WPL 2027 Auction: Date, start time, players list, live details & all you need to know
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WPL 2027 auction to feature 146 players for 27 available slots.
The five franchises are preparing for the fifth season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2027), which is scheduled to begin on January 14, 2027. With several players released, teams will look to fill the remaining spots and strengthen their squads in the auction.
Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals will be among the teams looking to make the most of their available slots. Meanwhile, UP Warriorz will enter the auction with the biggest purse, giving them an advantage in building a strong team.
A total of 146 players have been shortlisted for the auction, including 119 Indians and 27 overseas players. England’s Sophia Dunkley and Australia’s Sophie Molineux have registered at the highest base price of ₹50 lakh, while several other experienced players will also be available.
The WPL 2027 auction will take place on Wednesday, October 28, in Kochi, with bidding scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST. The five franchises will compete for 27 available slots at the Grand Hyatt Kochi as they look to complete their squads for the upcoming season.
WPL 2027 Auction: Date, Time & Venue details
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- Date: October 28, 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM IST
- Venue: Grand Hyatt Kochi, Kerala
- Players shortlisted: 146
- Available slots: 27
- Teams participating: Five
Players list and base prices for auction
The shortlist includes 119 Indian players, comprising 22 capped and 97 uncapped cricketers. The overseas group features 14 capped and 13 uncapped players, including six from Associate Nations.
UP Warriorz have ₹3.75 crore available to fill eight positions, including three overseas slots. Gujarat Giants have three vacancies and ₹1.25 crore remaining.
Both RCB and Delhi Capitals have five vacant spots each, with ₹1.15 crore and ₹1.10 crore available, respectively. Mumbai Indians have six vacancies, all reserved for Indian players.
UP Warriorz
- Purse remaining: ₹3.75 crore
- Slots to fill: 8 (including overseas)
- Retained: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris
- Released: Kiran Navgire, Chloe Tryon, Amy Jones, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, Shweta Sehrawat
Gujarat Giants
- Purse remaining: ₹1.25 crore
- Slots to fill: 3
- Retained: Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita
- Released: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Aayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Purse remaining: ₹1.15 crore
- Slots to fill: 5
- Retained: 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
- Released: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, Gautami Naik, Dayalan Hemalatha
Delhi Capitals
- Purse remaining: ₹1.10 crore
- Slots to fill: 5
- Retained: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Deeya Yadav
- Released: Lizelle Lee, Alana King, Taniyaa Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana
Mumbai Indians
- Purse remaining: ₹90 lakh
- Slots to fill: 6
- Retained: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma
- Released: G Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha
Where & how to watch the WPL 2027 Auction?
The WPL 2027 auction will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also follow the bidding online through the JioHotstar app and website.
- Live TV: Star Sports Network
- Online streaming: JioHotstar
When will the WPL 2027 auction take place?
The WPL 2027 auction will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
What time will the WPL 2027 auction start?
The auction is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST.
Where & how to watch the WPL 2027 Auction?
The WPL 2027 auction will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also follow the bidding online through the JioHotstar app and website.
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