The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 Player Auction will take place at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, Kerala, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The auction is scheduled to begin at 5:30 PM IST, with all five franchises preparing to complete their squads for the upcoming season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are the defending champions and will be looking to build a strong team for the next edition. Fans will be able to follow the bidding and see which players are selected as the franchises work to fill their remaining squad places.
The next WPL season is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027. A total of 146 players have been shortlisted, while the five teams have 27 slots available to fill at the auction. The list includes Indian and overseas cricketers, covering both capped and uncapped players. Each franchise will need to consider its available budget and the positions it still needs to fill before making its selections. Below are the retained and released players for all five teams, followed by the television and online streaming details for viewers in India.
Retained and Released Players
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Deeya Yadav
Released Players: Lizelle Lee, Alana King, Taniyaa Bhatia, Sneh Rana, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Retained Players: Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Kanika Ahuja, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita
Released Players: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Aayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Vaishnavi Sharma
Released Players: G Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Retained Players: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar
Released Players: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, Gautami Naik, Dayalan Hemalatha
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Retained Players: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris
Released Players: Kiran Navgire, Chloe Tryon, Amy Jones, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, Shweta Sehrawat
Where to Watch WPL 2027 Auction
Date – Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Venue – Grand Hyatt Kochi, Kerala
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
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