Retour
The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction is scheduled to take place at the Grand Hyatt Kochi in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28. Representatives of the five participating teams will be present at the event.
146 players will go under the hammer on Wednesday, competing for 27 available spots. To break it down further, 119 Indian players and 27 overseas players are in the auction pool.
UP Warriorz have the biggest purse ahead of the auction. They have INR 3.75 crore in the bank and can fill a maximum of eight slots, including three overseas players. Gujarat Giants are second on the list of teams with the highest purse. They have INR 1.25 crore to use at the auction with a maximum of three slots to fill (one overseas).
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have a remaining purse of INR 1.15 crore and INR 1.10 crore, respectively. Both of them have five slots available to fill. However, Bengaluru can pick two overseas players, while Delhi can have only one.
Two-time champions Mumbai Indians have the lowest purse of INR 90 lakh. However, they can rope in a maximum of six domestic players.