From Sophie Molineux to Grace Harris, here's a look at the top five most expensive players signed at the WPL 2027 auction. The list also includes Kiran Navgire, Gunalan Kamalini and Jess Jonassen.

From Sophie Molineux to Grace Harris, here's a look at the top five most expensive players signed at the WPL 2027 auction. The list also includes Kiran Navgire, Gunalan Kamalini and Jess Jonassen.

WPL 2027 auction: Top 5 most expensive signings

India women's player Kiran Navgire has smashed the record of fastest hundred in all women's T20s. Navgire, who is not part of India's squad in ongoing Women's World Cup 2025, scored a 34-ball hundred during her innings for 35-ball 106 not out during a domestic Women's T20 match between Maharashtra and Punjab on Friday (Oct 17). She eclipsed New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine's record of 36-ball hundred which had also came in a domestic match in NZ in January 2021 when Devine scored 38-ball 108 not out. With her 34-ball ton, Navgire also broke Rohit Sharma's record of 35-ball hundred for India in T20Is.<h2>Kiran Navgire decimates Punjab</h2>In the match, Navgire's innings proved so sparky that Maharashtra chased down a 111-run target in exactly eight overs. Navgire scored 106 of 113 runs scored by Maharashtra with 14 fours and seven sixes. The 113 runs scored by Maharashtra are now the lowest scored in a chase which includes a hundred. Navgire's strike rate during the match was 302.86 - the only instance where a women's T20 hundred has a 300-plus strike rate.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560">🚨 Record Alert 🚨 1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣* Runs 3️⃣5️⃣ Balls 3️⃣0️⃣2️⃣.8️⃣6️⃣ Strike Rate 1️⃣4️⃣ Fours &amp; 7️⃣ Sixes Kiran Navgire has smashed the fastest hundred in the Senior Women&#39;s T20 Trophy 😮 She achieved the feat in 34 balls, playing for Maharashtra against Punjab in Nagpur 👏 Watch 📽️… <a href="https://t.co/cxMApreNKS">pic.twitter.com/cxMApreNKS</a>&mdash; BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCIdomestic/status/1979201917646705158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/kohli-rohit-not-automatic-pick-for-2027-odi-world-cup-even-if-they-score-three-hundreds-in-australia-says-bcci-chief-selector-agarkar-1760715997907">Kohli, Rohit not auto pick for ODI WC even 'if they score 3 100s' in AUS: Agarkar</a><h2>Who is Kiran Navagire?</h2>Navagire hails from Mire in Maharshtra's Solapur district and first rose to prominence in 2022 during the Women's T20 trophy where she smashed 35 sixes for Nagaland. She's also the first Indian woman to score 150-plus score in T20 match during her 76-ball 162 innings. He performance got her a call up to India's T20I side in 2022 when she made her debut against England.The 31-year-old, however, hasn't been able to find a place in the national team since October 2022. Her performance of 17 runs off 19 balls in four innings of six WT20Is played has also not helped her case. In WPL, she plays for UP Warriorz where she has featured in 25 matches and scored 419 runs at a strike rate of 140 but a paltry average of just 17.45&nbsp;

With her 34-ball ton, Navgire also broke Rohit Sharma's record of 35-ball hundred for India in T20Is. Navgire's strike rate during the match was 302.86 - the only instance where a women's T20 hundred has a 300-plus strike rate.

India women's player Kiran Navgire has smashed the record of fastest hundred in all women's T20s. Navgire, who is not part of India's squad in ongoing Women's World Cup 2025, scored a 34-ball hundred during her innings for 35-ball 106 not out during a domestic Women's T20 match between Maharashtra and Punjab on Friday (Oct 17). She eclipsed New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine's record of 36-ball hundred which had also came in a domestic match in NZ in January 2021 when Devine scored 38-ball 108 not out. With her 34-ball ton, Navgire also broke Rohit Sharma's record of 35-ball hundred for India in T20Is. Kiran Navgire decimates Punjab In the match, Navgire's innings proved so sparky that Maharashtra chased down a 111-run target in exactly eight overs. Navgire scored 106 of 113 runs scored by Maharashtra with 14 fours and seven sixes. The 113 runs scored by Maharashtra are now the lowest scored in a chase which includes a hundred. Navgire's strike rate during the match was 302.86 - the only instance where a women's T20 hundred has a 300-plus strike rate.

With her 34-ball ton, Navgire also broke Rohit Sharma's record of 35-ball hundred for India in T20Is. Navgire's strike rate during the match was 302.86 - the only instance where a women's T20 hundred has a 300-plus strike rate.

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Kiran Navgire's 31-ball 57 paired with unbeaten 65&nbsp;runs partnership between Deepti Sharma and Grace Harris guided UP Warriorz to win over Mumbai Indians in ongoing WPL 2024 on Wednesday (Feb 28). Chasing 162, Navgire added 94 runs in 9.1 overs with skipper Alyssa Healy (33) to flatten MI for their first victory of the season.&nbsp;

All Mumbai bowlers were taken to&nbsp;cleaners by Warriorz openers, especially Navgire who scored the fastest fifty of the season off just 25 balls. This was also the joint fourth fastest fifty in WPL history with Grace Harris of UPW also hitting the fifty off 25 balls in the inaugural 2023 season against Gujarat Giants. Thanks to Navgire's exploits, UP also went on to score the highest powerplay score of this season as they raced to 61 in the first six overs for no loss of wicket.

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Mumbai's last match hero Amelia Kerr removed Navgire in the 10th over to put break on the chase. Issy Wong then removed Tahlia McGrath and Healy in the 10th over to help her team make a comeback in the game. Three wickets in space of four runs by Mumbai threatened to derail Warriorz's chase but Harris' 17-ball 38 and Deepti's unbeaten 27 off 20 took them home in 16.3 overs.

Earlier, Mumbai rested skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for the game and Nat Sciver-Brunt was asked to bat first. MI had a good start with Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews adding 50 for the first wicket before Harris removed Bhatia. Mathews then held the together as they the team kept losing the wickets. Each of the UP bowlers used took a wicket each as Mumbai eventually managed 161/6 in their 20 overs.

With their first win of the season after two losses, UP now are third on the points table behind table-topped RCB and second-placed Mumbai.

Kiran Navgire's 31-ball 57 paired with unbeaten 65 runs partnership between Deepti Sharma and Grace Harris guided UP Warriorz to win over Mumbai Indians in ongoing WPL 2024 on Wednesday (Feb 28).

Kiran Navgire's 31-ball 57 paired with unbeaten 65 runs partnership between Deepti Sharma and Grace Harris guided UP Warriorz to win over Mumbai Indians in ongoing WPL 2024 on Wednesday (Feb 28). Chasing 162, Navgire added 94 runs in 9.1 overs with skipper Alyssa Healy (33) to flatten MI for their first victory of the season. All Mumbai bowlers were taken to cleaners by Warriorz openers, especially Navgire who scored the fastest fifty of the season off just 25 balls. This was also the joint fourth fastest fifty in WPL history with Grace Harris of UPW also hitting the fifty off 25 balls in the inaugural 2023 season against Gujarat Giants. Thanks to Navgire's exploits, UP also went on to score the highest powerplay score of this season as they raced to 61 in the first six overs for no loss of wicket. Also Watch: WPL 2024: Warriorz's Navgire hits 25-ball fifty vs MI as UP post highest powerplay score of season Mumbai's last match hero Amelia Kerr removed Navgire in the 10th over to put break on the chase. Issy Wong then removed Tahlia McGrath and Healy in the 10th over to help her team make a comeback in the game. Three wickets in space of four runs by Mumbai threatened to derail Warriorz's chase but Harris' 17-ball 38 and Deepti's unbeaten 27 off 20 took them home in 16.3 overs. Earlier, Mumbai rested skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for the game and Nat Sciver-Brunt was asked to bat first. MI had a good start with Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews adding 50 for the first wicket before Harris removed Bhatia. Mathews then held the together as they the team kept losing the wickets. Each of the UP bowlers used took a wicket each as Mumbai eventually managed 161/6 in their 20 overs. With their first win of the season after two losses, UP now are third on the points table behind table-topped RCB and second-placed Mumbai.

WPL 2024: Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris help UP Warriorz thrash Mumbai Indians in maiden win of season

UP Warriorz Women batter Kiran Navgire hit the fastest fifty, off 25 balls, in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 season against Mumbai Indians Women on Wednesday (Feb 28). This was also the joint fourth fastest fifty in WPL history with Grace Harris of UPW also hitting the fifty off 25 balls in the inaugural 2023 season against Gujarat Giants. Thanks to Navgire's exploits, UP also went on to score the highest powerplay score of this season as they raced to 61 for no loss in the first six overs.

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As for the match, Navgire's exploits and her 94-run opening partnership with Warriorz's skipper Alyssa Healy flattened the Harmanpreet Kaur-less Mumbai in the first half of the 162-run chase. Mumbai's last match hero Amelia Kerr removed Navgire in the 10th over to put break on cantering. Issy Wong then removed Tahlia McGrath and Healy in the 10th over to help her team make a comeback in the game.&nbsp;

Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/cricket/wpl-2024-kiran-navgire-grace-harris-thrash-mumbai-indians-for-up-warriorzs-maiden-win-of-season-694908">WPL 2024: Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris thrash Mumbai Indians for UP Warriorz's maiden win of season</a>

Three wickets in space of four runs by Mumbai threatened to derail Warriorz's chase but Harris (17-ball 38 not out) and Deepti Sharma (unbeaten 27 off 20) added 65 runs off 32 balls and took them home in 16.3 overs.

Earlier, Mumbai rested skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for the game and Nat Sciver-Brunt was asked to bat first. MI had a good start with Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews adding 50 for the first wicket before Harris removed Bhatia. Mathews, who top scored with 55, then held the together as they the team kept losing the wickets. Each of the UP bowlers used took a wicket each as Mumbai eventually managed 161/6 in their 20 overs.

With their first win of the season after two losses, UP now are third on the points table behind table-topped RCB and second-placed Mumbai.

UP Warriorz Women batter Kiran Navgire hit the fastest fifty, off 25 balls, in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 season against Mumbai Indians Women on Wednesday (Feb 28).

UP Warriorz Women batter Kiran Navgire hit the fastest fifty, off 25 balls, in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 season against Mumbai Indians Women on Wednesday (Feb 28). This was also the joint fourth fastest fifty in WPL history with Grace Harris of UPW also hitting the fifty off 25 balls in the inaugural 2023 season against Gujarat Giants. Thanks to Navgire's exploits, UP also went on to score the highest powerplay score of this season as they raced to 61 for no loss in the first six overs. Navgire set the tone for the chase with a smashing fifty💥#MIvUPW #CheerTheW #TATAWPLonJioCinema #TATAWPLonSports18 #JioCinemaSports #HarZubaanParNaamTera pic.twitter.com/38IzK6qnog — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 28, 2024 × As for the match, Navgire's exploits and her 94-run opening partnership with Warriorz's skipper Alyssa Healy flattened the Harmanpreet Kaur-less Mumbai in the first half of the 162-run chase. Mumbai's last match hero Amelia Kerr removed Navgire in the 10th over to put break on cantering. Issy Wong then removed Tahlia McGrath and Healy in the 10th over to help her team make a comeback in the game. Also Read: WPL 2024: Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris thrash Mumbai Indians for UP Warriorz's maiden win of season Three wickets in space of four runs by Mumbai threatened to derail Warriorz's chase but Harris (17-ball 38 not out) and Deepti Sharma (unbeaten 27 off 20) added 65 runs off 32 balls and took them home in 16.3 overs. Earlier, Mumbai rested skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for the game and Nat Sciver-Brunt was asked to bat first. MI had a good start with Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews adding 50 for the first wicket before Harris removed Bhatia. Mathews, who top scored with 55, then held the together as they the team kept losing the wickets. Each of the UP bowlers used took a wicket each as Mumbai eventually managed 161/6 in their 20 overs. With their first win of the season after two losses, UP now are third on the points table behind table-topped RCB and second-placed Mumbai.

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