WPL 2027 Auction: Remaining purse & slots of all five teams
(Courtesy : WPL)
UP Warriorz enter the auction with the highest purse.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL 2027) auction will take place in Kochi on October 28, with five franchises looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season.
The player retention period ended on September 28, 2026, with the five teams retaining 63 players, including 23 overseas stars. A total of 27 slots remain open, including seven overseas slots.
UP Warriorz enter the auction with the biggest remaining purse, while Gujarat Giants have the fewest slots to fill. Mumbai Indians have the most vacant slots for Indian players (6).
Here’s a team-wise breakdown of the remaining purse, money spent and available slots for all teams ahead of the auction.
WPL 2027 Auction: Remaining purse and open slots
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| Team | Total purse spent | Remaining purse | Open slots | Indian slots | Overseas slots |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | ₹13.85 crore | ₹1.15 crore | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | ₹14.10 crore | ₹90 lakh | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | ₹13.90 crore | ₹1.10 crore | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants (GG) | ₹13.75 crore | ₹1.25 crore | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| UP Warriorz (UPW) | ₹11.25 crore | ₹3.75 crore | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | ₹66.85 crore | ₹8.15 crore | 27 | 20 | 7 |
WPL 2027 Auction: Players and base price brackets
A total of 146 players have registered for the WPL 2027 Auction, including 119 Indians (22 capped, 97 uncapped) and 27 overseas players (14 capped, 13 uncapped). Six overseas players represent Associate Nations.
England’s Sophia Dunkley and Australia’s Sophie Molineux have the highest base price of ₹50 lakh. G. Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen are in the ₹40 lakh bracket.
Another 30 players have a ₹30 lakh base price, 4 are in the ₹20 lakh category, and 106 have registered at ₹10 lakh.
Team-wise purse and squad requirements
UP Warriorz have the biggest purse at ₹3.75 crore and eight slots to fill, including three overseas positions. Gujarat Giants have just three vacancies and ₹1.25 crore remaining.
RCB and Delhi Capitals have five slots each, with ₹1.15 crore and ₹1.10 crore, respectively. Mumbai Indians have ₹90 lakh remaining and need to fill six slots.
When and where will the WPL 2027 auction take place?
The auction will take place in Kochi on October 28, starting at 5:30 PM IST. Teams will compete for 27 available slots from a pool of 146 players. 20 Indians and 7 overseas players are needed to fill those.
The fifth WPL season is scheduled for January 14 to February 7, 2027.
When will the WPL 2027 auction take place?
The WPL 2027 auction will take place in Kochi on October 28, 2026.
How many players have been shortlisted for the WPL 2027 auction?
A total of 146 players have been shortlisted for the WPL 2027 auction.
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