Who Is 15-Year-Old Uma Kashvi? The Youngest Player Sold In WPL Auction History

Uma Kashi is the youngest player to be ever sold in the WPL's history |Courtesy – Instagram

History was made in the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction as Uma Kashvi was signed by Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday (October 28) in Kochi for her base price of ₹10 lakh. The bid was a historic one as the 15-year-old has become the youngest-ever player to be sold in the history of the richest women's cricket league in the world.

Kasvhi has beaten a record that was held by Deeya Yadav (16-year-old) in the mega auction last year. Interestingly, she was also signed by the Capitals for the same price of ₹10 lakh. She also became the youngest player to play in the league last year after making her debut for the Jemimah Rodrigues-led side.

Previously, wicket-keeper batter G Kamalini held the record after being signed by Mumbai Indians (MI) at the age of 16 in the 2025 mini auction.

Kasvi is an all-rounder from Karnataka and, despite being only 15, has already played for the Indian Women's U19 team and is expected to be picked in the squad for the 2027 ICC Women's T20 U19 World Cup, which will take…

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