WPL 2027 Auction Live Updates: UP Warriorz buy Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.1 cr, Kiran Navgire goes to DC for Rs. 75 lakh

It’s time for the uncapped players to enter the WPL 2027 Auction.

Purjava Verlekar - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; UNSOLD

Vrinda Dinesh - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; UNSOLD

Gautami Naik - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; UNSOLD

Disha Kasat - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; SOLD TO MI for Rs. 10 lakh

Humairaa Kazi - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; UNSOLD

Shweta Sehrawat - Base price: Rs. 10 lakh; UNSOLD
 

Taniya Bhatia - UNSOLD
Saima Thakor - UNSOLD
Nuzhat Parween - UNSOLD
Mithali Ayodhya - UNSOLD
Tayla Vlaeminck - UNSOLD
Rosemary Mair - UNSOLD
Titas Sadhu - UNSOLD
Priya Mishra - UNSOLD
Saika Ishaque - UNSOLD
Nonkululeko Mlaba - UNSOLD
Asha Sobhana - UNSOLD

Base price of Rs. 30 lakh and the first bid comes from UP Warriorz. That was the only bid and UPW signs the veteran India wicket-keeper Sushma Verma. 
 

The auction now moves to the next category: capped wicketkeepers, with bidding expected to gather pace. Uma Chetry, who has a base price of Rs. 30 lakh, fails to attract any bids. The 24-year-old has featured in nine WPL matches.
 

Grace Harris has been bought for Rs. 30 lakh, with UP Warriorz opening the bidding once again. With no other franchise showing interest, UPW secured her at the base price, which could prove to be a bargain. Grace returns to the franchise she represented for three seasons.

She was instrumental at the top of the order for RCB last season, scoring at a strike rate of 178 while averaging nearly 26.

Sneh Rana has a base price of Rs. 30 lakhs. UP Warriorz make the opening bid at Rs 30 lakh. There's no other bid in the room, so she goes to UP at base price. She has previously led Gujarat Giants and was part of RCB as a replacement player. 

A base price of Rs. 30 lakh. For a second WPL auction in a row, the Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu goes unsold.

Sophie Molineux was part of RCB during their title-winning run in 2024.

UP Warriorz start the bidding at 50 lakh, but RCB are right back in and keep going for her. But Warriorz get her with the decisive final bid of 1.1 crore. She missed WPL 2026, but that clearly didn't reduce her market value.

G Kamalini, the young Indian batter with a high ceiling, goes to the Gujarat Giants for Rs 40 Lakhs. She had a modest WPL record, but has been a prolific scorer for India A and Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. 
 

Mumbai Indians make the first bid of the evening at INR 40 lakh. DC raises the bid to 45 lakh, but MI are not letting her go. The two pump up the price to 70. The bid is with MI at 70 but DC takes it to 75. MI pulls out at this point as Kiran Navgire goes to DC for Rs. 75 lakhs. 
 

Player 4 - Ayush Soni - UNSOLD

For the fourth straight time, no bids at Rs. 30 lakhs as Ayush Soni goes unsold. Has featured in just one T20I and one WPL fixture in 2025. 

Sophia Dunkley is one of only two English players in the auction, with a base price of INR 50 lakh. She previously represented Gujarat Giants in the inaugural edition, featuring in six matches. However, she remains unsold, as no franchise raised its paddle, making her the third consecutive player to go without a bid.

Player 2 - Tejal Hasabnis - UNSOLD

Tejal, who is known for her big hitting and part of the ODI squad for the ongoing series against Zimbabwe, goes unsold for now. 
 

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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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.