Mumbai Indians completed their squad for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 with six new auction signings, alongside a trade made before the auction. The auction was held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 5:30 PM IST at Grand Hyatt Kochi. The franchise had seven places to fill and entered the event with ₹1 crore remaining in its purse. Its six auction choices were Shweta Sehrawat, Akshita Bhagat, Saanika Chalke, Latika Inamdar, Disha Kasat and Bharti Rawal. Their roles cover batting, wicketkeeping, all-rounder duties and bowling, giving Mumbai more options across the squad.
The final group includes names such as Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews. Other players retained by Mumbai were Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma and Nicola Carey. Before the auction, Mumbai had also completed a trade for American left-arm pacer Tara Norris from UP Warriorz. She joined at her existing fee of ₹10 lakh, in a deal described as a franchise first for Mumbai Indians. With Norris and the six auction purchases included, the team finished with 18 players and ₹20 lakh left in its purse.
Mumbai Indians WPL 2027 Auction Summary
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| Overseas Players | ||
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Mumbai started the auction with 11 players, including five overseas players. The franchise had spent ₹14 crore and had ₹1 crore available, with seven places still open. One of those places was an overseas slot. By the end of the event, the squad had grown to 18 players and the overseas count had risen to six. The final summary records spending of ₹14.8 crore, leaving ₹20 lakh unused. It also shows that all seven available places were filled and no overseas slot remained.
The spending change reflects the six auction purchases and the earlier deal for Norris. The six signings cost ₹70 lakh altogether, based on their listed prices. Norris’s trade fee was ₹10 lakh, bringing the combined amount for these additions to ₹80 lakh. This matches the increase in the summary from ₹14 crore before the auction to ₹14.8 crore afterwards. Mumbai therefore completed its squad changes without using the full amount available to it. The franchise ended the process with ₹20 lakh remaining.
Mumbai Indians Players Bought at Auction
| Shweta Sehrawat | India | Batter | |
| Akshita Bhagat | India | All-rounder | |
| Saanika Chalke | India | Batter | |
| Latika Inamdar | India | Wicketkeeper | |
| Disha Kasat | India | Batter | |
| Bharti Rawal | India | Bowler |
Shweta Sehrawat was the highest-priced of Mumbai’s six auction purchases, joining for ₹20 lakh. The other five players each cost ₹10 lakh. Saanika Chalke and Disha Kasat are listed as batters, while Latika Inamdar adds a wicketkeeping option. Akshita Bhagat joins as an all-rounder, and Bharti Rawal is listed as a bowler. Together, the six signings cost ₹70 lakh and cover several roles rather than focusing on only one area. The table includes the players purchased during the auction, not Norris, whose move came through a separate trade.
Norris’s transfer was completed before the auction, when Mumbai acquired the American left-arm pacer from UP Warriorz at her existing fee of ₹10 lakh. She is listed as a capped bowler in the squad details and appears in the final team as a traded player. The six auction purchases and the Norris trade together account for ₹80 lakh in additions. Keeping the two types of signings separate makes the auction list and spending figures easier to understand. Mumbai’s final squad includes both the new auction arrivals and the player brought in through the earlier deal.
Mumbai Indians squad breakdown for WPL 2027
Retained Players: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma, Nicola Carey
Released Players: G Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha
Players Bought at Auction: Shweta Sehrawat, Akshita Bhagat, Saanika Chalke, Latika Inamdar, Disha Kasat, Bharti Rawal
Delhi Capitals squad for WPL 2027
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma, Nicola Carey, Shweta Sehrawat, Akshita Bhagat, Saanika Chalke, Latika Inamdar, Disha Kasat, Tara Norris, Bharti Rawal
The lists show who stayed with Mumbai, who was released, which six players were bought at auction and how the final group looks after the changes. The retained names include experienced international players and Indian cricketers across different roles. The released list contains G Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar and Triveni Vasistha. The six auction purchases join the retained players in the final squad, while Norris is included following her trade from UP Warriorz. Together, the listed names make up the 18-player group.
Key Takeaways from the Auction
Mumbai Indians finished the auction with 18 players, including six overseas players, and ₹20 lakh remaining in the purse. Six players were bought at auction for a combined ₹70 lakh, while Tara Norris had already joined from UP Warriorz at her existing fee of ₹10 lakh. The team’s spending rose from ₹14 crore to ₹14.8 crore, and all seven available places were filled. The new arrivals include batters, a wicketkeeper, an all-rounder and a bowler, adding options across the squad. Alongside retained players such as Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews, these signings complete the Mumbai Indians squad listed for WPL 2027.
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