WPL 2027 Auction: Sophie Molineux, Sophia Dunkley lead list of 146 registered players

BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) unveiled the player list for the upcoming auction of Women’s Premier League 2027 (WPL 2027) on Monday, October 19. The mini-auction for the fifth edition of the tournament will be held on October 28, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Kochi.

A total of 146 players have registered their names for the bidding event, of which 119 are Indian and 27 are overseas players. 110 uncapped players are part of the list, including 97 Indian and 13 overseas, out of which six are from Associate Nations.

The players will compete for 27 available slots, comprising 20 Indian and seven overseas positions across five franchises. Several International stars feature in the auction list, namely Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux, who have registered at the highest base price of INR 50 lakh.

On the other hand, G. Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham, and Jess Jonassen have registered at a base price of ₹40 lakh. Along with them, an additional 30 players will also enter the auction in the INR 30 lakh bracket.

Prominent cricketers, namely Australia allrounder Grace Harris, who has been released by RCB, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, South Africa left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and South Africa allrounder Chloe Tryon, have all registered at a base price of INR 30 lakh.

UP Warriorz to enter auction with the largest purse

West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin, who was released by UP Warriorz, and Australia legspinner Alana King, released by Delhi Capitals, are among the notable absentees from the auction list. Lizelle Lee, Delhi Capitals' leading run-scorer last season, has also not registered after being released by the franchise.

UP Warriorz, who released nine players ahead of the auction, will have the largest purse to work with at INR 3.75 crore.