WPL 2027: Auction, Retentions and Squads
Season 5 runs 14 January to 7 February 2027. First, the auction: 146 players, 27 spots, Grand Hyatt Kochi.
WPL 2027 नीलामी 28 अक्टूबर 2026 को शाम 5:30 बजे (IST) कोच्चि के ग्रैंड हयात में होगी। 146 खिलाड़ी, 27 स्लॉट। सबसे बड़ा पर्स यूपी वॉरियर्ज़ (₹3.75 करोड़) और सबसे छोटा मुंबई इंडियंस (₹90 लाख) के पास है।
WPL 2027 at a Glance
Five teams kept 63 players at the 28 September deadline, and one trade has happened since: Tara Norris moved from UP Warriorz to Mumbai Indians on 12 October. That leaves 27 spots for Kochi. UP Warriorz hold the most money and the most spots. Mumbai Indians hold the least money and cannot sign another overseas player.
WPL 2027 Auction: Sold Players Live
Every buy, the price and the purse left, updated from the official WPL sold list during the auction.
⏱️ Wednesday 28 October 2026, 5:30 PM ISTPurse and Slots Left, All Five Teams
| Team | Purse left | Slots | Overseas slots | Retained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💜 UP Warriorz | ₹3.75 crore | 8 | 3 | 10 |
| 🟠 Gujarat Giants | ₹1.25 crore | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| ❤️ Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹1.15 crore | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 🔵 Delhi Capitals | ₹1.1 crore | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 💙 Mumbai Indians | ₹90 lakh | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Figures include the Tara Norris trade. Each team may have up to 18 players and 6 overseas.
18 retained WPL players are in WBBL 2026 squads, which start on 29 October. Pick them in our free WBBL games now.
Retained Squads by Team
Every Retention of ₹2.2 Crore or More
| Player | Team | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner | GG | ₹3.5 crore |
| Natalie Sciver-Brunt | MI | ₹3.5 crore |
| Smriti Mandhana | RCB | ₹3.5 crore |
| Deepti Sharma | UPW | ₹3.2 crore |
| Amelia Kerr | MI | ₹3 crore |
| Richa Ghosh | RCB | ₹2.75 crore |
| Beth Mooney | GG | ₹2.5 crore |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | MI | ₹2.5 crore |
| Shikha Pandey | UPW | ₹2.4 crore |
| Annabel Sutherland | DC | ₹2.2 crore |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | DC | ₹2.2 crore |
| Marizanne Kapp | DC | ₹2.2 crore |
| Shafali Verma | DC | ₹2.2 crore |
Every retained player and fee: WPL 2027 retention list, all 63 players.
Auction Pool: Names to Know
106 of the 146 players start at ₹10 lakh. Thirty are at ₹30 lakh, four at ₹40 lakh and two at ₹50 lakh. Twenty-one of them played for a WPL team in 2026. These are selected names from the official list.
| Player | Country | Role | Base | 2026 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Dunkley | England | Batter | ₹50 lakh | None |
| Sophie Molineux | Australia | All-rounder | ₹50 lakh | None |
| G Kamalini | India | Batter | ₹40 lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Kiran Navgire | India | Batter | ₹40 lakh | UP Warriorz |
| Heather Graham | Australia | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh | None |
| Jess Jonassen | Australia | All-rounder | ₹40 lakh | None |
| Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | None |
| Grace Harris | Australia | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Orla Prendergast | Ireland | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | None |
| Sneh Rana | India | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | UP Warriorz |
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | South Africa | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | None |
| Tayla Vlaeminck | Australia | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | None |
| Annerie Dercksen | South Africa | All-rounder | ₹30 lakh | None |
| Asha Sobhana | India | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | UP Warriorz |
| Saika Ishaque | India | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | Mumbai Indians |
| Taniyaa Bhatia | India | Wicketkeeper | ₹30 lakh | Delhi Capitals |
| Titas Sadhu | India | Bowler | ₹30 lakh | Gujarat Giants |
| Maitlan Brown | Australia (uncapped) | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh | None |
| Maddie Penna | Australia (uncapped) | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh | None |
| Samantha Bates | Australia (uncapped) | Bowler | ₹10 lakh | None |
| Tess Flintoff | Australia (uncapped) | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh | None |
| Kathryn Bryce | Scotland (associate) | All-rounder | ₹10 lakh | None |
| Sarah Bryce | Scotland (associate) | Wicketkeeper | ₹10 lakh | None |
More on the pool, the base prices and who can afford whom: WPL 2027 auction players to watch.
WPL Stars Playing WBBL 2026 Right Now
18 retained WPL players and 14 players from the auction pool are in WBBL 2026 squads. The WBBL starts on 29 October, the day after the auction, so this is where to watch them and pick them in fantasy.
WPL Champions and the 2026 Season
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | Won by 6 wickets, chasing 204 in Vadodara |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Second title for MI |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi Capitals | First title for RCB |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Inaugural season |
| # | Team | W-L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6-2 | 12 | +1.247 |
| 2 | Gujarat Giants | 5-3 | 10 | -0.168 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals | 4-4 | 8 | -0.055 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 3-5 | 6 | +0.059 |
| 5 | UP Warriorz | 2-6 | 4 | -1.076 |
WPL 2027 Guides
WPL 2027 FAQ
Sources: the official WPL retained and released lists (28 September 2026), the Tara Norris trade advisory (12 October), the WPL 2027 auction list (19 October) and wplt20.com match reports. Checked on 25 October 2026. Squads, purses and slots change at the auction on 28 October and this page will be updated after it.