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WPL 2027 Auction Review: UP Warriorz Spend Big as Five Teams Shape Their Squads

The five franchises filled 25 of 27 available squad slots at the Kochi mini-auction, spending a combined ₹6.25 crore.
UP Warriorz bought eight players for ₹2.60 crore, led by the ₹1.10 crore signing of Sophie Molineux.
All-rounders accounted for 13 of the 25 players bought, making them the most selected player type.
Mumbai Indians signed six players for ₹70 lakh, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals finished with 17-player squads.

BCCI Plans WPL Expansion Talks After 2027 Auction as Sophie Molineux Tops Bids at ₹1.10 Crore

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board will hold brainstorming discussions next year about increasing the number of WPL teams.
The Women’s Premier League has had five franchises since its inaugural season in 2023.
Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the most expensive player at the WPL 2027 auction, bought by UP Warriorz for ₹1.10 crore.
The official auction summary says 25 players were sold and franchises spent a combined ₹73.1 crore.
The auction pool contained 146 players competing for 27 available slots, according to the official WPL announcement.

UP Warriorz WPL 2027 Predicted XI: Sophie Molineux, Meg Lanning and Deepti Sharma Lead New-Look Squad

UP Warriorz added eight players at the October 28, 2026 WPL auction, spending ₹2.60 crore.
Sophie Molineux was the franchise’s headline signing at ₹1.10 crore.
Other auction buys included Grace Harris, Sneh Rana, Sushma Verma, Asha Sobhana, Kathryn Bryce, Manali Dakshini and Sahana Pawar.
The squad includes established names Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield and Shikha Pandey.
A predicted XI could feature four overseas players: Lanning, Litchfield, Molineux and Ecclestone, subject to fitness and team strategy.

Did you know? Facts about Sophie Molineux

Sophie Molineux's ₹1.10 crore price was 2.2 times her listed base price of ₹50 lakh. Read the story →
Only three of the 25 sold players attracted bids above their base prices: Molineux, Kiran Navgire and Shweta Sehrawat. Read the story →
Of the 150 registered players, 78 names were not called during the auction, while 47 of the 72 players who came under the hammer went unsold. Read the story →
UP Warriorz still had ₹1.15 crore left after filling all eight of their vacant slots. Read the story →
The official auction list included 146 players, of whom 119 were Indian and 27 overseas. Read the story →
Only 25 of the 27 available auction slots were filled, according to the WPL auction summary. Read the story →
Molineux’s ₹1.10 crore price made her the only player to cross ₹1 crore at the auction, according to Business Standard. Read the story →
UP Warriorz entered the auction with ₹3.75 crore available, the largest remaining purse among the five franchises. Read the story →
The franchise spent ₹1.10 crore on Molineux, the biggest of its eight auction purchases. Read the story →
Scotland’s Kathryn Bryce was among the overseas additions, giving the squad another all-round option. Read the story →
Grace Harris returned to UP Warriorz after having represented the franchise previously. Read the story →

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WPL 2027 Auction Review: UP Warriorz Spend Big as Five Teams Shape Their Squads

The WPL 2027 mini-auction in Kochi saw 25 players signed for ₹6.25 crore. UP Warriorz led the spending, while Mumbai Indians focused on low-cost squad depth and the five teams made contrasting choices.

BCCI Plans WPL Expansion Talks After 2027 Auction as Sophie Molineux Tops Bids at ₹1.10 Crore

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia says discussions on expanding the five-team Women’s Premier League will begin next year. At the 2027 auction, Australia captain Sophie Molineux was the top buy, joining UP Warriorz for ₹1.10 crore.

UP Warriorz WPL 2027 Predicted XI: Sophie Molineux, Meg Lanning and Deepti Sharma Lead New-Look Squad

UP Warriorz enter WPL 2027 after adding eight players at auction, led by Sophie Molineux at ₹1.10 crore. Their likely XI blends Meg Lanning’s batting with Deepti Sharma’s all-round skills, though the final combination remains a prediction.

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