The Women’s Hundred is preparing for its sixth season, with franchises reshaping their squads ahead of the 2026 campaign. The latest auction and retention phase saw teams secure several established stars while also making aggressive bids for high-profile names to strengthen their line-ups.
The structure of the competition has also experienced a significant shift following fresh investments from IPL franchises. Four teams in The Hundred now operate under IPL ownership, with three of them adopting new identities aligned with their Indian counterparts.
Oval Invincibles will compete as MI London under the Mumbai Indians banner, Northern Superchargers have been rebranded as Sunrisers Leeds in association with Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Manchester Originals will take the field as Manchester Super Giants linked to Lucknow Super Giants. Southern Brave, despite a co-ownership stake from Delhi Capitals’ GMR Group, will continue under its existing name.
The Hundred Women 2026 Auction Top Buys
The auction saw several marquee players attract significant bids as franchises sought immediate impact performers.
| 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 |
Unsold Players
A number of notable names remained unsold during the auction, including Sterre Kalis, Tazmin Brits, Shabnim Ismail, Lauren Cheatle, Eve Jones, Sune Luus, Lauren Winfield, Georgia Redmayne, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Bex Tyson, Sam Bates, Shree Charani, Laura Harris, Meg Austin, Chloe Tryon, Abtaha Maqsood, Ella Claridge, Georgia Adams and Yastika Bhatia.
Retained and Pre-Signed Players
Birmingham Phoenix Women: Ellyse Perry (retained), Alice Capsey (pre-signed from Oval Invincibles), Lauren Filer (pre-signed from Manchester Originals), Lucy Hamilton (pre-signed).
London Spirit Women: Grace Harris (retained), Charlie Dean (retained), Marizanne Kapp (pre-signed from MI London), Mahika Gaur (pre-signed from Manchester Super Giants).
Manchester Super Giants Women: Smriti Mandhana (pre-signed), Meg Lanning (pre-signed from MI London), Sophie Ecclestone (retained).
MI London Women: Hayley Matthews (pre-signed from Welsh Fire), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (pre-signed from Southern Brave), Melie Kerr (pre-signed from Manchester Super Giants).
Southern Brave Women: Jemimah Rodrigues (pre-signed), Laura Wolvaardt (retained), Lauren Bell (retained), Maia Bouchier (retained).
Sunrisers Leeds Women: Kate Cross (retained), Annabel Sutherland (retained), Phoebe Litchfield (retained).
Trent Rockets Women: Nat Sciver-Brunt (retained), Sophia Dunkley (pre-signed from Welsh Fire), Ash Gardner (retained), Kim Garth (pre-signed).
Welsh Fire Women: Georgia Wareham (pre-signed from Sunrisers Leeds), Freya Kemp (pre-signed from Southern Brave), Georgia Voll (pre-signed from Birmingham Phoenix).
Full Squads for The Hundred Women 2026
Birmingham Phoenix Women: Alice Capsey, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Filer, Lucy Hamilton, Davina Perrin, Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Linsey Smith, Alana King, Cordelia Griffith, Eva Gray, Phoebe Brett, Jemima Spence, Esmae MacGregor, Eve O’Neill, Annerie Dercksen.
London Spirit Women: Marizanne Kapp, Charlie Dean, Mahika Gaur, Grace Harris, Amy Jones, Nadine de Klerk, Deandra Dottin, Seren Smale, Lucy Higham, Charis Pavely, Sterre Kalis, Marie Kelly, Josie Groves, Phoebe Turner.
Manchester Super Giants Women: Sophie Ecclestone, Meg Lanning, Smriti Mandhana, Grace Ballinger, Maitlan Brown, Kathryn Bryce, Jo Gardner, Richa Ghosh, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Paige Scholfield, Grace Scrivens, Mady Villiers, Nat Wraith, Bex Tyson.
MI London Women: Hayley Matthews, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Melie Kerr, Chinelle Henry, Kirstie Gordon, Hollie Armitage, Nichola Carey, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alice Monaghan, Alexa Stonehouse, Kira Chatli, Tara Norris, Ellie Threlkeld, Kalea Moore, Dani Gregory.
Southern Brave Women: Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sarah Glenn, Jodi Grewcock, Sophie Molineux, Lizelle Lee, Issy Wong, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Bex Odgers, Phoebe Franklin, Daisy Gibb, Ellie Anderson.
Sunrisers Leeds Women: Annabel Sutherland, Phoebe Litchfield, Kate Cross, Dani Gibson, Deepti Sharma, Bryony Smith, Jess Jonassen, Hannah Baker, Cassidy McCarthy, Maddie Ward, Rachel Slater, Flo Miller, Claudie Cooper.
Trent Rockets Women: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ash Gardner, Sophie Dunkley, Kim Garth, Beth Mooney, Ailsa Lister, Bess Heath, Millie Taylor, Emma Jones, Georgia Elwiss, Katie Levick, Charley Phillips, Georgia Adams, Sam Bates, Grace Johnson.
Welsh Fire Women: Freya Kemp, Georgia Wareham, Georgia Voll, Sophie Devine, Sophie Smale, Em Arlott, Ella McCaughan, Sarah Bryce, Grace Potts, Heather Graham, Fi Morris, Abi Norgrove, Grace Thompson, Rhianna Southby.
