UNSOLD! Australia's World Cup Champion Finds No Buyer in WPL Auction 2026

In a shocking turn of events, 6 times World Cup Champion and Australian stalwart, Alyssa Healy went unsold during the WPL Auction. She was expected to engage in a bidding war, but somehow all the franchises decided not to bid for the star player, and they might bid for her later in the auction when unsold players are brought back.

She is a seasoned wicketkeeper-batter, who has scored 1,030 runs in 72 WT20Is at a strike rate of 122.5, scoring four fifties. Healy’s career is marked by several iconic performances, including 75 off 39 balls against India in the 2020 T20 World Cup final at the MCG an innings that earned her Player of the Match and took Australia to the title.

Alyssa Healy Unsold in WPL Auction 2026

Aussie skipper went unsold during WPL Auction 2026 and is most likely to be brought back later in the evening. UP Warriorz secured her services for ₹70 lakh in the 2025 WPL season, yet surprisingly, no other franchise showed interest in increasing the bid for the Australian star this time around. Despite being unsold at the auction table, she remains one of the most prominent overseas names in the league.

She repeated her big-stage dominance in the 2022 Women's ODI World Cup, smashing 129 in the semifinal against West Indies and then a remarkable 170 against England in the final, securing both Player of the Final and Player of the Series award. She guided UP Warriorz to the Eliminator in the inaugural WPL season and, in December 2023, took over from Meg Lanning as full time captain across all formats. Both these players are among the best women cricketers and are expected to contribute significantly in the WPL.

Alyssa Healy WPL Career

Alyssa Healy WPL Auction 2026 unsold move was shocking and she could still be acquired by a team in the accelerated phase of the auction. Healy had been absent from the previous WPL season after a recurring foot injury which resurfaced during the T20 World Cup in the UAE, sidelining her for a long period.

Alyssa Healy WPL 2026 price was expected to go over INR 1 crore given her status in international cricket. Over her WPL career, Healy has scored 428 runs in 17 matches. One of her standout performances came in the opening season, where she smashed an unbeaten 96 off 61 balls against RCB-W which is still tied as the second-highest individual score in tournament history.