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WPL 2027 auction: Molineux most expensive player; joins UPW for Rs 1.1cr

Molineux has previously featured in the WPL 2024 and 2025 seasons, playing 10 games for Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux (centre)

4 min read Last Updated : Oct 28 2026 | 8:15 PM IST

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Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux became the most expensive player at the WPL 2027 auction, joining UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 crore. She was the only player to cross the Rs 1 crore mark at the auction.

Molineux previously featured in the WPL in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, playing 10 matches for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). She was also a key member of RCB's maiden title-winning campaign in 2024. She missed the 2026 season due to a hip injury before being released by the defending champions ahead of the 2027 auction. UP Warriorz subsequently secured her services for Rs 1.1 crore.

A total of 27 slots were available at the start of the auction, with 25 filled. Mumbai Indians Women, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz completed their squads of 18 players, while RCB and Delhi Capitals finished with 17 players each.

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Gujarat Giants signed batter Gunalan Kamalini for Rs 40 lakh, while UP Warriorz acquired all-rounders Sneh Rana and Grace Harris and wicketkeeper-batter Sushma Verma for Rs 30 lakh each.

Mumbai Indians Women signed wicketkeeper-batter Latika Inamdar and batter Disha Kasat for Rs 10 lakh each. The franchise also acquired bowler Bharti Rawal for Rs 10 lakh and batter Shweta Sehrawat for Rs 20 lakh.

Other Indian players sold included Asha Sobhana, who joined UP Warriorz for Rs 30 lakh, and all-rounders Akshita Bhagat, Nazma Khan, Samaira Raghav, Sahana Pawar and Manali Dakshini, who were bought for Rs 10 lakh each. Delhi Capitals also signed bowler Kirstie Gordon and all-rounder Kashvi Kandikuppa for Rs 10 lakh each.

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Big names that went unsold

Several experienced players went unsold at the WPL 2027 auction, including England batter Sophie Dunkley, Sri Lanka all-rounder Chamari Athapaththu and India spinner Saika Ishaque.

Australia all-rounder Charli Knott, New Zealand bowler Rosemary Mair, South Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and Australia fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck were also unable to attract bids.

Among Indian players, bowlers Priya Mishra, Titas Sadhu and Saima Thakor, wicketkeeper-batters Taniya Bhatia and Nuzhat Parween, and all-rounder Devika Vaidya went unsold. Scotland wicketkeeper-batter Sarah Bryce and New Zealand bowler Bree Illing were also among those who failed to find buyers.

Dunkley had a base price of Rs 50 lakh, while Athapaththu, Ishaque, Mair, Mlaba, Vlaeminck, Mishra and Sadhu were listed at Rs 30 lakh each.

WPL 2027 auction: Full list of players sold

Player	Country	Team	Price (RS in Crore)	C/U
Sophie Molineux	Australia	UP Warriorz	1.1	Capped
Kiran Navgire	India	Delhi Capitals	0.75	Capped
G Kamalini	India	Gujarat Giants	0.4	Capped
Jess Jonassen	Australia	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	0.4	Capped
Orla Prendergast	Ireland	Gujarat Giants	0.3	Capped
Grace Harris	Australia	UP Warriorz	0.3	Capped
Sneh Rana	India	UP Warriorz	0.3	Capped
Sushma Verma	India	UP Warriorz	0.3	Capped
Tejal Hasabnis	India	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	0.3	Capped
Asha Sobhana Joy	India	UP Warriorz	0.3	Capped
Chloe Tryon	South Africa	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	0.3	Capped
Shweta Sehrawat	India	Mumbai Indians	0.2	Uncapped
Disha Kasat	India	Mumbai Indians	0.1	Uncapped
Latika Inamdar	India	Mumbai Indians	0.1	Uncapped
Bharti Rawal	India	Mumbai Indians	0.1	Uncapped
Sanika Chalke	India	Mumbai Indians	0.1	Uncapped
Kathryn Bryce	Scotland	UP Warriorz	0.1	Capped
Kashvi Kandikuppa	India	Delhi Capitals	0.1	Uncapped
Kirstie Gordon	Scotland	Delhi Capitals	0.1	Capped
Manali Dakshini	India	UP Warriorz	0.1	Uncapped
Sahana Pawar	India	UP Warriorz	0.1	Uncapped
Samaira Raghav	India	Gujarat Giants	0.1	Uncapped
Vrinda Dinesh	India	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	0.1	Uncapped
Nazma Khan	India	Delhi Capitals	0.1	Uncapped
Akshita Bhagat	India	Mumbai Indians	0.1	Uncapped