Pune
WCCL Season I
The Grand
Auction
Where teams take shape.
WCCL Season I enters one of its most anticipated stages as doctors from across India enter the Grand Auction and the 10 city-based franchises build their squads.
- Date
- 04 October 2026
- Location
- Pune, India
- Broadcast
- Live on YouTube & OTT
The big stage
One room.
10 teams.
A new chapter begins.
The WCCL Grand Auction brings franchises, players and league leadership together as Season I squads take shape ahead of the inaugural tournament.
10
City-based teams
250+
Doctors in the auction pool
Season I
2026
Squad building
From icon player
to final squad
01 — Stage
1Player
Icon Player
Each WCCL franchise begins with its designated Icon Player.
02 — Stage
7Players
Protected / Pre‑selected Players
Each franchise selects 7 additional players before the Grand Auction, subject to the WCCL Season I player allocation framework.
03 — Stage
8Players
Grand Auction
Each franchise completes the remaining 8 squad positions through the WCCL Grand Auction.
04 — Stage
16Players
Final Squad
1 Icon Player + 7 Protected/Pre-selected Players + 8 Auction Players = 16-player Season I squad.
The franchises
10 teams.
One auction room.
Mumbai
Mumbai MedStars
Delhi
Delhi Pulse Warriors
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Rx Royals
Kolkata
Kolkata Care Strikers
Chennai
Chennai CineDocs
Jaipur
Jaipur Stetho Smashers
Bengaluru
Bengaluru BioBlasters
Hyderabad
Hyderabad Healing Hitmen
Punjab
Punjab MedMavericks
Leading the franchises
Meet the
icon players
Icon PlayerDr. Sidhant Narula
Delhi Pulse Warriors
Icon PlayerDr. Satish Jain
Jaipur Stetho Smashers
Icon PlayerDr. Siddharth Katariya
Pune Pharma Powerhouse
Icon PlayerDr. Rishabh Vyas
Punjab MedMavericks
Icon PlayerDr. Irfan Khan
Mumbai MedStars
Icon PlayerDr. Ajendra Suresh
Bengaluru BioBlasters
Icon PlayerDr. Vignesh Natrajan
Chennai CineDocs
Icon PlayerDr. Mukesh Patel
Ahmedabad Rx Royals
Icon PlayerDr. Anand Agroya
Hyderabad Healing Hitmen
Icon PlayerDr. Girish Gadekar
Kolkata Care Strikers
04 October 2026
When strategy
meets the hammer.
01
Team Tables
Franchise representatives come together to build their Season I squads.
02
Player Selection
Doctors from the WCCL player pool enter the franchise selection process.
03
Live Auction
Follow the action as teams compete to complete their squads.
04
The Final Squads
The journey from player selection to WCCL Season I begins.
Event
WCCL Grand
Auction
Sunday
04 October
2026
Location
Pune,
India
Live on
YouTube
& OTT
Broadcast / viewing links will be announced when available.
After the hammer falls
The auction ends.
The rivalry begins.
Once the Season I squads are assembled, attention turns to the field as WCCL's 10 city-based franchises prepare for the league stage.
League Stage
16–20 November 2026
SPJ Cricket Ground
Lonavala, Pune, India
Semi-Finals & Grand Final
29 November 2026
Farhan Cricket Ground
Sharjah, UAE
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