Molineux and Dunkley lead WPL auction at ₹50 lakh

Australia captain Sophie Molineux and England batter Sophia Dunkley have registered at the highest base price of ₹50 lakh for the Women’s Premier League 2027 mini auction, where 146 players will compete for 27 available places. The auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, according to details released by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The pool includes 119 Indian players, 22 of them capped, and 27 overseas players. Franchises have 20 places available for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits. Six overseas players are from Associate nations, according to the published pool details. Four players are in the next-highest base-price bracket of ₹40 lakh: Indians G. Kamalini and Kiran Navgire, and Australians Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen. A further 30 players have registered at ₹30 lakh. The pool also includes players at ₹20 lakh and ₹10 lakh. The BCCI-confirmed auction is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. IST. The limited number of places means franchises will make selections from a pool substantially larger than the number of vacancies, with roster needs and available funds shaping their bids. UP Warriorz are reported to have the largest remaining...