Complete guide to WPL 2027 auction: Where to watch, FAQs and top players on the list
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction will be held in Kochi, Kerala on Wednesday, October 28, with 146 players competing for the 27 available slots across five franchises. The auction will begin at 5:30 PM IST at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, marking the first time the city will host a WPL auction.
The auction pool consists of 119 Indian players, including 22 limited-overs cricketers and 97 uncapped cricketers, along with 27 overseas players. Of the 27 slots available, 20 are reserved for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits. England’s Sophia Dunkley and Australia’s Sophie Molineux registered at the highest base price of Rs 50 crore each.
Mumbai Indians have already traded American left-arm pacer Tara Norris by UP Warriorz before the auction. The move leaves the UP Warriorz with the largest remaining purse of Rs 3.75 crore, giving them considerable financial flexibility to strengthen their squad. Gujarat Giants have the remaining Rs 1.25 crore, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru with Rs 1.15 crore, Delhi Capitals with Rs 1.10 crore and Mumbai Indians with Rs 90 crore.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to build on their winning streak in the 2026 season. Featuring established international players and emerging Indian talent, the Kochi auction will give franchises an opportunity to address gaps in their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament, which will be held from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
What is the timing of the WPL 2027 auction?
The WPL 2027 auction is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST, coinciding with the third and final women’s ODI between India and Zimbabwe in Vadodara.
How many players will be sold in the WPL 2027 auction?
146 players will go under the hammer in the WPL 2027 auction. 119 Indian and 27 foreign players including 6 players from associated countries will be auctioned. Courtesy: WPL
Who are the oldest and youngest players in the auction?
Karnataka’s Uma Kashvi and Delhi’s Anshu Nagar are the youngest players in the auction at 15, while Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu (36) is the oldest.
Who are the retained and released players by each team?
Delhi Capitals (DC): Annabel Sutherland*, Chinelle Henry*, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodriguez, Laura Wolvaardt*, Lucy Hamilton*, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp*, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma
Players releasedCast: Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana
Gujarat Giants (GG): Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham*, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth*, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine*, Yashat Tanuja
Players releasedCast: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI): Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Natalie Sciver Brunt*, Nicola Carey*, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail*, Vaishnavi Sharma
Released players: Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry*, Georgia Voll*, Lauren Bell*, Nadine De Klerk*, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana
Players releasedCast: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, Gautami Nayak
UP Warriorz (UPW): Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tara Norris*
Players released: Amy Jones, Charlie Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena Courtesy: WPL
What are the remaining purses and slots for each team for the WPL 2027 auction?
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1.15 million. Remaining slots – 5, overseas – 2
- Bombay Indians: 1 million. Remaining slots – 7, overseas – 1
- Capital Delhi: 1.10 million. Remaining slots – 5, overseas – 1
- UP Warriorz: 3.65 crores. Remaining slots – 7, overseas – 2
- Gujarat Giants: 1.25 million. Remaining slots – 3, overseas – 1
Where to watch the WPL 2027 auction?
Star Sports Network will telecast the WPL Auction 2027. Live streaming of the auction will be available on JioHotstar.
Who are the Associated Players in the WPL 2027 Auction?
- Sarah Bryce – Scotland
- Kathryn Bryce – Scotland
- Darcey Carter – Scotland
- Kirstie Gordon – Scotland
- Babette de Leede – The Netherlands
- Esha Oza – United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Who are the players in the top Rs 50 crore price bracket?
- Sophia Dunkley – England, 28
- Sophie Molineux – Australia, 28
Who are the players in the Rs 40 crore price bracket?
- G. Kamalini – India,
- Kiran Navgire – India, 32
- Heather Graham – Australia, 30
- Jess Jonassen – Australia, 34
Who are the players in the Rs 30 crore price bracket?
- Raghvi Bist – India, 22
- Tejal Hasabnis – India, 29
- Ayushi Soni – India, 26
- Chamari Athapaththu – Sri Lanka, 36
- Grace Harris – Australia, 33
- Orla Prendergast – Ireland, 24
- Snow Rana — India, 32
- Taniyaa Bhatia – India, 29
- Uma Chetry – India, 24
- Nuzhat Parween – India, 30
- Sushma Verma – India, 34
- Mithali Ayodya – Sri Lanka, 19
- Rosemary Mair – New Zealand, 28
- Titas Sadhu – India, 22
- Saima Thakor – India, 30
- Tayla Vlaeminck – Australia, 28
- Saika Ishaque – India, 31
- Priya Mishra – India, 22
- Andkululeko Mlaba – South Africa, 26
- Asha Civility — India, 35
- Annerie Dercksen – South Africa, 25
- Kayla Reyneke – South Africa, 21
- Chloe Tryon – South Africa, 32
- Preeti Bose – India, 34
- Shuchi Upadhyay – India, 22
- Devika Vaidya – India, 29
- Simran Bahadur – India, 27
- Mona Meshram – India, 35
- Anjali Sarvani – India, 29
- Meghna Singh – India, 32
Who are the players in the Rs 20 crore price bracket?
- Yashasri S – India, 23
- Tanisha Ohlan – India, 20
- Yashasvi Katta – India, 22
- Triveni Vashistha – India, 19
Who are the players in the Rs 10 crore price bracket?
- Vrinda Dinesh – India, 25
- Humaira Kaazi – India, 33
- Disha Kasat – India, 29
- Gautami Naik – India, 28
- Shweta Sehrawat – India, 22
- Purvaja Verlekar – India, 25
- Sujata Dey – India, 22
- Tess Flintoff – Australia, 23
- Poonam Khemnar – India, 32
- Anandita Kishor – India, 20
- Charli Knott – Australia, 24
- Pragati Singh – India, 23
- Bhavika Ahire – India, 19
- Sarah Bryce – Scotland, 26
- Latika Inamdar – India, 27
- Shivani Singh – India, 26
- Rima Ekka – India, 28
- Shraddha Pokharkar – India, 30
- Shabnam Shakil – India, 19
- Eddla Srujana – India, 21
- Samantha Bates – Australia, 34
- Bharti Rawal – India, 23
- Five Sen – India, 23
- Parunika Sisodia – India, 21
- Sonam Yadav – India, 19
- Saanika Chalke – India, 20
- Pranavi Chandra – India, 24
- Ira Jadhav – India, 16
- Shraddha Nabira – India, 18
- Varnika Singh – India, 23
- Maitlan Brown – Australia, 29
- Kathryn Bryce – Scotland, 29
- Darcey Carter – Scotland, 21
- Uma Kashvi – India, 15
- Amandeep Kaur – India, 23
- Joshitha VJ – India, 20
- Khushi Bhatia – India, 24
- Riya Chaudhary – India, 25
- Babette De Leede – The Netherlands, 27
- Pragya Rawat – India, 24
- Anshu Apurva – India, 30
- Nandhana Sridharan – India, 17
- Jyoti Thakur – India, 28
- Gargi Wankar – India, 28
- Apeksha Anand – India, 18
- Nikita Chauhan – India, 24
- Kirstie Gordon – Scotland, 29
- Shreya Shrivas – India, 17
- Poonam Soni – India, 27
- Monika Devi — India, 30
- Divya Ganesh – India, 27
- Bhavana Goplani – India, 28
- Harsimran Kaur – India, 19
- Ayesha Shaikh – India, 24
- Inchara Umesh – India, 17
- Nazma Khan – India, 30
- Vidhi Parmar – India, 17
- Deeksha Sharma – India, 22
- Shivi Sharma – India, 21
- Kanishka Thakur – India, 23
- Gongadi Trisha – India, 21
- Sandhya Chhetri – India, 24
- Ramyashri KN – India, 24
- Chandni Sharma – India, 20
- Sumiti Soni – India, 19
- Akshita Bhagat – India, 20
- Esha Oza – United Arab Emirates, 28
- Maddie Penna – Australia, 26
- Aayushi Shukla – India, 19
- Anaadi Tagde – India, 18
- Manali Dakshini – India, 29
- Roshini Kiran – India, 22
- Palnati Rishika Krishnan – India, 16
- Henrietta Pereira – India, 24
- Tanisha Singh – India, 23
- Sonal Thakur – India, 24
- Keerthana Balakrishnan – India, 26
- Kira Chathli – England, 27
- Salonee Dangore – India, 28
- Arya Gohane – India, 26
- Milly Illingworth – Australia, 21
- Nalla Reddy – India, 22
- Suman Meena – India, 26
- Sonia Mendhiya – India, 22
- Anshu Nagar – India, 15
- Dnyaneshwari Patil – India, 19
- Sahana Pawar – India, 30
- Karri Poojitha – India, 23
- Kaku Barman – India, 18
- Bidisha Dey – India, 20
- Shishira Gowda – India, 25
- Dimple Kanwar — India, 20
- Sonali Singh – India, 23
- Mithila Vinod – India, 21
- Fatima Jaffer – India, 24
- Karnika Karthick – India, 16
- Ishita Khale – India, 22
- Pragya Rawat – India, 26
- Neetu Singh – India, 27
- Soumya Singh – India, 26
- Jazmine Gill – India, 17
- Bharati Singh – India, 17
- Kalpana Singh – India, 19
- Palak Singh – India, 16
- Rekha Singh – India, 23
- Nisha Verma – India, 18
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