A total of 25 players were sold at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction, in Kochi on Wednesday. The headlines were grabbed by Australia’s captain and star spinner Sophie Molineux , who was purchased by UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 crore. Indian batter Kiran Navgire was the second-highest signing, being bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 75 lakh. Gujarat Giants also made a high-profile signing in wicket-keeper batter G Kamalini for Rs 40 lakh.
Reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru made some late purchases in the accelerated phase, while Mumbai Indians signed six uncapped Indians.
UP Warriorz (UPW): Sophie Molineux – Rs 1.1 crore Grace Harris – Rs 30 lakh Sneh Rana – Rs 30 lakh Asha Sobhana – Rs 30 lakh Sushma Verma – Rs 30 lakh Kathryn Bryce – Rs 10 lakh Manali Dakshini – Rs 10 lakh Sahana Pawar – Rs 10 lakh Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Jess Jonassen – Rs 40 lakh Chloe Tryon – Rs 30 lakh Tejal Hasabnis – Rs 30 lakh Vrinda Dinesh – Rs 10 lakh Delhi Capitals (DC): Kiran Navgire – Rs 75 lakh Kirstie Gordon – Rs 10 lakh Nazma Khan – Rs 10 lakh Uma Kashvi – Rs 10 lakh Mumbai Indians (MI): Shweta Sehrawat – Rs 20 lakh Disha Kasat – Rs 10 lakh Latika Inamdar – Rs 10 lakh Bharti Rawal – Rs 10 lakh Sanika Chalke – Rs 10 lakh Akshita Bhagat – Rs 10 lakh Gujarat Giants (GG): G Kamalini – Rs 40 lakh Orla Prendergast – Rs 30 lakh Samaira Raghav – Rs 10 lakh WPL 2027 is set to kickstart on January 14, and run until February 7. They have won two WPL titles to date, as have Harmanpreet Kaur ‘s Mumbai Indians. Smriti Mandhana -led Royal Challengers Bengaluru enter as the defending champions. Delhi Capitals, led by Jemimah Rodrigues, have reached four consecutive finals, but finished runners-up on all four occasions. UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants will be aiming to reach the WPL final for the very first time.
