₹6.25 crore — five WPL franchises spend at Kochi auction
Five franchises spent ₹6.25 crore on 25 players at the WPL 2027 mini-auction in Kochi. UP Warriorz led the spending while two spots remained unfilled.
Five WPL franchises went to Kochi on Wednesday and came away with 25 of the 27 players on offer, spending ₹6.25 crore between them. UP Warriorz used up ₹2.60 crore of their ₹3.75 crore purse, the biggest outlay of the day. Seven overseas players were signed.
Sophie Molineux topped the prices when UP Warriorz paid ₹1.10 crore for her. Delhi Capitals got Kiran Navgire for ₹75 lakh, and Gujarat Giants picked up G. Kamalini and Orla Prendergast. Fifteen-year-old Kashvi became the youngest player to join a WPL squad.
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With two spots left unfilled, the teams that stayed quiet now face a tighter window to add depth before the season starts.