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The WPL 2027 auction will take place in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28, with 146 players, including 119 Indians and 27 overseas cricketers, competing for 27 slots across five franchises.The WPL 2027 auction will take place on October 28 in Kochi. Courtesy: PTINew Delhi,Oct 28, 2026 07:00 ISTThe Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction is set to take place in Kochi, Kerala, on Wednesday, October 28, with 146 players competing for 27 available slots across five franchises. The auction will begin at 5:30 PM IST at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, marking the first time the city will host the WPL auction.The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped cricketers, alongside 27 overseas players. Of the 27 available slots, 20 are reserved for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits. England's Sophia Dunkley and Australia's Sophie Molineux have registered at the highest base price of Rs 50 lakh each.Mumbai Indians have already traded in USA left-arm pacer Tara Norris from UP Warriorz ahead of the auction. The move leaves UP Warriorz with the biggest remaining purse of Rs 3.75 crore, giving them considerable financial flexibility to strengthen their squad. Gujarat Giants have Rs 1.25 crore remaining, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru with Rs 1.15 crore, Delhi Capitals with Rs 1.10 crore and Mumbai Indians with Rs 90 lakh.Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to build on their title-winning campaign in the 2026 season. With established international players and emerging Indian talent available, the Kochi auction will give franchises an opportunity to address gaps in their squads before the fifth edition of the tournament, scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027. What is the timing of the WPL 2027 auction?The WPL 2027 auction is set to begin at 5:30 PM IST, coinciding with the third and final Women's ODI between India and Zimbabwe in Vadodara.How many players will be sold at the WPL 2027 auction?146 players will go under the hammer in the WPL 2027 auction. 119 Indians, and 27 overseas players, including 6 players from associate countries will be auctioned. Courtesy: WPL Who are the oldest and the youngest players in the auction?Karnataka’s Uma Kashvi and Delhi’s Anshu Nagar are the youngest players in the auction at 15, while Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, 36, is the oldest.Who are the retained and released players by each team?Delhi Capitals (DC): Annabel Sutherland*, Chinelle Henry*, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodriguez, Laura Wolvaardt*, Lucy Hamilton*, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp*, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali VermaPlayers released: Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Pragati Singh, Eddla SrujanaGujarat Giants (GG): 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 BhatiaPlayers released: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani SinghMumbai Indians (MI): Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Natalie Sciver Brunt*, Nicola Carey*, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail*, Vaishnavi SharmaReleased players: Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni VasisthaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): 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 MandhanaPlayers released: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, Gautami NayakUP Warriorz (UPW): Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tara Norris*Players released: Amy Jones, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena Courtesy: WPL What are the remaining purse and slots for each team for WPL 2027 auction?Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 1.15 crore. Remaining slots – 5, Overseas – 2Mumbai Indians: 1 crore. Remaining slots – 7, Overseas – 1Delhi Capitals: 1.10 crore. Remaining slots - 5, Overseas – 1UP Warriorz: 3.65 crore. Remaining slots - 7, Overseas – 2Gujarat Giants: 1.25 crore. Remaining slots - 3, Overseas – 1Where to watch the WPL 2027 Auction?Star Sports Network will broadcast the WPL 2027 auction. Live Streaming of the auction will be available on JioHotstar.Who are the associate players in the WPL 2027 auction?Sarah Bryce – ScotlandKathryn Bryce – ScotlandDarcey Carter – ScotlandKirstie Gordon – ScotlandBabette de Leede – NetherlandsEsha Oza – United Arab Emirates (UAE)Who are the players in the top price bracket of Rs 50 lakhs?Sophia Dunkley — England, 28Sophie Molineux — Australia, 28Who are the players in the price bracket of Rs 40 lakhs?G. Kamalini — India, 18Kiran Navgire — India, 32Heather Graham — Australia, 30Jess Jonassen — Australia, 34Who are the players in the price bracket of Rs 30 lakhs?Raghvi Bist — India, 22Tejal Hasabnis — India, 29Ayushi Soni — India, 26Chamari Athapaththu — Sri Lanka, 36Grace Harris — Australia, 33Orla Prendergast — Ireland, 24Sneh Rana — India, 32Taniyaa Bhatia — India, 29Uma Chetry — India, 24Nuzhat Parween — India, 30Sushma Verma — India, 34Mithali Ayodya — Sri Lanka, 19Rosemary Mair — New Zealand, 28Titas Sadhu — India, 22Saima Thakor — India, 30Tayla Vlaeminck — Australia, 28Saika Ishaque — India, 31Priya Mishra — India, 22Nonkululeko Mlaba — South Africa, 26Asha Sobhana — India, 35Annerie Dercksen — South Africa, 25Kayla Reyneke — South Africa, 21Chloe Tryon — South Africa, 32Preeti Bose — India, 34Shuchi Upadhyay — India, 22Devika Vaidya — India, 29Simran Bahadur — India, 27Mona Meshram — India, 35Anjali Sarvani — India, 29Meghna Singh — India, 32Who are the players in the price bracket of Rs 20 lakhs?Yashasri S — India, 23Tanisha Ohlan — India, 20Yashasvi Katta — India, 22Triveni Vashistha — India, 19Who are the players in the price bracket of Rs 10 lakhs?Vrinda Dinesh — India, 25Humairaa Kaazi — India, 33Disha Kasat — India, 29Gautami Naik — India, 28Shweta Sehrawat — India, 22Purvaja Verlekar — India, 25Sujata Dey — India, 22Tess Flintoff — Australia, 23Poonam Khemnar — India, 32Anandita Kishor — India, 20Charli Knott — Australia, 24Pragati Singh — India, 23Bhavika Ahire — India, 19Sarah Bryce — Scotland, 26Latika Inamdar — India, 27Shivani Singh — India, 26Rima Ekka — India, 28Shraddha Pokharkar — India, 30Shabnam Shakil — India, 19Eddla Srujana — India, 21Samantha Bates — Australia, 34Bharti Rawal — India, 23Shanu Sen — India, 23Parunika Sisodia — India, 21Sonam Yadav — India, 19Saanika Chalke — India, 20Pranavi Chandra — India, 24Ira Jadhav — India, 16Shraddha Nabira — India, 18Varnika Singh — India, 23Maitlan Brown — Australia, 29Kathryn Bryce — Scotland, 29Darcey Carter — Scotland, 21Uma Kashvi — India, 15Amandeep Kaur — India, 23Joshitha V J — India, 20Khushi Bhatia — India, 24Riya Chaudhari — India, 25Babette De Leede — Netherlands, 27Pragya Rawat — India, 24Anshu Apurva — India, 30Nandhana Sridharan — India, 17Jyoti Thakur — India, 28Gargi Wankar — India, 28Apeksha Anand — India, 18Nikita Chauhan — India, 24Kirstie Gordon — Scotland, 29Shreya Shrivas — India, 17Poonam Soni — India, 27Monika Devi — India, 30Divya Ganesh — India, 27Bhavana Goplani — India, 28Harsimran Kaur — India, 19Ayesha Shaikh — India, 24Inchara Umesh — India, 17Nazma Khan — India, 30Vidhi Parmar — India, 17Deeksha Sharma — India, 22Shivi Sharma — India, 21Kanishka Thakur — India, 23Gongadi Trisha — India, 21Sandhya Chhetri — India, 24Ramyashri K N — India, 24Chandni Sharma — India, 20Sumiti Soni — India, 19Akshita Bhagat — India, 20Esha Oza — UAE, 28Maddie Penna — Australia, 26Aayushi Shukla — India, 19Anaadi Tagde — India, 18Manali Dakshini — India, 29Roshini Kiran — India, 22Palnati Rishika Krishnan — India, 16Henrietta Pereira — India, 24Tanisha Singh — India, 23Sonal Thakur — India, 24Keerthana Balakrishnan — India, 26Kira Chathli — England, 27Salonee Dangore — India, 28Arya Gohane — India, 26Milly Illingworth — Australia, 21Nalla Reddy — India, 22Suman Meena — India, 26Sonia Mendhiya — India, 22Anshu Nagar — India, 15Dnyaneshwari Patil — India, 19Sahana Pawar — India, 30Karri Poojitha — India, 23Kaku Barman — India, 18Bidisha Dey — India, 20Shishira Gowda — India, 25Dimple Kanwar — India, 20Sonali Singh — India, 23Mithila Vinod — India, 21Fatima Jaffer — India, 24Karnika Karthick — India, 16Ishita Khale — India, 22Pragya Rawat — India, 26Neetu Singh — India, 27Soumya Singh — India, 26Jazmine Gill — India, 17Bharati Singh — India, 17Kalpana Singh — India, 19Palak Singh — India, 16Rekha Singh — India, 23Nisha Verma — India, 18- Ends