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Molineux and Dunkley set for WPL 2027 auction at top base price
The WPL 2027 mini auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi.
A total of 146 players are competing for places in the league.
There are 27 available slots for teams to fill.
Molineux and Dunkley have the auction’s top base price of INR 50 lakh.
A base price is the starting price for a player in the auction.
The limited number of places means fewer than one in five players can be selected.
The auction in Kochi will decide which players fill the available slots.
The WPL 2027 player auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with 146 players competing for 27 available slots.
Australia’s Sophie Molineux and England’s Sophia Dunkley have registered at the highest base price of ₹50 lakh.
The pool includes 119 Indian players and 27 overseas players, with 20 slots for Indian players and seven for overseas recruits.
Mumbai Indians acquired Tara Norris from UP Warriorz for ₹10 lakh before the auction.
UP Warriorz will enter the auction with the largest purse, ₹3.75 crore, according to Hindustan Times.
- Who
- 146 players, including Sophie Molineux and Sophia Dunkley, are listed for the auction.
- What
- The WPL 2027 player auction will fill 27 available slots.
- When
- October 28, 2026; it is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM.
- Where
- Kochi.
- Why
- The five franchises are seeking to fill remaining squad spots ahead of the 2027 WPL season.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tara Norris represented Delhi Capitals in the inaugural WPL season and took the tournament’s first five-wicket haul.
Mumbai Indians acquired Tara Norris from UP Warriorz for ₹10 lakh.
The WPL 2027 player auction is scheduled to take place in Kochi.
- Auction date and venue
- October 28, 2026, in Kochi
- Players in auction pool
- 146
- Available slots
- 27
- Top base price
- ₹50 lakh, registered by Sophie Molineux and Sophia Dunkley
- Indian players
- 119
- Overseas slots
- 7
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