WPL 2027 Auction – Key Details
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Highest base price (₹50 lakh): Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Molineux
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Next highest (₹40 lakh): G Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham, Jess Jonassen
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Auction date & venue: 28 Oct, Kochi, Kerala
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Players in auction: 146 competing for 27 slots
- Indian slots: 20
- Overseas slots: 7
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Base‑price breakdown:
- ₹30 lakh (30 players): includes Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Chloe Tryon, Sneh Rana
- ₹20 lakh (4 players)
- ₹10 lakh (106 players)
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Player pool composition:
- Indian players: 119 (22 capped, 97 uncapped)
- Overseas players: 27 (including 6 from Associate Nations)
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Team movements (retentions & releases):
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: released Grace Harris (among four releases)
- Gujarat Giants: retained 15 players, released four (including Danni Wyatt‑Hodge)
- Mumbai Indians: retained 11, released six
- Delhi Capitals: retained 13, released six (including Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana)
- UP Warriorz: released nine players (Deandra Dottin, Chloe Tryon, Kiran Navgire) and traded Tara Norris to Mumbai Indians for ₹10 lakh
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UP Warriorz auction position: Largest purse (₹3.75 crore) and most slots (8) to fill
WPL 2027 Auction Purse & Slots
| Team | Purse Available | Total Slots | Indian Slots | Overseas Slots |
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| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹1.15 crore | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians | ₹90 lakh | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | ₹1.10 crore | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | ₹1.25 crore | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| UP Warriorz | ₹3.75 crore | 8 | 5 | 3 |
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