WPL 2027 Auction FAQs: All the numbers you need to know

The latest iteration of the WPL Auction will be the cynosure of all eyes and 146 players will hope for a spot in the roster among the five WPL franchises today evening.

So before the action begins in Kochi, here’s a breakdown of all the numbers.

How many players have registered for the auction?

A total of 146 players will be a part of the auction, which will include 119 Indian players and 46 overseas players.

How many slots are available to be filled at WPL 2027 auction?

A total of 27 slots are to be filled at the auction.

RCB have five available slots which include two overseas slots. Mumbai Indians have six available slots and all of them for Indian players as they retained all six of their overseas players.

Delhi Capitals have five slots, one of which is an overseas slot. Gujarat Giants have three slots out of which one is that of an overseas slot.

UP Warriorz have the highest number of slots available with eight open positions including that of three overseas players.

What is the purse remaining for each team?

RCB will be coming in with INR 1.15 crore while UP Warriorz have the largest purse with INR 3.75 crore.

Gujarat Giants have INR 1.25 crore while Delhi have INR 1.10 crore. Mumbai have the leanest purse with INR 0.90 crore.

How many capped and uncapped players are a part of the auction?

A total of 146 players have thrown their hat in the ring. There are 119 Indians out of which 22 are capped and 97 are uncapped. There are 27 overseas players out of which 14 are capped and 13 uncapped.

Which players have registered at various base prices?

The highest price slab in the market is that of INR 50 lakh which will only feature two players, Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux.

The second highest cap is that of INR 40 lakh, featuring four players including the likes of Gunalan Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham and Jess Jonassen.

The mid-tier slab of INR 30 lakh features 30 players such as Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Sneh Rana among others.

INR 20 lakh bracket will have four players while a majority of the players will be at the base price of INR 10 lakh.

When and where to watch the WPL 2027 auction?

The auction will be streamed live on JioStar app while on the television, one can catch it on the Star Sports Network from 5:30 PM.