The WPL 2026 auction was held in Delhi on Thursday (November 27). There were quality international players, including Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, etc., available in the auction.Surprinsingly, current Australian captain Alyssa Healy went unsold. World Cup-winning Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma acquired the highest bid, ₹ 3.20 Crore, from UP Warriorz, the team she represented during the past few seasons.New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr was second on the list after getting a ₹ 3 Crore bid from the Mumbai Indians, who re-signed her after releasing her before the auction. Veteran Indian pacer Shikha Pandey managed to attract a hefty bid of ₹ 2.40 Crore from UP Warriorz after entering with a base price of ₹ 40 Lakhs.The bidding battles between the franchises during the WPL 2026 auction entertained the fans, who expressed their reactions by sharing hilarious memes on X and Instagram.Here are some of the best memes:"Peak RCB moves," one fan wrote. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"We wanted a big purse in the auction" - UP Warriorz coach Abhishek Nayar after WPL 2026 auctionIn a conversation with ESPNcricinfo, UP Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar recently explained the strategy the franchise followed during the WPL 2026 auction and the reasons behind choosing certain players. He said:"We wanted a big purse in the auction, that's it. The first retention price was 3.5 crore, we got her in 3.2. So, there is still some money saved and we can get an extra player. Getting someone like Pratika Rawal, though she is injured, has become possible. So the mindset was we are going to get Deepti, that is the advantage of having the RTM. If we didn't have the RTM, I think things would have been different.On signing the Australian duo of Meg Lanning and Phoebe Litchfield, Nayar added:"Meg is a leader, we all know. Phoebe is also a kind of a leader, we think. She can add a lot of value to the team. She is a fearless cricketer. So we were very excited to have someone like that potential and I feel really good to buy her with that money. But right now we can't say that they both are going to open for us."Which team has the strongest squad after the WPL 2026 auction? Let us know your opinions in the comments section.