South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk has been SOLD to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for INR 65 lakh at the WPL 2026 Auction in New Delhi. Entering with a base price of Rs 30 lakh, she attracted quick interest before RCB secured her with the winning bid.
De Klerk has been in outstanding form over the past year. She finished as the second leading six-hitter in the ODI World Cup 2025 and is currently the 10th-ranked all-rounder in women’s T20Is. Her clean ball-striking, lower-order stability and clever seam-bowling variations make her a valuable dual-role addition to the RCB setup.
This signing adds to an already eventful auction day where major stars have gone under the hammer, including Deepti Sharma to UPW for Rs 3.2 crore (RTM), Amelia Kerr to MI for Rs 3 crore, Sophie Devine to Gujarat Giants for Rs 2 crore, Meg Lanning to UPW for Rs 1.9 crore, Laura Wolvaardt to DC for Rs 1.10 crore, and Phoebe Litchfield to UPW for Rs 1.20 crore.
With Nadine de Klerk now in red and gold, RCB strengthen both their middle-order and pace-bowling depth ahead of the 2026 WPL season.
