Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux hold highest base price at WPL 2027 auction
Dunkley and Molineux lead the base-price list at Rs 50 lakh for the WPL 2027 auction on October 28.
Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux have registered at the highest base price of Rs 50 lakh for the Women's Premier League 2027 auction. The England and Australia players headline the list of 146 shortlisted players who will compete for 27 available slots on October 28 in Kochi.
Four players sit in the Rs 40 lakh bracket, including Australia's Jess Jonassen and Heather Graham along with India's Gunalan Kamalini and Kiran Navgire. Thirty players registered at Rs 30 lakh, while 106 listed themselves at the floor price of Rs 10 lakh.
The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players and 27 overseas players. Teams have 20 slots available for Indian players and seven for overseas players. The auction begins at 5:30 PM IST and will be streamed on JioHotstar.
CricHubb Take
The concentration of high base prices among overseas capped players suggests teams may need to spend early to secure proven international talent before the budget tightens on domestic options.