Fifteen-year-old Karnataka all-rounder Uma Kashvi became the youngest player to be sold at a WPL auction after Delhi Capitals secured her services for Rs 10 lakh on Wednesday. She broke the record held by Deeya Yadav , who was picked by DC last year at the age of 16. She scored 516 runs at an average of 172 in the latest BCCI Women’s Under-15 One-Day Tournament, including three centuries and a half-century. Kashvi also played for India Under-19 against Sri Lanka Under-19, according to Sportstar.
Kashvi is a right-handed batter who also bowls off-spin. She took four wickets in three T20 matches and two more in the one-day games.
Fifteen-year-old Karnataka all-rounder Uma Kashvi became the youngest player to be sold at a WPL auction after Delhi Capitals secured her services for Rs 10 lakh
Meanwhile, Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the most expensive buy at the 2027 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, going to UP Warriorz (UPW) for Rs 1.10 crore in Kochi on Wednesday. In all, 25 players were sold in a quick mini-auction that required less than an hour of active bidding. Sophie, who was part of RCB’s title-winning squad in 2024 and missed WPL 2026, entered the auction with a base price of Rs 50 lakh. RCB, her former side, pushed UPW all the way to Rs 1.05 crore before dropping out, having started the day with only Rs 1.15 crore in their purse. Delhi Capitals made the second-biggest purchase by signing explosive India batter Kiran Navgire for Rs 75 lakh after a bidding war with Mumbai Indians, who pulled out at Rs 70 lakh. Gujarat Giants landed young wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini for her base price of Rs 40 lakh, with no other franchise entering the bidding for the 2025 Under-19 World Cup winner, who recently won the Asia Cup and Asian Games gold medal with the senior team.
UPW’s shopping spree has, however, left them with a selection puzzle. With Meg Lanning set to lead the side and Phoebe Litchfield an automatic pick at the top of the order, Sophie, Grace and England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone could end up competing for the remaining two overseas spots. UPW may well field an all-Australian overseas quartet on a regular basis
