WPL 2027 player auction in Kochi: 146 players, 27 slots
The TATA Women’s Premier League 2027 player auction takes place in Kochi, Kerala, on 28 October, with 146 players competing for 27 open slots across the five franchises. It begins at 5:30 PM IST at the Grand Hyatt Kochi.
The five teams are Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz. Between them they have retained 63 players, 23 of them overseas, and the auction is where they look to complete and strengthen their squads for the 2027 edition.
Slots and the player pool
Of the 27 vacancies, 20 are for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits. The pool has 119 Indian players, 22 of them capped and 97 uncapped, along with 27 overseas players, six of whom come from Associate Nations.
England’s Sophia Dunkley and Australia’s Sophie Molineux have registered at the highest base price of Rs 50 lakh. Among the Indian players, Vrinda Dinesh, Gongadi Trisha and Shweta Sehrawat are expected to be in demand, according to Wisden.
Purses
UP Warriorz enter the auction with the largest remaining purse at INR 3.75 crore, according to Wisden. Mumbai Indians have the smallest at INR 90 lakh.
On those numbers, Mumbai Indians have the least room to spend among the five franchises.
What’s next
The fifth edition of the WPL is scheduled to run from 14 January to 7 February 2027.
Delhi CapitalsGujarat Giants WomenMumbai IndiansRoyal Challengers BengaluruUp Warriorz Women
