Pratika RawalIndia’s opening and right-arm spinner bowler is set to be one of the toughest propositions for the national players Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 Mega Auction. Rawal, who went unsold in the WPL 2025 auction, had a stellar year culminating in his international debut. Unfortunately, he was a very successful opening partner Smriti mandhana For the Indian team, who closed a record-breaking opening stand (212 runs against) New Zealand) leading India to the semi-finals of the 2025 World Cup.
His run was tragically cut short by a severe ankle and knee injury that kept him out of the knockouts in the final league game. Now Intr 50 Lakh, his proven technique, consistency and ability to be an anchor, despite any minor residual fitness concerns, has been registered as a definite investment for a franchise for a reliable, long-term Indian top-order star.
3 franchises that could target Pratika Rawal in WPL 2026 mega auction
1. UP Warriors (UPW)
UP Warriors Stagraging Inr has the largest bag left at 14.50 crore and only one player has retained. Their top priority is building the Indian core from the ground up and they have the funds to target a marquee Indian fruit. Official is an ideal inside top-order batter to build his future with his ability to anchor the innings and his sequence. Given their huge budget and immediate need for Indian Star Power, UPW bid the highest for Rawal, ensuring that he would be a consistent, high-performing Indian opener to stabilize their aggressive batting line-up for the long term.
2. Gujarat Giants (GG)
Giants of Gujarat Enter the auction with a healthy purse of 9.00 crores and it is also in a major recovery phase with all India contingents being released. They kept only two foreign stars (Beth mooney and Ashley Gardner) and you need very good quality Indian batter to fill the middle and upper order. Pratika Rawal offers a perfect solution: an Indian fruit that can be combined Beth mooney batting number three at the top or anchor. Given their ample funds and the critical need for a reliable Indian batting spine after an overhaul, GG is expected to bid aggressively to immediately rectify a major weakness in their domestic batting line-up.
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3. Royal Paintings Bengaluru (RCB)
RCB, the defending champions, have a reasonable purse of Rs 6.15 crore and a huge strategic advantage: their retained captain Mandhana. Seeing Rasal’s incredible efficiency and chemistry as his opening partner for the official team (with whom they shared a record 212-run stand), RCB will look to Raval as a necessary piece of the puzzle. Getting rawal will immediately solve the needs of a second high-quality Indian batter and mandhana will strengthen its performance. Even with a tighter budget, the strategic value of reuniting the mandhana-rawal opening combination should be irresistible to the defending champions.
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