# WPL 2027 Auction Live Updates

> Five WPL teams bid for 27 slots with ₹8.15 crore in Kochi.
- Title: WPL 2027 Auction Live Updates · mint | Shortify
- Summary: Five WPL teams bid for 27 slots with ₹8.15 crore in Kochi. Five Women's Premier League teams compete in a mini-auction for 27 player slots with a total…
- Keywords: wpl, auction, kochi, royal challengers bengaluru, mumbai indians, delhi capitals, gujarat giants, up warriorz, wpl 2027, player slots, bidding, ₹8.15 crore
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- Author: Aachal Maniyar
- Published: 2026-10-28T11:17:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: wpl, auction, kochi, royal challengers bengaluru, mumbai indians, delhi capitals, gujarat giants, up warriorz, wpl 2027, player slots, bidding, ₹8.15 crore
## WPL 2027 Auction Begins
Five WPL franchises meet in Kochi for the 2027 mini-auction with 150 players competing for 27 slots.
## Teams and Budgets
UP Warriorz have ₹3.75 crore to spend on eight slots, while Mumbai Indians have ₹90 lakh for six slots.
## Auction Rules
Capped players go under the hammer first, followed by uncapped players and accelerated rounds.
## Top Players
Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux start at ₹50 lakh, the highest base price in the auction.
## First Sales
Gujarat Giants buy G Kamalini for ₹40 lakh, while Delhi Capitals pay ₹75 lakh for Kiran Navgire.
## Unsold Players
Ayushi Soni, Tejal Hasabnis, and Raghvi Bist go unsold at their base prices of ₹30 lakh.
## Retained Players
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain Smriti Mandhana, while UP Warriorz keep Deepti Sharma.
## Live Streaming
The auction will be broadcast on Star Sports and available live on JioHotstar.
## Auction Progress
The auction has reached 150 players with 27 slots to fill using ₹8.15 crore.
## Player Slots
Seven slots are for overseas players, with 28 overseas players in the pool.
## Auction Timeline
The auction runs from October 28, 2026, to January 14, 2027, for the WPL 2027 season.
## Team Purses
Gujarat Giants have ₹1.25 crore left after buying G Kamalini for ₹40 lakh.
## Next Steps
The auction will continue with accelerated rounds after the 50th player is sold.
## Key takeaway

Five Women's Premier League teams compete in a mini-auction for 27 player slots with a total budget of ₹8.15 crore.