WPL 2027 auction set for Kochi on October 28

The WPL 2027 mini-auction takes place at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kochi on October 28 at 5.30 pm IST. A total of 146 players — 119 Indians and 27 overseas — will compete for 27 available slots across the five franchises.

UP Warriorz hold the largest purse at ₹3.75 crore and eight vacancies. Gujarat Giants have ₹1.25 crore and three slots, Royal Challengers Bengaluru ₹1.15 crore and five, Delhi Capitals ₹1.10 crore and five, and Mumbai Indians ₹90 lakh and six.

England's Sophia Dunkley and Australia's Sophie Molineux headline the list at a base price of ₹50 lakh each. Live coverage will be available on Star Sports and streamed on JioHotstar.