WPL 2027 Auction Top Buys: Top Five Most Expensive Players in Women's Premier League Auction

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 mini-auction concluded on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, delivering massive paydays for international talent.

It was more of a subdued auction programme with the majority of teams already having a settled squad and only needed to make fine tuning of their squads. Despite that, 88 per cent players were bought at their base price, while the biggest jump from base price was 120 per cent for Sophie Molineux.

Five specific names triggered the heaviest spending inside the auction hall, with all-rounders generating the most intense paddle raises.

WPl 2027 Auction: Sophie Molineux goes Most Expensive

UP Warriorz dictated the early market dynamics. They aggressively targeted Sophie Molineux to anchor their spin-bowling department. The Australian all-rounder entered the player pool carrying a modest base price of ₹50 lakh.

Bidding escalated rapidly. UP Warriorz refused to back down, eventually securing her signature with a massive winning bid of ₹1.10 crore. She leaves Kochi holding the title of the single most expensive player and highest bid of the 2027 auction intake.

Delhi Backs Local Firepower

Delhi Capitals shifted focus toward domestic power hitting. They chased Indian batter Kiran Navgire aggressively.

Her base price stood at ₹40 lakh. Delhi management clearly valued her ability to accelerate run rates during the death overs. They splashed ₹75 lakh to bring her into their formidable batting lineup. Navgire claims the second spot on the most expensive players list, making her the highest-paid Indian of the day.

The remaining top acquisitions featured franchises smartly avoiding exhaustive bidding wars. They secured elite international and domestic talent precisely at their base valuations.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) strengthened their core by snapping up veteran Australian all-rounder Jess Jonassen. They paid exactly her base price of ₹40 lakh.

Gujarat Giants matched that exact financial layout during the domestic rounds. They bought Indian batter G. Kamalini for her base valuation of ₹40 lakh.

UP Warriorz returned to the Australian market for their final major splash of the afternoon. They bought explosive all-rounder Grace Harris for her base price of ₹30 lakh. A total of seven players were bought at the same price.

WPL 2027 Auction Most Expensive Buys