WPL auction set for Kochi with 27 squad places available

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with 27 squad places available across five franchises. UP Warriorz enter with the most places to fill and the largest remaining purse, while teams prepare to complete their squads ahead of the league’s fifth season. The player pool was reported as either 146 or 150 entrants. Two accounts put the total at 146, while another reports 150, including 122 Indian and 28 overseas players. The totals differ, and the reports do not establish which figure is final. UP Warriorz have eight open places and Rs 3.75 crore remaining. Mumbai Indians have six places and Rs 90 lakh. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants retained most of their core squads and are seeking more targeted additions, according to the auction previews. Players expected to attract interest include Indian cricketers G Kamalini, Sneh Rana and Sushma Verma, and Australians Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen and Sophie Molineux. Former India cricketer Veda Krishnamurthy said several franchises were looking for domestic wicketkeepers, including primary options behind the stumps. She also pointed to interest in G Kamalini, who...