Highest Paid Females in WPL: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has completely changed women’s cricket by offering massive salaries. Smriti Mandhana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Ashleigh Gardner lead the charts as the top earners. These five players represent the star power of modern women’s sports. Here are the 5 highest paid players in the Women’s Premier League.
Top 5 Highest Paid Female in WPL
1. Smriti Mandhana – The Top Earner
Smriti Mandhana is the highest paid female in WPL. Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained her for ₹3.5 crore. She is also the captain of RCB. She led the team to its first WPL title. Her earnings do not stop at the WPL. She also gets ₹50 lakh from her BCCI central contract. She earns around ₹2 crore to ₹2.5 crore for each brand endorsement.
Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women’s international cricket in September 2026. She went past Mithali Raj. At that time, she had 10,880 runs. She also holds the record for most international centuries in women’s cricket. She overtook Meg Lanning to reach 18 centuries. She is also the leading run-scorer in women’s T20Is. She went past Suzie Bates and had 4,867 runs in 179 matches. As captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mandhana won the WPL title in 2024 and 2026.
2. Nat Sciver Brunt – The Joint Top Earner
Nat Sciver Brunt is one of the best players in the world. Mumbai Indians retained her for ₹3.5 crore. That puts her level with Smriti Mandhana at the top of the WPL salary list. She can win matches with both bat and ball. She is a destructive batter in the middle order.
Sciver-Brunt won the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award in 2022 and 2023. She was part of England’s 2017 ODI World Cup-winning team. She scored 369 runs in that tournament. In the WPL, Sciver-Brunt was the first player to score more than 500 runs in a single season. She made 523 runs in 2025. She scored the first century in WPL history. It was an unbeaten 100 off 57 balls against RCB in January 2026. She has won two WPL titles and was Player of the Tournament in 2025.
3. Ashleigh Gardner – The Third Top Earner
Ashleigh Gardner is an Australian all-rounder. Gujarat Giants secured her for ₹3.5 crore. She is the third player to earn this top salary in the WPL. She can win matches with her aggressive middle order batting. She can bowl in the powerplay and in the middle overs.
Gardner has won the T20 World Cup three times with Australia. She played a key role in the 2018 title win. She was also part of Australia’s ODI World Cup-winning squad. She helped Australia win gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Gardner holds the record for the best Test bowling figures by an Australian woman. She took 12 wickets for 165 runs against England in the 2023 Women’s Ashes Test. She became the first Aboriginal woman to hit an international century. She did it in the 2025 Ashes ODI.
4. Deepti Sharma – The Most Expensive Indian Buy
Deepti Sharma was the most expensive buy at the WPL 2026 mega auction. UP Warriorz used their Right to Match card to keep her. They paid ₹3.2 crore to retain her. That made her the second highest paid Indian player in WPL history. Only Smriti Mandhana earns more among Indian players.
Deepti became the all-time leading wicket-taker in women’s T20Is in December 2025. She went past Megan Schutt and had 152 wickets at the time. She is the first woman to take 150 or more wickets in both ODIs and T20Is. Deepti was Player of the Tournament at the 2025 ODI World Cup. Wisden named her the Leading Women’s Cricketer in the World for 2025. She won the Sportswoman of the Year award at the Sportstar Aces 2026.
5. Amelia Kerr – The Highest Paid International at the Auction
Amelia Kerr was the highest paid international player at the 2026 WPL auction. Mumbai Indians signed her for ₹3 crore. She is a generational talent from New Zealand. She is a leg-spinning all-rounder. She can also open the batting. That makes her a rare and valuable player.
In February 2026, Kerr was appointed permanent all-format captain of New Zealand. She made her international debut at just 16 years and 27 days. She is the youngest player ever to debut for New Zealand. She holds the record for the highest individual score in women’s ODIs. She made an unbeaten 232 against Ireland in 2018. She also has the best ODI bowling figures for New Zealand. She took 7 for 34 against Ireland. She has won the NZC Debbie Hockley Medal three times.
FAQs
Q. Who is the highest paid female in WPL?
A. Smriti Mandhana is the highest paid female in WPL, with RCB retaining her for ₹3.5 crore.
Q. Which players are joint top earners in the WPL?
A. Smriti Mandhana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Ashleigh Gardner are listed at ₹3.5 crore each.
Q. How much did UP Warriorz pay to retain Deepti Sharma?
A. UP Warriorz retained Deepti Sharma for ₹3.2 crore using their Right to Match card.
Q. How much did Mumbai Indians pay for Amelia Kerr?
A. Mumbai Indians signed Amelia Kerr for ₹3 crore at the 2026 WPL auction.
Q. What major record does Amelia Kerr hold in women’s ODI cricket?
A. Kerr holds the record for the highest individual score, with an unbeaten 232 against Ireland in 2018.
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