have decided to retain just two players and will go into the WPL 2026 mega auction with a purse of INR 9 crore.
5 all-rounders Gujarat Giants should target in WPL 2026 mega auction
Since the Giants have retained two foreign players, they can’t buy more than four in the auction. Of course, they need to pick up a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18 to fill the squad. Considering all-rounders play a massive role in women’s cricket, having them is essential.
Since they have Ashleigh Gardner, the Giants won’t target Deepti Sharma. But they’ll be going for one of the best spin all-rounders in Amelia Kerr. The Kiwi player didn’t have the best season with the bat last year, but ended up as the highest wicket-taker.
| All-rounder | Type | Price (2025) | WPL 2025 stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | Leg-Spin | INR 1.00 crore | 73 runs at 9.12 & strike rate of 82.95 18 wickets at 15.94 & economy of 7.75 |
| Deandra Dottin | Pace | INR 1.70 crore | 142 runs at 23.67 & strike rate of 154.35 9 wickets at 27.78 & economy of 8.43 |
| Nadine de Klerk | Pace | INR 30.00 lakh | Did not play |
| Pooja Vastrakar | Pace | INR 1.90 crore | Did not play |
| Alice Capsey | Off-spin | INR 75.00 lakh | 16 runs at 16 & strike rate of 88.88 1 wicket at 25 & economy of 12.50 |
Deandra Dottin had a good outing last year, with both bat and ball. She bats in the middle order and can form a lethal partnership with Gardner. Nadine de Klerk blew up this World Cup and can play the role of a finisher who can bowl in the middle overs. She didn’t play last year but will definitely be in the starting XI this time around.
Pooja Vastrakar, who missed WPL 2025 due to injury, can hit a long ball and is a frontline pacer. Alice Capsey could be a valuable pick as well. The Englishwoman bats in the middle order, much like Kerr and Dottin.
Gujarat Giants retention list for WPL 2026 mega auction
Retention 1 (INR 3.00 crore) – Ashleigh Gardner
Retention 2 (INR 3.00 crore) – Beth Mooney
RTM – 3
Purse left – INR 9.00 crore
