UP Warriorz sign eight players for Rs 2.6 crore at WPL auction
UP Warriorz spent Rs 2.6 crore on eight players, while Delhi Capitals bought Kiran Navgire for Rs 75 lakh and Mumbai Indians were blocked from signing more overseas players.
UP Warriorz bought eight players for Rs 2.6 crore at the WPL 2027 mini-auction. The franchise secured Grace Harris and Sneh Rana for Rs 30 lakh each and Sushma Verma for an undisclosed fee. Kiran Navgire was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 75 lakh.
Chamari Athapaththu went unsold while five teams spent a combined Rs 6.25 crore on 25 players. Delhi Capitals entered with Rs 1.10 crore and 13 players including five overseas, while Mumbai Indians could not sign any more overseas players as they already held six. UP Warriorz began with Rs 3.75 crore and 10 players.
A total of 150 players were listed, with 122 Indians and 28 overseas. Three teams needed wicketkeepers and G Kamalini was among the top players expected to attract bids. The five teams had 27 spots to fill and a maximum squad size of 18 players with six overseas.