Sophie Molinuex was the biggest pick in a rather short WPL 2027 auction. She shifts her base to UP Warriorz at INR 1.1 crore after missing out on the last edition.
Kiran Navgire, meanwhile, headlined the Indian picks with an INR 75 lakh deal from Delhi Capitals.
In all, 25 players found a deal across five teams, with the Warriorz making the most signings (8).
That said, here’s a look at how each squad looks after the WPL 2027 auction.
Delhi Capitals (DC) WPL 2027 Auction Picks
Apart from Navgire, DC made three more signings in Uma Kashvi, Kirstie Gordon and Nazma Khan, all coming in at 10 lakh. Notably, Gordon is from Scotland. So DC can pick her as their fifth overseas player in the XI.
Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Marizanne Kapp, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Mamatha Madiwala, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma
Auction picks:
Kiran Navgire (75 lakh), Uma Kashvi (10 lakh), Kirstie Gordon (10 lakh), Nazma Khan (10 lakh)
Gujarat Giants (GG) WPL 2027 Auction Picks
With an almost settled squad, Gujarat had light work at the auction. They signed G Kamilini, Ireland’s Orla Prendergast and Samaira Raghav.
Retained players:
Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Yastika Bhatia
Auction picks:
Gunalan Kamilini (40 lakh), Orla Prendergast (30 lakh), Samaira Raghav (10 lakh)
Mumbai Indians (MI) WPL 2027 Auction Picks
With a tight purse, MI focused on budget picks. While they had two overseas slots to fill, they chose to stack up their domestic core.
Retained players:
Melie Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris (traded from UPW)
Auction picks:
Disha Kasat (10 lakh), Shweta Sehrawat (20 lakh), Latika Inamdar (10 lakh), Bharti Rawal (10 lakh), Sanika Chalke (10 lakh), Akshita Bhagat (10 lakh)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) WPL 2027 Auction Picks
Defending champions RCB made four signings, all at base price. Despite injury concerns around Jess Jonassen, they signed her at 40 lakh, with Chloe Tryon possibly as her backup.
Retained players:
Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana (c)
Auction picks:
Tejal Hasabnis (30 lakh), Vrinda Dinesh (10 lakh), Jess Jonassen (40 lakh), Chloe Tryon (30 lakh)
UP Warriorz (UPW) WPL 2027 Auction Picks
The Warriorz had a major shakeup in the WPL 2027 auction, signing eight players. The biggest of them all was, of course, Sophie Molinuex.
Grace Harris, meanwhile, returns in yellow for 30 lakh, with the Warriorz also signing Scottish Kathryn Bryce for 10 lakh.
Retained players:
Meg Lanning (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh
Auction picks:
Sophie Molinuex (1.1 crore), Sneh Rana (30 lakh), Grace Harris (30 lakh), Sushma Varma (30 lakh), Asha Sobhana (30 lakh), Kathryn Bryce (10 lakh), Manali Dakshini (10 lakh), Sahana Pawar (10 lakh)
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