WPL 2027 Auction: The stage for the auction of players for the Women's Premier League 2027 is completely set. This time this auction is going to be held on October 28 in Kochi city of Kerala, in which a total of 146 cricketers from all over the world have been shortlisted to participate. The interesting thing is that all the five franchise teams together have only 27 vacant slots, due to which there can be a huge cash flow and tough competition among the teams to get their favorite players in their side. This year, out of 146 names shortlisted, 119 are Indian and 27 are foreign faces. Talking about the Indian pool, 22 players who have played international matches (capped) and 97 uncapped players will try their luck. Whereas, the foreign players include 14 experienced and 13 new (uncapped) players, in which 6 players from associate countries have also been included in this list.
Teams will bet on 20 Indian and 7 foreign players for 27 slots.
In this auction of Women's Premier League 2027, all five franchises together have only 27 slots available. Of these, 20 are reserved for Indian players, while the remaining 7 slots can be given to foreign players. Considering the limited space and the long list of shortlisted players, all the teams will have to step into Kochi with great caution and prepare a perfect strategy as per their needs.
This time the auction pool is going to be dominated by (uncapped) Indian players without international experience, because a total of 97 uncapped players have presented their claim in this race. On the other hand, 22 experienced (capped) Indian women cricketers are also part of this auction, who may see a big fight among the franchises to get them in their court.
🚨 News 🚨#TATAWPLAuction 2027 Player List announced!
The player auction will see 146 players competing for 27 available slots 📝
📍Kochi
⏰ October 28, 5.30 PM IST🔽 More details | #TATAWPL
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Base price of Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux is 50 lakhs.
In this auction, England's batsman Sophia Dunkley and Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux have been placed in the most expensive base price bracket. Both these foreign stars have fixed their starting price at Rs 50 lakh. Right after this, India's young sensation G in the club with a base price of Rs 40 lakh. Along with Kamalini and Kiran Navgire, foreign stars Heather Graham and Jess Jonason will present their claim. At the same time, among the players who are trying their luck in this auction, 30 cricketers have registered their names with an initial reserve price of Rs 30 lakh, which can lead to an interesting competition among the teams to win them.
Mini auction of WPL 2027 will start from 5:30 pm
The auction of Women's Premier League 2027 to be held in Kochi city of Kerala is going to start live on October 28 at 5:30 pm Indian time (IST). During this mini auction, all the five franchise teams will be seen placing big bids on the shortlisted players to fill the limited vacant slots left with them. The only main objective of all the teams will be to overcome their shortcomings and give a very strong and balanced look to their respective squads before the start of the tournament.
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