WCCL Grand Auction room and franchise tables in Pune

WCCL Season I · Official Recap & Archive

The Grand
Auction

A Landmark Night in the WCCL Journey

The WCCL Season I Grand Auction brought the league’s franchises, team leadership and doctor-cricketers together in Pune for one of the defining milestones of the inaugural season. With the auction complete, the journey now moves from the auction room to the cricket field.

Date
04 October 2026
Location
Pune, India
Status
✓ Completed

The big stage

One room.
10 teams.
A milestone completed.

Franchises, team leadership and doctor-cricketers gathered in Pune for the completed Grand Auction. The next chapter is the League Stage in Lonavala.

10

City-based teams

250+

Doctors in the player pool

Season I

2026

Squad building

From icon player
to final squad

  1. 01 — Stage

    1Player

    Icon Player

    Each WCCL franchise begins with its designated Icon Player.

  2. 02 — Stage

    7Players

    Pre-selected Players

    Each franchise selected 7 additional players before the Grand Auction, subject to the WCCL Season I player allocation framework.

  3. 03 — Stage

    8Players

    Auction Players

    The remaining 8 squad positions were allocated through the WCCL Grand Auction.

  4. 04 — Stage

    16Players

    Final Squad

    1 Icon Player + 7 Pre-selected Players + 8 Auction Players = 16-player squad.

The franchises

10 teams.
One auction room.

01
Pune Pharma Powerhouse official logo

Pune

Pune Pharma Powerhouse

02
Mumbai MedStars official logo

Mumbai

Mumbai MedStars

03
Delhi Pulse Warriors official logo

Delhi

Delhi Pulse Warriors

04
Ahmedabad Rx Royals official logo

Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad Rx Royals

05
Kolkata Care Strikers official logo

Kolkata

Kolkata Care Strikers

06
Chennai CineDocs official logo

Chennai

Chennai CineDocs

07
Jaipur Stetho Smashers official logo

Jaipur

Jaipur Stetho Smashers

08
Bengaluru BioBlasters official logo

Bengaluru

Bengaluru BioBlasters

09
Hyderabad Healing Hitmen official logo

Hyderabad

Hyderabad Healing Hitmen

10
Punjab MedMavericks official logo

Punjab

Punjab MedMavericks

Leading the franchises

Meet the
icon players

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Dr. Sidhant Narula — icon player, Delhi Pulse Warriors
Icon PlayerDelhi Pulse Warriors logo

Dr. Sidhant Narula

Delhi Pulse Warriors

Dr. Satish Jain — icon player, Jaipur Stetho Smashers
Icon PlayerJaipur Stetho Smashers logo

Dr. Satish Jain

Jaipur Stetho Smashers

Dr. Siddharth Katariya — icon player, Pune Pharma Powerhouse
Icon PlayerPune Pharma Powerhouse logo

Dr. Siddharth Katariya

Pune Pharma Powerhouse

Dr. Rishabh Vyas — icon player, Punjab MedMavericks
Icon PlayerPunjab MedMavericks logo

Dr. Rishabh Vyas

Punjab MedMavericks

Dr. Irfan Khan — icon player, Mumbai MedStars
Icon PlayerMumbai MedStars logo

Dr. Irfan Khan

Mumbai MedStars

Dr. Ajendra Suresh — icon player, Bengaluru BioBlasters
Icon PlayerBengaluru BioBlasters logo

Dr. Ajendra Suresh

Bengaluru BioBlasters

Dr. Vignesh Natrajan — icon player, Chennai CineDocs
Icon PlayerChennai CineDocs logo

Dr. Vignesh Natrajan

Chennai CineDocs

Dr. Mukesh Patel — icon player, Ahmedabad Rx Royals
Icon PlayerAhmedabad Rx Royals logo

Dr. Mukesh Patel

Ahmedabad Rx Royals

Dr. Anand Agroya — icon player, Hyderabad Healing Hitmen
Icon PlayerHyderabad Healing Hitmen logo

Dr. Anand Agroya

Hyderabad Healing Hitmen

Dr. Girish Gadekar — icon player, Kolkata Care Strikers
Icon PlayerKolkata Care Strikers logo

Dr. Girish Gadekar

Kolkata Care Strikers

Official photo archive · 04 October 2026

Grand Auction
Highlights

The room, the stage and the franchise tables — moments from the WCCL Season I Grand Auction in Pune.

WCCL-branded auction stage and speaker
The stage
Franchise representatives at an auction table
Franchise tables
Audience and franchise tables at the Grand Auction
In the room
WCCL-branded auction stage
WCCL on stage
Franchise table during auction proceedings
At the tables
WCCL trophy displayed at the venue
The trophy
Speaker at the WCCL podium
On the podium
Franchise representatives seated at their auction table
Team leadership
Franchise team members around an auction table
Franchise moments
Participants gathered on the WCCL Grand Auction stage
Together on stage
Franchise representatives at their auction table
At the tables
Participants on the WCCL auction stage
A shared milestone
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Floodlit cricket stadium ready for the WCCL league stage

What’s next

From the auction room
to the cricket field.

With the Grand Auction complete, the journey continues at SPJ Cricket Ground in Lonavala for the League Stage, 16–20 November 2026.

League Stage

16–20 November 2026

SPJ Cricket Ground

Lonavala, Pune, India

Semi-Finals & Grand Final

29 November 2026

Farhan Cricket Ground

Sharjah, UAE

Explore Season I

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