With 25 players sold across 27 available spots at the much-anticipated 2027 Women’s Premier League auction in Kochi, all five teams went back happy with their purchases. UP Warriorz, who entered the auction with the biggest purse, rightly picked up the most players (eight), including the top buy of the evening: Australia’s 2026 T20 World Cup-winning captain Sophie Molineux for INR 1.10 crore (approx. USD 120,000). Middle-order batter Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player, sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh. &nbsp;Mumbai Indians made six additions, while Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured four players each. Gujarat Giants completed the fewest moves, making just three purchases. &nbsp;"[We were going to get Molineux] at any cost," said Kshemal Waingankar, UP Warriorz Director of Cricket. "That puts us in a good position with Sophie and Grace combined to tweak our combinations and decide what works best. Grace brings power to the middle order; Sophie Molineux obviously has leadership qualities, is an exceptional bowler and is fantastic with the team in general. Our thought was her and Sophie Ecclestone together would be a lethal force, and with Grace we have the option of switching and seeing how things go work." &nbsp;Joining Australian captain Sophie Molineux at UP Warriorz will be fellow all-rounder Grace Harris and India spinner Sneh Rana.&nbsp; While the two Australians made headlines at this auction, 12 of the 25 players sold were uncapped Indian women’s players. Let’s check out the full updated squads after the 2027 WPL Mini-Auction in Kochi –&nbsp; &nbsp;Delhi Capitals (DC) – &nbsp;Retained Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma and Deeya Yadav. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Auction Buys: Kiran Navgire (INR 75 lakh), Kirstie Gordon (INR 10 lakh), Uma Kashvi (INR 10 lakh) and Nazma Khan (INR 10 lakh).&nbsp; &nbsp;Mumbai Indians (MI) – &nbsp;Retained Players: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma and Tara Norris. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Auction Buys: Shweta Sehrawat (INR 20 lakh), Akshita Bhagat (INR 10 lakh), Saanika Chalke (INR 10 lakh), Latika Inamdar (INR 10 lakh), Disha Kasat (INR 10 lakh) and Bharti Rawal (INR 10 lakh). &nbsp;Gujarat Giants (GG) – &nbsp;Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Happy Kumari and Jintimani Kalita. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Auction Buys: G. Kamalini (INR 40 lakh), Orla Prendergast (INR 30 lakh) and Samaira Raghav (INR 10 lakh). &nbsp; &nbsp;Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – &nbsp;Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar and Sayali Satghare. &nbsp;Auction Buys: Jess Jonassen (INR 40 lakh), Tejal Hasabnis (INR 30 lakh), Chloe Tryon (INR 30 lakh) and Vrinda Dinesh (INR 10 lakh). &nbsp;UP Warriorz (UPW) - &nbsp;Retained Players: Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Harleen Deol, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shipra Giri and Simran Shaikh. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Auction Buys: Sophie Molineux (INR 1.10 crore), Grace Harris (INR 30 lakh), Sneh Rana (INR 30 lakh), Asha Sobhana (INR 30 lakh), Sushma Verma (INR 30 lakh), Kathryn Bryce (INR 10 lakh), Manali Dakshini (INR 10 lakh) and Sahana Pawar (INR 10 lakh). &nbsp;&nbsp;

WPL 2027 Auction: Check full updated squads and player lists for all 5 teams after the Kochi mini-auction. Sophie Molineux emerges as the top buy for INR 1.10 crore.

With 25 players sold across 27 available spots at the much-anticipated 2027 Women’s Premier League auction in Kochi, all five teams went back happy with their purchases. UP Warriorz, who entered the auction with the biggest purse, rightly picked up the most players (eight), including the top buy of the evening: Australia’s 2026 T20 World Cup-winning captain Sophie Molineux for INR 1.10 crore (approx. USD 120,000). Middle-order batter Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player, sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh. Mumbai Indians made six additions, while Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured four players each. Gujarat Giants completed the fewest moves, making just three purchases. "[We were going to get Molineux] at any cost," said Kshemal Waingankar, UP Warriorz Director of Cricket. "That puts us in a good position with Sophie and Grace combined to tweak our combinations and decide what works best. Grace brings power to the middle order; Sophie Molineux obviously has leadership qualities, is an exceptional bowler and is fantastic with the team in general. Our thought was her and Sophie Ecclestone together would be a lethal force, and with Grace we have the option of switching and seeing how things go work." Joining Australian captain Sophie Molineux at UP Warriorz will be fellow all-rounder Grace Harris and India spinner Sneh Rana. While the two Australians made headlines at this auction, 12 of the 25 players sold were uncapped Indian women’s players. Let’s check out the full updated squads after the 2027 WPL Mini-Auction in Kochi – Delhi Capitals (DC) – Retained Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma and Deeya Yadav. Auction Buys: Kiran Navgire (INR 75 lakh), Kirstie Gordon (INR 10 lakh), Uma Kashvi (INR 10 lakh) and Nazma Khan (INR 10 lakh). Mumbai Indians (MI) – Retained Players: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma and Tara Norris. Auction Buys: Shweta Sehrawat (INR 20 lakh), Akshita Bhagat (INR 10 lakh), Saanika Chalke (INR 10 lakh), Latika Inamdar (INR 10 lakh), Disha Kasat (INR 10 lakh) and Bharti Rawal (INR 10 lakh). Gujarat Giants (GG) – Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Happy Kumari and Jintimani Kalita. Auction Buys: G. Kamalini (INR 40 lakh), Orla Prendergast (INR 30 lakh) and Samaira Raghav (INR 10 lakh). Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) – Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar and Sayali Satghare. Auction Buys: Jess Jonassen (INR 40 lakh), Tejal Hasabnis (INR 30 lakh), Chloe Tryon (INR 30 lakh) and Vrinda Dinesh (INR 10 lakh). UP Warriorz (UPW) - Retained Players: Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Harleen Deol, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shipra Giri and Simran Shaikh. Auction Buys: Sophie Molineux (INR 1.10 crore), Grace Harris (INR 30 lakh), Sneh Rana (INR 30 lakh), Asha Sobhana (INR 30 lakh), Sushma Verma (INR 30 lakh), Kathryn Bryce (INR 10 lakh), Manali Dakshini (INR 10 lakh) and Sahana Pawar (INR 10 lakh).

WPL 2027 Auction: Check full updated squads and player lists for all 5 teams after the Kochi mini-auction. Sophie Molineux emerges as the top buy for INR 1.10 crore.

WPL 2027: Check full player lists and updated squads for all 5 teams after mini-auction

The 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) player auction will be held in Kochi, Kerala, on Oct 28 at 5:30 pm IST, with 146 players set to go under the hammer for 27 available slots across the five franchises. The auction pool includes 119 Indian and 27 overseas players, with six cricketers from Associate Nations. Among the Indian players, 22 are capped and 97 are uncapped, while the overseas list features 14 capped and 13 uncapped players. Of the 27 available slots, 20 are reserved for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits.&nbsp;England batter Sophia Dunkley and Australia all-rounder Sophie Molineux have set the highest base price of INR 50 lakh. Indian wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini, batter Kiran Navgire and Australian all-rounders Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen have registered at a base price of INR 40 lakh.&nbsp;Another 30 players have entered the auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh, giving franchises more options as they prepare for the upcoming season.&nbsp;UP Warriorz will head into the Oct 28 mini-auction with the largest remaining purse of INR 3.65 crore to strengthen their squad.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ind-w-vs-zim-w-shafali-verma-reprimanded-by-icc-for-breach-of-code-of-conduct-1792491702099">IND-W vs ZIM-W: Shafali Verma reprimanded by ICC for breach of Code of Conduct</a>&nbsp;A total of 63 players, including 23 overseas cricketers, have been retained by the five franchises, leaving 27 spots open, including seven for overseas players.&nbsp;&nbsp;Gujarat Giants have the fewest vacancies, with three slots available, including one for an overseas player. They have retained 15 players, including five overseas cricketers and have INR 1.25 crore left in their purse.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/men-s-asian-champions-trophy-punjab-2026-hockey-india-announces-free-entry-for-spectators-1792490746830">Asian Champions Trophy 2026: Hockey India announces free entry for spectators</a>&nbsp;Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz are the only teams with two overseas slots available. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz also have the most slots to fill among the five franchises.&nbsp;The fifth season of the WPL is scheduled to take place from Jan 14 to 7 Feb, 2027.

Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux top the auction’s base price bracket at INR 50 lakh as franchises compete for 27 available slots, including 20 Indian and seven overseas positions.

The 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) player auction will be held in Kochi, Kerala, on Oct 28 at 5:30 pm IST, with 146 players set to go under the hammer for 27 available slots across the five franchises. The auction pool includes 119 Indian and 27 overseas players, with six cricketers from Associate Nations. Among the Indian players, 22 are capped and 97 are uncapped, while the overseas list features 14 capped and 13 uncapped players. Of the 27 available slots, 20 are reserved for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits. England batter Sophia Dunkley and Australia all-rounder Sophie Molineux have set the highest base price of INR 50 lakh. Indian wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini, batter Kiran Navgire and Australian all-rounders Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen have registered at a base price of INR 40 lakh. Another 30 players have entered the auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh, giving franchises more options as they prepare for the upcoming season. UP Warriorz will head into the Oct 28 mini-auction with the largest remaining purse of INR 3.65 crore to strengthen their squad. Also Read - IND-W vs ZIM-W: Shafali Verma reprimanded by ICC for breach of Code of Conduct A total of 63 players, including 23 overseas cricketers, have been retained by the five franchises, leaving 27 spots open, including seven for overseas players. Gujarat Giants have the fewest vacancies, with three slots available, including one for an overseas player. They have retained 15 players, including five overseas cricketers and have INR 1.25 crore left in their purse. Also Read - Asian Champions Trophy 2026: Hockey India announces free entry for spectators Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz are the only teams with two overseas slots available. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz also have the most slots to fill among the five franchises. The fifth season of the WPL is scheduled to take place from Jan 14 to 7 Feb, 2027.

Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux top the auction’s base price bracket at INR 50 lakh as franchises compete for 27 available slots, including 20 Indian and seven overseas positions.

WPL 2027 Auction: 146 players to go under the hammer for 27 slots in Kochi on Oct 28

The BCCI has decided to host the IPL 2027 mini-auction in India, three years after staging it overseas. Kochi hosted the IPL 2023 auction; since then, Dubai (2024), Jeddah (2025), and Abu Dhabi (2026) have hosted IPL auctions, respectively. Meanwhile, the WPL 2027 auction will be held in late October in Kochi, with these decisions among the key takeaways from the IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting held on Tuesday (Sep 15). The latest report also suggests that the 2028 IPL auction, which will be a mega auction, would likely be staged overseas.&nbsp;The BCCI and IPL’s decision to bring back the IPL auction to India was taken after assurances given to all franchises, who expressed reservations about logistical and operational challenges of travelling overseas with their delegations for mini-auctions. The BCCI members have also considered all views during last year’s auction in Abu Dhabi.&nbsp;The GC, however, confirmed it is currently evaluating Indian cities to finalise the mini-auction venue.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ex-india-all-rounder-yuvraj-singh-wants-india-to-avoid-massive-changes-before-odi-world-cup-2027-1789529543148">Ex-India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh wants India to avoid 'massive changes' before ODI World Cup 2027</a>&nbsp;The venue will be decided based on accommodation availability for the franchises and their delegations. With the winter season (October to December) being the wedding season in India, five-star hotels in all major cities are likely to be pre-occupied, and the GC would pick the venue accordingly. The BCCI requires more than 100 rooms for two nights for the mini-auction.<h2>Kochi to host WPL 2027 Auction</h2>Kochi has been handpicked as the venue for the WPL 2027 auction, to be held on October 28, with the information formally communicated to all five&nbsp;participating teams. All teams have a window until September 28 to decide on the retention and release of their players.&nbsp;Each squad can have up to 18 players, of which a maximum of six can be foreign players. The salary cap for the current cycle is INR 15 crore.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Mumbai and Vadodara are finalised as venues for the next edition, to be staged from January 14 to February 7 next year. Although suggestions of holding some matches in Varanasi have also been discussed, where a new cricket stadium is being built, chances of that happening at this stage are remote.

The BCCI has decided to bring the IPL 2027 mini-auction back to India after three overseas editions. Meanwhile, the WPL 2027 auction is set for October 28 in Kochi. Get the latest IPL GC meeting updates. 

The BCCI has decided to host the IPL 2027 mini-auction in India, three years after staging it overseas. Kochi hosted the IPL 2023 auction; since then, Dubai (2024), Jeddah (2025), and Abu Dhabi (2026) have hosted IPL auctions, respectively. Meanwhile, the WPL 2027 auction will be held in late October in Kochi, with these decisions among the key takeaways from the IPL Governing Council (GC) meeting held on Tuesday (Sep 15). The latest report also suggests that the 2028 IPL auction, which will be a mega auction, would likely be staged overseas. The BCCI and IPL’s decision to bring back the IPL auction to India was taken after assurances given to all franchises, who expressed reservations about logistical and operational challenges of travelling overseas with their delegations for mini-auctions. The BCCI members have also considered all views during last year’s auction in Abu Dhabi. The GC, however, confirmed it is currently evaluating Indian cities to finalise the mini-auction venue. Also read| Ex-India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh wants India to avoid 'massive changes' before ODI World Cup 2027 The venue will be decided based on accommodation availability for the franchises and their delegations. With the winter season (October to December) being the wedding season in India, five-star hotels in all major cities are likely to be pre-occupied, and the GC would pick the venue accordingly. The BCCI requires more than 100 rooms for two nights for the mini-auction. Kochi to host WPL 2027 Auction Kochi has been handpicked as the venue for the WPL 2027 auction, to be held on October 28, with the information formally communicated to all five participating teams. All teams have a window until September 28 to decide on the retention and release of their players. Each squad can have up to 18 players, of which a maximum of six can be foreign players. The salary cap for the current cycle is INR 15 crore. Meanwhile, Mumbai and Vadodara are finalised as venues for the next edition, to be staged from January 14 to February 7 next year. Although suggestions of holding some matches in Varanasi have also been discussed, where a new cricket stadium is being built, chances of that happening at this stage are remote.

The BCCI has decided to bring the IPL 2027 mini-auction back to India after three overseas editions. Meanwhile, the WPL 2027 auction is set for October 28 in Kochi. Get the latest IPL GC meeting updates.&nbsp;

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India to host IPL 2027 auction; WPL 2027 auction set for late October in Kochi