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WPL 2027 Auction: UP Warriorz lead spending power, Mumbai Indians have no overseas slots

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The countdown to the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 mini-auction is underway, with all five franchises set to strengthen their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament. The auction will take place on October 28, 2026, at Grand Hyatt Kochi, starting at 5:30 PM IST. With 27 squad spots available, teams will look to fill key gaps and add fresh talent ahead of the season, scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027.


The five franchises have a combined remaining purse of ₹8.15 crore, with seven overseas slots available across 27 vacancies. UP Warriorz have the largest remaining budget, while Mumbai Indians have no overseas slots left to fill.

Team      Remaining Purse Open Slots

UP Warriorz  ₹3.75 crore  8

Gujarat Giants  ₹1.25 crore  3

Royal Challengers 

Bengaluru  ₹1.15 crore 5

Delhi Capitals  ₹1.10 crore  5

Mumbai Indians  ₹90 lakh  6

England's Sophia Dunkley and Australia's Sophie Molineux headline the auction pool with base prices of ₹50 lakh each. Indian players G Kamalini and Kiran Navgire, along with Australia's Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen, are among the other notable names listed at ₹40 lakh. Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Chloe Tryon and Sneh Rana are also among the players available for selection.


WPL 2027 Auction: Retained Players

The franchises have retained their core players ahead of the mini-auction. Delhi Capitals will continue to rely on Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, while Gujarat Giants have retained Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney. Mumbai Indians will have Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh. UP Warriorz will build around Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning and Sophie Ecclestone.

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