Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- The five franchises in the Women's Premier League (WPL) are all set for a major revamp, with a mega auction being decided to be held by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the 2026 season.

As per ESPNCricinfo, franchises have received an informal communication about the mega auction likely to take place by November-end.

The franchises are awaiting confirmation from the WPL regarding the number of retentions, the auction purse, retention slabs and the number of right-to-match options available. The WPL committee will finalise these decisions. The dates for the 2026 edition of the competition have yet to be announced, despite the BCCI's earlier indication that the event will be scheduled for a Janua...