Sophie Molineux top buy as 15-year-old Uma Kashvi joins Delhi Capitals
Sophie Molineux was the biggest purchase at the Women's Premier League 2027 auction and 15-year-old Uma Kashvi was signed by Delhi Capitals at the event held at the Grand Hyatt in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28; a total of 25 players were sold as five franchises replenished their squads.
Molineux attracted a bidding contest between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bengaluru after entering the auction at a base price of Rs 50 lakh; she had been part of RCB's title-winning campaign in 2024 and had recently taken over as Australia's captain.
Retained: Annabel Sutherland*, Chinelle Henry*, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodriguez, Laura Wolvaardt*, Lucy Hamilton*, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp*, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma Brought in auction: Kiran Navgire – Rs 75 lakh, Uma Kashvi – Rs 10 lakh, Kirstie Gordon – Rs 10 lakh, Nazma Khan – Rs 10 lakh Delhi Capitals did not sign a specialist wicketkeeper after releasing Lizelle Lee, leaving Mamatha Madiwala as their only option.
Retained: Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham*, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth*, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine*, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia Brought in auction: G Kamalini – Rs 40 lakh, Orla Prendergast – Rs 30 lakh, Samaira Raghav – Rs 10 lakh Gujarat Giants added wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini and Ireland all-rounder Orla Prendergast among their auction signings.
Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Natalie Sciver Brunt*, Nicola Carey*, Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail*, Vaishnavi Sharma Brought in auction: Disha Kasat – Rs 10 lakh, Latika Inamdar – Rs 10 lakh, Bharti Rawal – Rs 10 lakh, Sanika Chalke – Rs 10 lakh, Shweta Sehrawat – Rs 20 lakh, Akshita Bhagat – Rs 10 lakh Mumbai Indians acquired multiple Indian players at the auction, including five at Rs 10 lakh apiece and Shweta Sehrawat for Rs 20 lakh.
Retained: Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry*, Georgia Voll*, Lauren Bell*, Nadine De Klerk*, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana Brought in auction: Jess Jonassen – Rs 40 lakh, Tejal Hasabnis – Rs 30 lakh, Vrinda Dinesh – Rs 10 lakh, Chloe Tryon – Rs 30 lakh Royal Challengers Bengaluru bolstered their squad with Jess Jonassen and South Africa all-rounder Chloe Tryon among their additions.
Retained: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tara Norris* Brought in auction: Sophie Molineux – Rs 1.10 crore, Sneh Rana – Rs 30 lakh, Grace Harris – Rs 30 lakh, Sushma Verma – Rs 30 lakh, Kathryn Bryce – Rs 10 lakh, Manali Dakshini – Rs 10 lakh, Sahana Pawar – Rs 10 lakh, Asha Sobhana – Rs 30 lakh UP Warriorz were among the busiest franchises at the auction, signing eight players including Sophie Molineux for Rs 1.10 crore and a mix of domestic and overseas all-rounders and wicketkeepers.
The auction completed squad building ahead of the upcoming WPL season, leaving each franchise with its retained core supplemented by the newly acquired players from Kochi.