The WPL Auction 2027 ended in Kochi on 28 October 2026, with 25 players sold and Sophie Molineux commanding the auction’s highest bid: ₹1.10 crore. UP Warriorz signed the Australian, while Delhi Capitals paid ₹75 lakh for Kiran Navgire, the evening’s most expensive Indian purchase.
The official WPL auction tracker records 7 overseas signings and 14 uncapped purchases. Across all 5 teams, the winning bids totalled ₹6.25 crore.
Key Highlights
- UP Warriorz bought 8 players; Gujarat Giants added 3
- Delhi Capitals and RCB finished with 17 players each; the other teams reached 18
- Tara Norris joined Mumbai Indians through a pre-auction trade, not an auction sale
WPL Auction 2027: All 25 Sold Players and Prices
Prices below show winning bids, in ₹ lakh.
| Player | Team | Price (₹ Lakh) |
| Sophie Molineux | UPW | 110 |
| Grace Harris | UPW | 30 |
| Sneh Rana | UPW | 30 |
| Asha Sobhana | UPW | 30 |
| Sushma Verma | UPW | 30 |
| Kathryn Bryce | UPW | 10 |
| Manali Dakshini | UPW | 10 |
| Sahana Pawar | UPW | 10 |
| Jess Jonassen | RCB | 40 |
| Chloe Tryon | RCB | 30 |
| Tejal Hasabnis | RCB | 30 |
| Vrinda Dinesh | RCB | 10 |
| Kiran Navgire | DC | 75 |
| Kirstie Gordon | DC | 10 |
| Nazma Khan | DC | 10 |
| Uma Kashvi | DC | 10 |
| Shweta Sehrawat | MI | 20 |
| Disha Kasat | MI | 10 |
| Latika Inamdar | MI | 10 |
| Bharti Rawal | MI | 10 |
| Sanika Chalke | MI | 10 |
| Akshita Bhagat | MI | 10 |
| G. Kamalini | GG | 40 |
| Orla Prendergast | GG | 30 |
| Samaira Raghav | GG | 10 |
RCB’s official auction account confirms Jonassen’s ₹40 lakh fee.
Biggest Deals and Team Spending
Molineux’s ₹1.10 crore contract accounted for 42.3% of UP Warriorz’s auction spending. Navgire took an even larger share of Delhi’s outlay: ₹75 lakh out of ₹1.05 crore, or 71.4%.
- UP Warriorz: ₹2.60 crore for 8 players, the largest auction spend
- Mumbai Indians: ₹70 lakh for 6 players, with Shweta Sehrawat their costliest buy at ₹20 lakh
RCB spent ₹1.10 crore, Gujarat Giants ₹80 lakh and Delhi ₹1.05 crore. These figures follow from adding the winning bids listed above.
The league’s official auction roundup on X features the biggest moves. Molineux alone cost as much as RCB’s 4 auction signings combined.
Notable Unsold Cricketers
Several established internationals finished without a buyer. The notable unsold names included:
- Overseas: Chamari Athapaththu, Sophia Dunkley, Tayla Vlaeminck, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Rosemary Mair
- Indian: Titas Sadhu, Taniya Bhatia, Uma Chetry, Saima Thakor, Saika Ishaque and Priya Mishra
These are selected names; consult the official unsold register for individual status.
Updated Squads After the Kochi Auction
These squads combine retained players, the 25 auction purchases, and Norris’s confirmed trade. WPL announced her move to Mumbai on 12 October at her existing ₹10 lakh fee, so she belongs in MI’s 18-player squad.
Delhi Capitals, DC (17): Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma, Kiran Navgire, Uma Kashvi, Kirstie Gordon, Nazma Khan.
Gujarat Giants, GG (18): Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia, G. Kamalini, Orla Prendergast, Samaira Raghav.
Mumbai Indians, MI (18): Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris, Disha Kasat, Latika Inamdar, Bharti Rawal, Sanika Chalke, Shweta Sehrawat, Akshita Bhagat.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, RCB (17): Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Jess Jonassen, Tejal Hasabnis, Vrinda Dinesh, Chloe Tryon.
UP Warriorz, UPW (18): Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Molineux, Grace Harris, Sneh Rana, Sushma Verma, Asha Sobhana, Kathryn Bryce, Manali Dakshini, Sahana Pawar.
Follow official WPL announcements for subsequent squad changes ahead of the season, scheduled from 14 January to 7 February 2027.
FAQs
Who was the most expensive player at the WPL Auction 2027?
UP Warriorz signed Sophie Molineux for ₹1.10 crore, the auction’s highest price. Delhi Capitals’ ₹75 lakh purchase of Kiran Navgire ranked second among all signings.
How many players did each team buy?
UP Warriorz bought 8, Mumbai Indians 6, Delhi Capitals 4, Royal Challengers Bengaluru 4 and Gujarat Giants 3, taking the combined auction tally to 25.
Was Tara Norris one of the 25 auction purchases?
No. Mumbai Indians acquired Norris through an earlier trade from UP Warriorz at ₹10 lakh. Counting her again would incorrectly inflate the auction purchase total.
Did RCB buy Jess Jonassen for ₹30 lakh or ₹40 lakh?
The correct auction fee is ₹40 lakh. RCB’s official account and the WPL auction tracker both record that amount, despite discrepancies in some squad reports.
When will the WPL 2027 season take place?
BCCI has scheduled the fifth WPL season from 14 January to 7 February 2027. Its announcement also identified the Grand Hyatt Kochi as the auction venue.
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