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WPL Auction 2026: Alyssa Healy goes unsold
Alyssa Healy went unsold at the marquee auction due to injury concerns and poor recent form despite being a six-time World Cup winner.
- On Thursday, Australia captain Alyssa Healy went unsold at the WPL 2026 auction in New Delhi after attracting no bids in the marquee set; she remains eligible for the accelerated round.
- The veteran's recurring foot injury caused Healy to miss the previous WPL season after flaring during last year's T20 World Cup, and her 65 runs in four WBBL innings were cited against her.
- Her international record includes six T20 World Cups and two ODI World Cups, and she has scored 428 runs in 17 WPL matches with an unbeaten 96 off 61 balls.
- UP Warriorz signed Meg Lanning and Phoebe Litchfield while effectively letting their former captain go, as five franchises spent $A6.9 million to sign 67 players.
- The WPL's 2026 edition runs January 9 to February 5 in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, with the final two days before the men's T20 World Cup co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
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Coaches give their take after Alyssa Healy goes unsold in WPL 2026 auction
There were several talking points at the WPL (Women’s Premier League) 2026 mega auction, but the biggest one of all was ace Australia wicket-keeper batter Alyssa Healy going unsold. It is worth noting that Healy was the first drawn name from the eight-player marquee list to start the auction in Delhi but received no bids. Many fans thought that the sides were holding off on her and wanted to get her in the accelerated round. However, no team put…
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