Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 mini-auction will be held on 28 October 2026 at Grand Hyatt Kochi in Kerala. The auction will be held at 5:30 PM IST, the five teams will be bidding for their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament.
The WPL 2027 season will take place from 14 January to 7 February 2027. Teams will be able to fill the void in the team and finish their combinations for the upcoming season by auction.
146 Players to Compete for 27 Slots
According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), 146 players have been shortlisted for the auction including 119 Indians and 27 overseas players.
The Indian delegation has 22 capped and 97 uncapped players, while the overseas list has 14 capped and 13 uncapped players including six international players from Associate Nations.
There are only 27 positions in the five franchises with 20 slots for Indian players and seven for overseas cricketers. There is therefore going to be a lot of competition for contracts.
England's Sophia Dunkley and Australia's Sophie Molineux have the highest base price of ₹50 lakh. Indian players G Kamalini and Kiran Navgire, and Australia's Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen have registered at ₹40 lakh.
WPL 2027 Auction: Team-Wise Remaining Purse.
The five franchises have different budgets and squad requirements going into the mini-auction.
- UP Warriorz: ₹3.75 crore remaining purse, with 8 vacant slots.
- Gujarat Giants: ₹1.25 crore remaining purse, with 3 vacant slots.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): ₹1.15 crore remaining purse, with 5 vacant slots.
- Delhi Capitals (DC): ₹1.10 crore remaining purse, with 5 vacant slots.
- Mumbai Indians (MI): ₹90 lakh remaining purse, with 6 vacant slots.
UP Warriorz enter the auction with the largest remaining purse and most vacancies. Mumbai Indians have the smallest budget, while Gujarat Giants have only three positions to fill.
Key Retained Players and Squad Updates
Delhi Capitals have retained Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt. Gujarat Giants will rely on players like Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine and Renuka Singh.
Mumbai Indians have retained captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr. Royal Challengers Bengaluru will have Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry and Lauren Bell in their core group.
UP Warriorz have retained Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone and Harleen Deol. Their bigger purse gives them more flexibility to add players across a variety of roles.
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WPL 2027 Auction Live Streaming Details
Cricket fans in India can watch the auction live on Star Sports television channels. Digital live streaming is expected to be available through JioStar.
Fans should check official WPL and broadcaster announcements for the latest viewing information before the auction begins.
What to Expect
With 146 players competing for just 27 contracts, franchises will have to balance experience, overseas options and rising Indian talent as well as an array of foreign talent. That auction will be particularly important for teams with multiple vacancies, especially UP Warriorz.
The final team combinations will decide team combinations for the WPL 2027 season, which will be decided in January. There is also the prospect to see which players get the most bids and which franchises will make the most efficient use of their remaining budgets.
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