Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux have registered at the highest base price of INR 50 lakh for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, while G Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen are the next highest at INR 40 lakh.
The player auction is scheduled to take place in Kochi, Kerala, on October 28, with 146 players competing for 27 available slots. Among those, 20 slots are available for Indian players and seven more for overseas players.
A total of 30 players have registered at a base price of INR 30 lakh, including Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Chloe Tryon and Sneh Rana. Four players have set their reserve price at INR 20 lakh while the remaining 106 players are listed at INR 10 lakh.
The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped players. The overseas contingent features 27 players, including six from Associate Nations.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru had released Harris among four players, while Gujarat Giants retained the most players (15) and let go of four players, including Danni Wyatt-Hodge. Mumbai Indians retained 11 players and released six, while Delhi Capitals retained 13 and released six, including Lizelle Lee and Rana.
UP Warriorz made the most releases, parting ways with nine players, including Deandra Dottin, Tryon and Navgire. They also traded Tara Norris to MI for INR 10 lakh, leaving them with the largest purse (INR 3.75 Crore) and most slots (8) to fill ahead of the auction.
WPL 2027 auction purse and slots
| Team | Purse available | Total slots | Indian slots | Overseas slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹1.15 crore | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians | ₹90 lakh | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | ₹1.10 crore | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | ₹1.25 crore | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| UP Warriorz | ₹3.75 crore | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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