WPL 2027 Auction LIVE Updates: Sophie Molineux And Grace Harris Among Top Players; 27 Slots To Be Filled

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Retained Players: Meg Lanning (c), Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Pratika Rawal

UP Warriorz will have busiest day among all franchises as they have a daunting task of filling eight vacant spots.

The exits of Jones and Sehrawat leave UPW searching for wicketkeeping cover. Additionally, the franchise will need to target a third spinner to complement Sophie Ecclestone and Deepti Sharma, as well as explosive power hitters to fill the void left by Dottin and Tryon.

• Available Purse: Rs. 3.75 Crore

• Total Available Slots: 8

• Overseas Slot available: 3

Retained Players: Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham*, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth*, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine*, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia

With their starting XI largely settled, GG's primary objective will be to add lower-order power hitters. The franchise could also set their sights on acquiring the services of experienced all-rounder Grace Harris.

• Available Purse: Rs. 1.25 Crore

• Total Available Slots: 3

• Overseas Slot available: 1

Retained Players: Annabel Sutherland*, Chinelle Henry*, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodriguez, Laura Wolvaardt*, Lucy Hamilton*, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp*, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma

Delhi Capitals, one of the league's most consistent sides, have retained their core while releasing Alana King, Eddla Srujana, Lizelle Lee, Pragati Singh, Sneh Rana, and Taniyaa Bhatia.

Delhi Capitals have a daunting task of signing a top-order wicketkeeper-batter. Furthermore, releasing both Rana and King means DC will need to search for a quality spin-bowling option to support Shree Charani.

• Available Purse: Rs. 1.1 Crore

• Total Available Slots: 5

• Overseas Slot available: 1

Retained Players: Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry*, Georgia Voll*, Lauren Bell*, Nadine De Klerk*, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana

What They Need?

The two-time champion have already retained their core squad, needing only few replacements. They require few options for middle order, while also searching for a backup pacer.

• Available Purse: Rs. 1.15 Crore

• Total Available Slots: 5

• Overseas Slot available: 2

Retained Players: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Vaishnavi Sharma, Tara Norris (traded).

What They Need?

Heading into the auction after releasing six players, Mumbai Indians have already made early moves by acquiring Tara Norris via trade from UP Warriorz. Replacing Kamalini will be a primary focus for Mumbai, though the franchise boasts a strong, stable core following key retentions.

• Available Purse: Rs. 0.9 Crore

• Total Available Slots: 6

• Overseas Slot available: 0

There are only 27 slots to be filled. UP Warriorz have the biggest purse coming into the auction. Read all you need to know about the mini auction before it starts!

The mini-auction is about to get underway shortly!

• The auctin starts at 5:30 PM

• The auction is held in Kochi

• The auction will be live telecasted on Star Sports and streamed JioHotstar

Namaste and welcome to our live coverage of the 2027 WPL mini-auction! It is a mini-auction, but expect maximum drama as five teams fight it out to finalize squads they believe can help them lift the trophy. So sit back and relax as we bring you live updates and all the highlights.