WPL 2027 Auction: The stage for the mini auction for the Women’s Premier League 2027 is completely set. A total of 146 women cricketers have been shortlisted for this auction to be held on October 28 in Kochi. All five franchises together will bet to fill a total of 27 vacant slots. This auction pool includes many big international faces like Indian wicketkeeper-batsman G Kamalini, all-rounder Sneh Rana, Australian captain Sophie Molyneux and Sri Lankan captain Chamari Atapattu.
Battle among 146 players for 27 slots
Among the 146 players shortlisted for the Women’s Premier League 2027 auction, 22 capped Indians, 14 capped foreigners, 97 uncapped Indians and 13 uncapped foreigners will try their luck. This time the highest base price for players has been kept at Rs 50 lakh, while the remaining categories have been fixed at Rs 40 lakh, 30 lakh, 20 lakh and 10 lakh
Only two foreign players in the slab of Rs 50 lakh
Only two foreign players have got a place in the most expensive bracket of Rs 50 lakh in the auction. Australian captain Sophie Molyneux and England’s stormy batsman Sophia Dunkley, released by Royal Challengers Bangalore, are part of this list. Sophia Dunkley had earlier been a part of Gujarat Giants in 2024. At the same time, there will be a tough competition between Indian and Australian stars in the base price category of Rs 40 lakh.
Hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman G Kamalini, released by Mumbai Indians, has been placed in the Rs 40 lakh bracket. At the same time, India’s power-hitter Kiran Navgire and Australia’s experienced all-rounder pair Jess Jonassen-Heather Graham are also included in this category.
Sneh Rana and Chamri Atapattu in 30 lakh segment
The franchises will be eyeing two experienced match-winners in the Rs 30 lakh category. Indian off-spin all-rounder Sneh Rana and Sri Lankan captain Chamri Atapattu, released by Delhi Capitals, are part of this segment. Apart from this, there will be a huge queue of domestic and uncapped talent in the Rs 20 lakh and Rs 10 lakh categories, where teams will bid to strengthen their bench strength.