WPL Auction: Which team has the biggest purse and how many slots are available?

FILE PHOTO: UP Warriorz will enter the auction with the biggest purse and the most slots to fill after releasing 10 players. | Photo Credit: PTI

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction will take place in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28.

A total of 150 players, including 122 Indians and 28 overseas players, will go under the hammer for 27 available slots. Some of the prominent names in the auction pool include Australia’s Sophie Molineux and Grace Harris, England’s Sophia Dunkley, Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu, and India’s Gunalan Kamalini and Sneh Rana.

UP Warriorz will enter the auction with the biggest purse and the most work to do. Having finished last in the 2026 season, the franchise has released 10 players. It has a remaining purse of Rs. 3.75 crore and eight slots to fill.

Gujarat Giants has the next-biggest purse, with Rs. 1.25 crore available to fill three slots. The Ashleigh Gardner-led side finished in the top four last season but lost to Delhi Capitals in the Eliminator.

Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru has five slots to fill with a purse of Rs. 1.15 crore. Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have similar budgets, with five and six slots to fill, respectively.

Remaining slots and purse for all five teams ahead of WPL 2027 auction

UP Warriorz (UPW): Rs. 3.75 crore, 8 slots Gujarat Giants (GG): Rs. 1.25 crore, 3 slots Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Rs. 1.15 crore, 5 slots Delhi Capitals (DC): Rs. 1.10 crore, 5 slots Mumbai Indians (MI): Rs. 0.90 crore, 6 slots