WPL Auction 2027: All you need to know before the big day!

Paltan, it is time to get the auction conversations and strategies rolling. The stage is set; the paddles are ready and the battle for WPL supremacy is about to enter a whole new gear. With franchises ready to fine tune their combinations and uncover the next game changer, the WPL auction on 28th October, 2026 in Kochi promises to be a blockbuster. For us at Mumbai Indians, it is all about building the Blue and Gold legacy and putting together a squad ready to keep the championship dream alive.

Read about our retentions for WPL 2027 in case you missed it!

146 players will be competing for 27 available slots at the WPL 2027 auction. The auction pool comprises 119 Indian players, including 22 capped and 97 uncapped players. 20 slots will be available for Indian players. On the other hand, the overseas contingent features 27 players, which includes six players from Associate Nations. 14 players fall in the capped category while 13 are uncapped players. Here, seven slots will be up for grabs.

The WPL list features several established stars, Indian and international players where two players have entered the top base price of 50 lakh, four players feature in the 40 lakh category while 30 players have registered at a base price of 30 lakh.

For us, at Mumbai Indians- purse spent is 14.1CR, while we have 0.9CR remaining with six slots to fill while our overseas slots are full.

A breakdown of the 146 players registered is as follows:

Sr. No Capped/Uncapped players Number of Players
1 Capped Indians 22
2 Capped Overseas 14
3 Uncapped Indians 97
4 Uncapped Overseas 13
Total   146

Every bid brings a new possibility; every pick opens a new door. The countdown to the next WPL chapter begins!