WPL 2027 Auction Updates: Sophie Molineux emerges as biggest buy, MI snap up domestic talents; RCB sign Jonassen

Delhi Capitals secure Nazma Khan for INR 10 lakh, adding another player to their squad. Mumbai Indians follow suit by signing Akshita Bhagat for INR 10 lakh, bringing the auction to a close. With that final signing, the auction concludes, wrapping up the teams’ efforts to strengthen their squads ahead of the upcoming season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru make another signing, bringing Chloe Tryon on board for INR 30 lakh. Pranavi Chandra goes unsold, while Amandeep Kaur also fails to attract any bids and remains unsold.

RCB make another move, signing Vrinda Dinesh for INR 10 lakh. Humairaa Kaazi, meanwhile, remains unsold. Shweta Sehrawat attracts interest from Mumbai Indians, with Delhi Capitals also joining the bidding. However, MI eventually secured her services for INR 20 lakh.

Tejal Hasabnis joins Royal Challengers Bengaluru for INR 30 lakh. Asha Sobhana, who went unsold earlier, finds a buyer this time, with UP Warriorz signing her for INR 30 lakh.

Gujarat Giants head coach Michael Klinger believes Orla Prendergast’s all-round abilities will add versatility to the squad, while her familiarity with Indian conditions and his previous experience working with her will help the team explore different combinations ahead of the upcoming season.

“She will give us a different approach. The combination of Kamalini’s batting and Orla’s all-round skills gives us more options with our overseas players. We also have some bowling options in the squad, so we will see if we stick to a similar combination as last year. Orla had a really good World Cup in India last year, so she knows these conditions. I was fortunate enough to work with her in The Hundred last year, so we know each other well. She will be a great addition to the squad and give us more versatility," Klinger said on JioHotstar.

The first phase of the accelerated auction has produced eight signings worth ₹1.10 crore, all at base price. Jess Jonassen was the costliest at ₹40 lakh for RCB. UP Warriorz signed Kathryn Bryce, Manali Dakshini and Sahana Pawar, while Delhi Capitals secured Uma Kashvi and Kirstie Gordon. Mumbai Indians bought Saanika Chalke, and Gujarat Giants picked up Samaira Raghav.

-Update from Probuddha Bhattacharjee-

Palak Singh goes unsold, while Gujarat Giants sign Samaira Raghav for INR 10 lakh. Bree Illing also fails to attract any bids and remains unsold.

Triveni Vasistha goes unsold, while UP Warriorz sign Manali Dakshini for INR 10 lakh. Milly Illingworth also fails to attract any bids and remains unsold. UP Warriorz return to the auction action to secure Sahana Pawar for INR 10 lakh.

Khushi Bhatia and Nazma Khan go unsold, while Kritie Gordon finds a buyer in Delhi Capitals, who sign her for INR 10 lakh. UAE’s Esha Oza also fails to attract any bids and remains unsold.

Pranavi Chandra, Ira Jadhav and Tanisha Olhan all go unsold. Kathryn Bryce attracts the attention of UP Warriorz, who sign her for INR 10 lakh. Uma Kashvi also finds a buyer, joining Delhi Capitals for INR 10 lakh.

Devika Vaidya goes unsold but Mumbai Indians sign Saanika Chalke for INR 10 lakh - another uncapped signing for them.

Jess Jonassen goes under the hammer and, after a brief wait, Royal Challengers Bengaluru make the only bid to secure her services for INR 40 lakh.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru could turn their attention towards Jess Jonassen after missing out on Sophie Molineux, who joined UP Warriorz for INR 1.10 crore. The Australian all-rounder could emerge as an option for RCB as they look to strengthen their spin-bowling department. However, no move has been confirmed yet, with the defending champions continuing to assess their options at the auction.

Sneha Rana expressed her gratitude to UP Warriorz for showing faith in her at the auction, saying she is excited about the new opportunity and determined to give her best for the franchise.

“First of all, I want to thank UP Warriorz for picking me. I'm very excited about this opportunity. And as I always say, whenever I get an opportunity, whichever team I go to, I want to give my best for them. Now that I've joined UP Warriorz, I want to do the same. Thank you so much to everyone in the management," Sneh said on JioHotstar.

The WPL 2027 auction has been brutally selective, with 40 of 50 players going unsold. Sophie Molineux and Kiran Navgire accounted for 21 of 29 accepted bids, highlighting concentrated demand. Eight of the 10 purchases came at base price. Specialist bowlers have suffered particularly badly, with just one of 19 finding a buyer across four sets.

-Update from Probuddha Bhattacharjee-

Mumbai Indians were busy towards the end of the previous round with some interesting domestic buys. They already had Rahila Firdous -- MP captain -- serving as wicket-keeper batter but she is joined by Latika Inamdar. She plays for Vidarbha. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been rather quiet, not a single buy from them until now.

-Update from Samreen Razzaqui-

The unsold list continues to grow at the WPL 2027 auction, with 18 of the 20 players across Sets 7–10 failing to attract a bid. Mumbai Indians were the only franchise to make purchases, securing wicketkeeper Latika Inamdar and bowler Bharti Rawal for ₹10 lakh each. Tess Flintoff, Charli Knott, Sarah Bryce, Shabnam Shakil and Parunika Sisodia were among those who went unsold. Overall, 10 players have now been sold for a combined ₹3.75 crore, while 40 have gone unsold. RCB remain the only franchise yet to make a signing.

-Update from Probuddha Bhattacharjee-

The unsold list continues to grow, with Bhavika Ahire, Eddla Srujana, Rima Ekka, S Yashasri, Shraddha Pokharkar, Shabnam Shakil, Shanu Sen, Samantha Bates, Sonam Yadav and Parunika Sisodia all failing to attract any bids. Mumbai Indians are back at it, raising the paddle once again, this time to sign Bharti Rawal for INR 10 lakh.

Sarah Bryce and Shivani Singh remain unsold, while Latika Inamdar ends the drought as Mumbai Indians raise the paddle to sign her for INR 10 lakh. Delhi Capitals appear interested but opt against making a bid, allowing MI to secure her services.

Charli Knott, Pragati Singh, Tess Flintoff, Anandita Kishor, Poonam Khemnar and Sujata Dey all go unsold at their base price of INR 10 lakh.

The auction has slowed considerably after the opening two sets, with 17 of the next 19 players going unsold. UP Warriorz acquired wicketkeeper Sushma Verma for ₹30 lakh in Set 3, while Mumbai Indians opened their account by securing uncapped batter Disha Kasat for ₹10 lakh in Set 6. Sets 4 and 5 saw no successful bids, with Rosemary Mair, Titas Sadhu, Saika Ishaque, Priya Mishra, and Asha Sobhana among those without takers.

-Update from Probuddha Bhattacharjee-

Humairaa Kaazi and Shweta Sehrawat also fail to attract any bids and join the unsold list.

Purvaja Verlekar, Vrinda Dinesh and Gautami Nayak all go unsold. Disha Kasat, however, ends the drought as Mumbai Indians raise the paddle to sign her for INR 10 lakh.

Asha Shobhana and South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba also fail to attract any bids and remain unsold.

Priya Mishra kicks off the spin-bowling category in the capped players’ list but fails to attract a bid at her base price of INR 30 lakh. Saika Ishaque, who has previously represented Mumbai Indians, also goes unsold after finding no takers.