TATA WPL 2026: Six Power-Packed Debutants to Watch Out For

By: WE Staff

Pratika Rawal (UP Warriorz)

Pratika Rawal is set to make her much-anticipated WPL debut for UP Warriorz in TATA WPL 2026, after being picked up at the mega auction, subject to medical clearance from the BCCI following an ankle injury sustained during the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. Since her ODI debut in December 2024, Pratika has enjoyed a meteoric rise, finishing as India’s second-highest run-scorer at the World Cup with 308 runs at an average of 51.33, including a match-defining century against New Zealand. She holds records as the fastest Indian to 500 ODI runs and the joint-fastest globally to 1,000 runs.

Deeya Yadav (Delhi Capitals)

Deeya Yadav, a 16-year-old top-order batter from Haryana, is set to make her WPL debut with Delhi Capitals in TATA WPL 2026, becoming the youngest player ever signed at a WPL auction after being picked for Rs 10 lakh. A prodigious domestic performer, she grabbed headlines with a record-breaking unbeaten 213 in the 2023 U-15 One-Day Trophy and finished the tournament as top scorer with 578 runs at an average of 96.33. Her seamless transition to senior cricket saw her emerge as Haryana’s second-highest run-getter in the 2025–26 Senior Women’s T20 Trophy.