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WPL 2027: UP Warriorz Full Squad, Player List, Roles And Price



Deepti Sharma to lead UP Warriorz squad [Source: X]
Deepti Sharma to lead UP Warriorz squad [Source: X]

The Women's Premier League 2027 mini-auction has now come to an end, and the UP Warriorz team, which had the highest purse value of ₹3.75 crore and eight available slots to fill, has also completed its roster by choosing some of the best names on the auction table.

The team enjoyed picking several established overseas pacers and quality Indian batters, including names like Asha Sobhana, Sneha Rana, Sophie Molineux, among others.

The team retained ten players ahead of the auction and carefully secured the eight remaining players, including three overseas slots. So, ahead of the tournament next year, let's take a look at the complete squad of UP Warriorz Women, how the newly bought players fit into the core squad, and which players were retained by the captainless UP Warriorz ahead of the auction.

WPL 2027: UP Warriorz retained players list

Let's take a look at all the players that were retained by UP Warriorz ahead of the WPL 2027 mini auction, including names like Sophie Ecclestone, Shipra Giri, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, amongst others.

Player Name
Role
Retention Price (INR)
Pratika RawalBatter₹50 L
Phoebe LitchfieldBatter₹1.2 Cr
Meg LanningBatter₹1.9 Cr
Harleen DeolBatter₹50 L
Simran ShaikhBatter₹10 L
Shipra GiriWicket-Keeper₹10 L
Deepti SharmaAll-Rounder₹3.2 Cr
Shikha PandeyBowler₹2.4 Cr
Kranti GaudBowler₹50 L
Sophie EcclestoneBowler₹85 L

WPL 2027: UP Warriorz costliest player in the mini auction

Having a purse size of over three crores, UP Warriorz spent only ₹2.6 crore in the mini-auction, with a purse value of ₹1.15 crore still left. 

They currently have 12 Indian players and six overseas players in their team, with the most expensive bid being for Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux. Sophie Molineux was bought for ₹1.1 crore by UP Warriorz after the initial bidding started at ₹50 lakh. RCB Women eventually fought the bidding war but gave up at ₹1.05 crore.

WPL 2027: Players Bought By UP Warriorz In Mini Auction With Role And Cost

Players
Nation
Role
Cost
Grace HarrisAustraliaAll-rounder30 lakh
Asha Sobhana JoyIndiaBowler30 lakh
Sahana PawarIndiaAll-rounder10 lakh
Manali DakshiniIndiaAll-rounder10 lakh
Kathryn BryceScotlandAll-rounder10 lakh
Sushma VermaIndiaKeeper-Batter30 lakh
Sneh RanaIndiaAll-rounder30 lakh
Sophie MolineuxAustraliaAll-rounder1.1 crore

Full Squad Of UP Warriorz For WPL 2027

Wicket-keepers
Batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Shipra GiriPratika RawalSahana Pawar
Asha Sobhana Joy
Sushma VermaPhoebe Litchfield ✈️Manali DakshiniShikha Pandey
Meg Lanning ✈️Kathryn Bryce ✈️Kranti Gaud
Harleen DeolGrace Harris ✈️
Sophie Ecclestone ✈️
Simran ShaikhSneh Rana
Sophie Molineux ✈️
Deepti Sharma

Conclusion

The UP Warriorz, despite having the most cash in the auction, didn't go long for G. Kamalini, a prized wicketkeeper-batter for their team. Instead, they first bagged Sophie Molineux, despite the Australian missing WPL 2026 due to a hip injury, along with Sneh Rana later. 

However, one of the most important and steal-of-the-day bids was for Grace Harris, as they secured her for just INR 30 lakh. She can be utilised as an option to open the batting with Meg Lanning or Pratika Rawal in the upcoming edition. 

Moreover, UP Warriorz bagged several important contenders for the playing eleven while preserving their core through the retention list and also have the most cash remaining after the mini-auction.