WPL 2027 Auction Player List Updated As Four More Players Join Shortlist

WPL Auction. [Source - X.com]

The WPL 2027 auction will take place in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28. The event is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST at the Grand Hyatt Kochi.

In a significant turn of events, four more players have been added to the WPL 2027 auction shortlist just hours before the event. The late additions take the total number of shortlisted players from 146 to 150.

Four More Players Added To WPL 2027 Auction List Hours Before Event

New Zealand left-arm medium pacer Bree Illing is the only overseas player among the four late additions to the WPL 2027 auction shortlist. The remaining three players are uncapped Indians from domestic cricket.

Delhi legspinners Medhavi Bidhuri and Samaira Raghav are the two Indian spinners added to the list. Raghav also brings batting ability to the table, having the skills to contribute with the bat in the lower order.

Uttar Pradesh left-arm medium pacer Avanya Jain completes the list of four late additions to the WPL 2027 auction shortlist. The latest update takes the total number of players shortlisted for the auction from 146 to 150.

The four players added to the WPL 2027 auction shortlist, along with their base prices and player categories, are listed below.

(Four players added to WPL 2027 Auction)

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With four more players added to the shortlist, the total number of players available for the WPL 2027 auction has increased to 150. The five franchises will look to fill 27 remaining slots with an overall purse of INR 8.15 crore.

UP Warriorz have the largest remaining purse of INR 3.75 crore, followed by Gujarat Giants with INR 1.25 crore. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have INR 1.15 crore available, while Delhi Capitals have INR 1.10 crore and Mumbai Indians have INR 90 lakh remaining.

The fifth edition of the WPL will be played from January 14 to February 7, 2027. With the auction taking place in Kochi on October 28, franchises will aim to strengthen their squads and fill the remaining vacancies ahead of the new season.

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