WPL 2027 auction concludes: Full squads and player lists for Mumbai Indians, RCB, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 mini-auction concluded on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 in Kochi, with all five franchises completing their squads for the fifth edition. The tournament is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027.  

The five teams filled 25 slots at the WPL 2027 mini auction, including seven spots for overseas players, from a pool of 150 cricketers comprising 122 Indians and 28 overseas players.

Australian captain and all-rounder Sophie Molineux was the costliest buy at Rs 1.10 crore (UP Warriorz). Other notable signings included India batter Kiran Navgire (Rs 75 lakh to Delhi Capitals), G Kamalini (Rs 40 lakh to Gujarat Giants), and Jess Jonassen (Rs 40 lakh to RCB). 

Mumbai Indians focused on uncapped Indian talent, while Orla Prendergast became the first Irish player signed in WPL history (Gujarat Giants).⁠

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1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

The reigning champions RCB targeted seasoned match-winners to bolster both their batting middle order and spin department, securing Australian stalwart Jess Jonassen and South African power-hitter Chloe Tryon.

Players Acquired At Auction

Jess Jonassen (Rs 40 lakh), Tejal Hasabnis (Rs 30 lakh), Chloe Tryon (Rs 30 lakh), Vrinda Dinesh (Rs 10 lakh).  

Retained Players

Smriti Mandhana (c), 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.  

Complete 18-Player RCB Squad

Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Jess Jonassen, Tejal Hasabnis, Chloe Tryon, Vrinda Dinesh.  

2. Mumbai Indians (MI)

Having retained an experienced core led by Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Amelia Kerr, Mumbai Indians entered the mini-auction with only domestic slots to fill. They methodically spent their budget on young domestic talent and uncapped depth.  

Players Acquired At Auction

Shweta Sehrawat (Rs 20 lakh), Disha Kasat (Rs 10 lakh), Latika Inamdar (Rs 10 lakh), Bharti Rawal (Rs 10 lakh), Saanika Chalke (Rs 10 lakh), Akshita Bhagat (Rs 10 lakh).

Retained/Traded Players

Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S. Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris (traded).    

Complete 18-Player MI Squad

Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, S. Sajana, Rahila Firdous, Sanskriti Gupta, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris, Shweta Sehrawat, Disha Kasat, Latika Inamdar, Bharti Rawal, Saanika Chalke, Akshita Bhagat.  

3. Delhi Capitals (DC)

Delhi Capitals, finalists across multiple editions, made the biggest domestic splash of the day by winning a competitive bidding war for aggressive batter Kiran Navgire. They also added left-arm spin depth in Scottish-English spinner Kirstie Gordon.

Players Acquired At Auction

Kiran Navgire (Rs 75 lakh), Kirstie Gordon (Rs 10 lakh), Uma Kashvi (Rs10 lakh), Nazma Khan (Rs 10 lakh).  
Retained Players  

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, N. Shree Charani, Laura Wolvaardt, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Nandani Sharma, Deeya Yadav, Mamatha Madiwala, Lucy Hamilton.  

Complete 18-Player DC Squad

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Minnu Mani, N. Shree Charani, Niki Prasad, Nandani Sharma, Deeya Yadav, Mamatha Madiwala, Lucy Hamilton, Kiran Navgire, Kirstie Gordon, Uma Kashvi, Nazma Khan.  

4. UP Warriorz (UPW)

The UP Warriorz were the most aggressive side at the table, making eight signings. They broke the bank for Australian spin-bowling all-rounder Sophie Molineux at Rs 1.1 crore, while also reuniting with Grace Harris and adding experienced India campaigners Sneh Rana and Sushma Verma.  

Players Acquired At Auction

Sophie Molineux (Rs 1.1 crore), Grace Harris (Rs 30 lakh), Sneh Rana (Rs 30 lakh), Sushma Verma (Rs 30 lakh), Asha Sobhana (Rs 30 lakh), Kathryn Bryce (Rs 10 lakh), Manali Dakshini (Rs 10 lakh), Sahana Pawar (Rs 10 lakh).  

Retained Players

Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Shikha Pandey, Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh.  

Complete 18-Player UPW Squad

Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Molineux, Grace Harris, Sneh Rana, Sushma Verma, Asha Sobhana, Kathryn Bryce, Manali Dakshini, Sahana Pawar.  

5. Gujarat Giants (GG)

Gujarat Giants arrived at the auction seeking targeted reinforcements rather than a complete overhaul. They spent Rs 40 lakh on emerging wicketkeeper-batter G. Kamalini and added Ireland’s leading all-rounder Orla Prendergast to balance their squad.  

Players Acquired At Auction

G. Kamalini (Rs 40 lakh), Orla Prendergast (Rs 30 lakh), Samaira Raghav (Rs 10 lakh).

Retained Players

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika
Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jintimani Kalita.  

Complete 18-Player Squad

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Georgia Wareham, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Tanuja Kanwer, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Bharti Fulmali, Kim Garth, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, G. Kamalini, Orla Prendergast, Samaira Raghav.