Andhra Pradesh cricket is about to write a new chapter. The Women's Andhra Premier League (WAPL) 2026, the very first season of its kind, kicks off on September 19, bringing together four regional teams: Amaravati eChampions, Godavari Golden Eagles, Rayalaseema XEN Stars, and Vizag Fire Birds.
How the WAPL Tournament Works
Keeping things simple for a debut season, WAPL will follow a double round-robin format. Every team plays every other team twice, adding up to 8 matches per team. Once the group stage wraps up, the top two teams go straight into the final, so there are no messy playoffs, just a clean, direct path to the title. All matches will be hosted at the ACA Mangalagiri International Stadium, giving fans one venue to follow the entire tournament.
Auction Fireworks
The build-up to the league was just as thrilling as the format promises to be, with the WAPL Squads taking shape through some serious bidding wars:
- Henrietta Flavia Pereira became the season's biggest signing, going to Godavari Golden Eagles for ₹4.30 lakh.
- Anjali Sarvani wasn't far behind, snapped up by Vizag Fire Birds for ₹3.60 lakh.
- India player Sree Charani joined Rayalaseema XEN Stars for ₹1.10 lakh, a signing being called a game changer for the Rayalaseema camp.
- Veera Vidya Sree headed to Vizag Fire Birds for ₹1.50 lakh.
- Tarini Joshi made a big move to Amaravati for ₹1.20 lakh.
- Rayalaseema built serious depth, also picking up K. Vasavi Akhila Pavani and Kokkiligadda Dhathri (₹1 lakh each) and Sajja Sai Lakshmi (₹80,000).
- Godavari further strengthened their side with K. Pushpitha Gowda (₹1.60 lakh) and Vinny Suzan (₹1.10 lakh).
WAPL 2026 Squads
Amaravati eChampions - Neeragattu Anusha, Kandregula Devika, Katragadda Deeksha, Shabnam MD Shakil, Tarini Joshi, Parasa Ranga Lakshmi, Katta Mahanthi Sree, K Hamsa, Ankam Vishnu Priya, K Hema Sai Ramya, Karri Sai Poojitha, Nakka Sana, Oruganti Sahithi Sri, Bogiya Sai Deepthy, Boddupalli Tanishqa, Thalluri Mallika, M Sahasra Reddy, M Ruksar Tabasum
Godavari Golden Eagles - Henrietta Flavia Pereira, K Pushpitha Gowda, Vadde Akshaya, Gundupalli Udvitha, Peka Vinny Suzan, Korukonda Harika, Bathula Harshitha, Shristi Sekhar, M Mahalakshmi Manoja, Chintapalli Meher Lahari, Sadi Aditi Megna Reddy, Baggam Anjana, T Nivedita, Kinthada Vaishnavi, P Vanajakshi, Sangani Durga Bhavani, Gamidi Ragha Chowdary, Pasagadugula Vaishnavi
Rayalaseema XEN Stars - Vemulapati Setu Sai, Ellutla Padmaja, M Greeshma Saini Reddy, Nallapu Reddy Sree Charani, Kokkiligadda Dhathri, K Vasavi Akhila Pavani, Bareddy Malli Anusha, Sajja Sai Lakshmi, Avula Chinna Sireesha, Malakonda Poojitha, Kolathur Subhasri, Y Hema Roshini, Garapati Likitha, J Meghana Sri, G Muni Neethisha, Allugunti Hansi Reddy, A Shanmukha Priya, G Varsha, K Harshitha Gowda, Dara Chaitra
Vizag Fire Birds - K Anjali Sarvani, Ayesha Singh, Veera Vidya Sree, Palnati Rishika Krishnan, Pendyala Sarayu, Vurukuti Pushpa Latha, M Hasini Choudhary, Saranya Gadwal, BVSLSRS Sai Thanmayi, Mayassar Anjum, Palla Yuhasini, B Madhura Sanjana Priya, Koppula Divya Sree, Dasari Vishwasree, Nakka Samantha, M Niyathi Raj, K Yashaswini Mani Valli, KYM Vishnu Vardhini
