WPL 2027 Auction Live Updates: Fate of 27 players to be decided in Kochi

Player 1: Raghvi Bist - UNSOLD

The base price is at Rs. 30 lakh. Raghvi, who has played seven games in the WPL and scored 95 runs, goes unsold for now.

It's Auction Time

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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) October 28, 2026

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The WPL 2027 Auction will begin with a complete round of capped players, featuring batters, all-rounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers and spinners in that order, followed by a full round of uncapped players. The accelerated rounds could begin after Player No. 50.

In the first accelerated round, covering players numbered 51 to 146, franchises will be asked to nominate a specified number of players. Once these nominations are presented, teams will be invited to submit the names of unsold players from the original list of 150 for the next phase of the accelerated auction.

Here is the full list of players retained by every team ahead of the WPL 2027 auction:  

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Retained Players: 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 Verma

Gujarat Giants (GG)

Retained Players: 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 Bhatia

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Natalie Sciver Brunt*, Nicola Carey*, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail*, Vaishnavi Sharma

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)

Retained Players: 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 Mandhana

UP Warriorz (UPW)

Retained Players: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tara Norris*

Notes: * Indicates overseas players

Four more players have been added to the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction list, set to be held in Kochi. New Zealand left-arm medium pacer Bree Illing and three Indian uncapped players are the latest additions to the original 146-player shortlist, bringing the total count to an even 150.

Fans in India can watch the live telecast of the WPL 2027 mini auction on the Star Sports Network. On the other hand, the live streaming of the WPL 2027 mini auction will be available on the JioHotstar app and website with an active subscription.

UP Warriorz have the biggest purse, having released the most players. They hold the financial muscle to outbid competitors for top-tier targets.

Team                      Remaining Purse       Total Slots Left     Max Overseas Slots

UP Warriorz               Rs 3.75 Crore                   8                             3

Gujarat Giants           Rs 1.25 Crore                   5                             1

RCB                          Rs 1.15 Crore                   5                             1

Delhi Capitals           Rs 1.10 Crore                   5                             1

Mumbai Indians        Rs 90 Lakh                       4                             1

A total of 150 players - four were added last evening - will compete for 27 slots during the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi.  All franchises will operate within an INR 15 crore salary cap and now have a combined remaining purse of INR 8.15 crore to spend in the 2027 auction.

Total Available Slots: 27 (20 Indian, 7 Overseas)  

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 Player Auction in Kochi, Kerala. Stay tuned with Zee News English for live updates of the auction.