Women’s Premier League 2027 auction: List of players, base price and all you need to know

A total of 146 players will go under the hammer for only 27 spots across five Women’s Premier League franchisesHere’s everything you should know about the WPL 2027 auction

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The day is finally hereThe player auction for the 2027 Women’s Premier League season takes place today in Kochi from 5:00PM (IST) onwards with the futures of more than 140 players across India and the world on the lineThis is where all the five franchises will be getting the chance to add necessary reinforcements in order to challenge for the coveted WPL title next year.

A total of 146 players, which also includes a number of uncapped Indian names, will go under the hammer and fight for only 27 slots across the five franchisesIf we breakdown the numbers, then there are 119 Indian and 27 overseas women cricketers.

Out of the 199 Indian names, only 22 of them are capped (played at least an international match) and 97 uncapped playersIn the overseas group, 14 are capped and 13 are uncapped.

The highest reserve price in the auction has been set at INR 40 and 50 lakhsEngland international Sophia Dunkley and Australian bowling all-rounder Sophie Molineux will enter the auction with a base price of 50 lakhs while G Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen will have a starting price tag of 40 lakhs.

Update

With the addition of 4 players as requested by the franchises to the #TATAWPLAuction 2027 list, here’s a look at the updated player pool

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A few big names like Grace Harris, Sneh Rana, Taniyaa Bhatia and Nonkululeko Mlaba among others have been placed in the 30 lakh bracket.

Full list of players to go under the hammer

The Women’s Premier League auction for the 2027 season will be available for broadcast on the Star Sports network on television screensOnline live streaming can be done through the JioHotstar app/website.