WPL 2027 Auction: Sophie Molineux sold to UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 Crore; Dunkley, Athapaththu unsold
It's WPL auction time! A total of 150 players, including 122 Indians and 28 overseas cricketers, will go under the hammer for 27 available slots across the five franchises in Kochi.
Some of the prominent names in the auction pool include Australia's Sophie Molineux and Grace Harris, England's Sophia Dunkley, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, and India's Gunalan Kamalini and Sneh Rana.
The auction will begin with capped players, grouped into batters, all-rounders, wicketkeepers, fast bowlers and spinners, before moving on to uncapped players. The 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL) season is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7.
Follow our live blog for all the latest updates, bidding battles and squad developments as the five franchises finalise their teams for the upcoming season.
Key Updates
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UP Warriorz Snap Up Grace Harris for Rs 30 Lakh
UP Warriorz secure Australian all-rounder Grace Harris for her base price of Rs 30 lakh. The Warriorz open the bidding, and with no other franchise showing interest, they sign Harris without any competition.
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Sneh Rana Joins UP Warriorz for Rs 30 Lakh
UP Warriorz secure India all-rounder Sneh Rana for her base price of Rs 30 lakh.
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Chamari Athapaththu Goes Unsold Again
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu goes unsold despite having a base price of Rs 30 lakh. The experienced all-rounder has now gone unsold at two consecutive WPL auctions.
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Orla Prendergast Sold to Gujarat Giants for Rs 30 Lakh
Gujarat Giants secure Irish all-rounder Orla Prendergast at her base price of Rs 30 lakh, with no other franchise entering the bidding.
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Sophie Molineux Sold to UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 Crore
UP Warriorz open the bidding at Rs 50 lakh, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are quick to join the contest and keep pushing the price higher. Within 40 seconds, the bid climbs to Rs 95 lakh.
UP Warriorz raise the offer to Rs 1 crore, only for RCB to counter with Rs 1.05 crore. However, the Warriorz have the final say, making a decisive bid of Rs 1.1 crore to secure Sophie Molineux.
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G Kamalini Joins Gujarat Giants for Rs 40 Lakh
Gujarat Giants open the bidding for wicketkeeper G Kamalini at her base price of Rs 40 lakh. With no other franchise entering the race, the Giants secure her services for the upcoming WPL season at the same price.
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Player 5: Kiran Navgire Sparks Bidding War
Kiran Navgire enters the auction with a base price of Rs 40 lakh, and Mumbai Indians (MI) open the bidding. Delhi Capitals (DC) join the contest at Rs 45 lakh, setting off a bidding battle between the two franchises. The price climbs to Rs 70 lakh before DC raises the paddle to Rs 75 lakh. MI pull out, leaving DC as the highest bidder at Rs 75 lakh.
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Player 3 - Sophia Dunkley - No paddle goes up again.
The England player who has a base price of Rs. 50 lakh. And we have the third straight unsold player. -
Player 2: Tejal Hasabnis Goes Unsold
Tejal Hasabnis is the second player to go under the hammer at the WPL 2027 auction. The 29-year-old batter has a base price of Rs 30 lakh, but with no franchise showing interest, she goes unsold.
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Raghvi Bist Goes Unsold
Raghvi Bist is the first player to go under the hammer at the WPL 2027 auction, with a base price of Rs 30 lakh. However, none of the five franchises show interest, and she goes unsold.
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Let the Auction Begin!
The formalities are complete, and the stage is set for the WPL 2027 auction! Auctioneer Mallika Sagar takes charge as the much-awaited bidding gets underway
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HERE. WE. GO 🔥It's time for #TATAWPLAuction 🤩 https://t.co/KMpO1d3g3S
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WPL 2027 Auction: Countdown Begins
With less than 10 minutes to go before the WPL 2027 auction gets underway at 5:30 PM IST, team representatives are arriving at the venue in Kochi. Abhishek Nayar and Jhulan Goswami have also been spotted as the franchises make their final preparations ahead of what promises to be an exciting bidding battle.
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5 Indian players to watch out for in WPL 2027 auction
-G Kamalini (Base price: ₹40 lakh)
-Kiran Navgire (Base price: ₹40 lakh)
-Sneh Rana (Base price: ₹30 lakh)
-Raghvi Bist (Base price: ₹30 lakh)
-Tejal Hasabnis (Base price: ₹30 lakh)
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Almost Time ⌛📸 Getting #TATAWPLAuction Ready 🔨#TATAWPL https://t.co/Idkod7M0uH
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Which players have been retained?
Retained (RCB): Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Sayali Satghare Lauren Bell, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar
Retained (MI): Amelie Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris (traded from UP Warriorz)
Retained (DC): Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Deeya Yadav
Retained (GG) : Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jintimani Kalita
Retained (UP): Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone
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How much purse is left with each team before WPL 2027 auction?
-UP Warriorz - Rs. 3.75 crore
-Gujarat Giants - Rs. 1.25 crore
-Royal Challengers Bengaluru - Rs. 1.15 crore
-Delhi Capitals - Rs. 1.10 crore
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How many slots are available with each team before WPL 2027 auction?
-UP Warriorz - 8 (3 overseas)
-Mumbai Indians - 6 (0 overseas)
-Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 5 (2 overseas)
-Delhi Capitals - 5 (1 overseas)
-Gujarat Giants - 3 (1 overseas) -
Hello and Welcome
A very warm welcome to the live coverage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction! We are in Kochi today, with 146 players set to go under the hammer shortly.
Stay tuned to Reporter World for all the live updates from the auction.
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