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UP Warriorz take biggest purse into WPL 2027 auction
The Women’s Premier League auction is set for October 28 in Kochi, with 146 players competing for 27 places across the teams.
UP Warriorz have eight squad places to fill, including three overseas slots, after releasing players and trading Tara Norris to Mumbai Indians.
They have the league’s largest remaining purse, but reports give different figures: ₹3.65 crore and ₹3.75 crore.
Their retained squad includes Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield and Deepti Sharma, but the team wants more batting power, another wicketkeeper and bowling depth.
Adding a hard-hitting batter is a key priority, with Grace Harris among the suggested targets.
The auction will determine which players UP Warriorz sign and how they complete their squad.
UP Warriorz enter the WPL 2027 auction with the league’s biggest remaining purse, reported as ₹3.65 crore by Wisden and ₹3.75 crore by Hindustan Times.
The team has eight available slots, including three overseas-player slots.
The auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi.
UP Warriorz are looking to add batting power and wicketkeeping depth to their retained squad.
Reports differ on the auction pool: Sportstar says 150 players will compete for 27 slots, while Wisden lists 146 players.
- Who
- The five WPL teams, including UP Warriorz, will take part in the auction.
- What
- The WPL 2027 player auction is scheduled to fill 27 available slots.
- When
- October 28, 2026. Wisden says it starts at 5:30pm local time.
- Where
- Kochi, India.
- Why
- Teams will fill available squad positions. UP Warriorz are seeking batting firepower and wicketkeeping depth.
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UP Warriorz released players and retained ten, according to Hindustan Times.
Tara Norris was traded to Mumbai Indians for ₹10 lakh, according to Hindustan Times.
The WPL 2027 auction is scheduled to take place in Kochi.
- UP Warriorz purse
- ₹3.65 crore (Wisden); ₹3.75 crore (Hindustan Times)
- UP Warriorz available slots
- 8, including 3 overseas slots
- Auction date
- October 28, 2026
- Auction venue
- Kochi, India
- Auction pool
- 146 players (Wisden); 150 players (Sportstar)
- Tara Norris trade
- Mumbai Indians for ₹10 lakh
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UP Warriorz enter the WPL 2027 auction with the biggest purse.
They have a kitty of ₹3.75 crore, but also some major issues to address during the event on October 28.