The 2027 WPL Auction took place in Kochi on October 28 |Courtesy- BCCI
\n\nSophie Molineux was the most expensive player sold in the 2027 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction after she was signed by the UP Warriorz for a massive sum of ₹1.1 crore. The Australian captain was the only player who was sold for over a crore in the 5th season's auction, which took place on Wednesday (October 28) at Kochi.
\n\nThe Warriorz were the most active team in the auction as they came with the biggest budget and signed eight players. The Meg Lanning-led side secured the services of Grace Harris and Sneh Rana. Asha Sobhana, was key to RCB's 2024 WPL victory also will play for the Uttar Pradesh-based team.
\n\nMeanwhile, Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player sold as Delhi Capitals (DC) beat competition from Mumbai Indians (MI) to sign her. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) strengthened their squad by signing Australian cricket legend Jess Jonassen as well as South Africa's Chloe Tyron.
\n\nSri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and England's Sophia Dunkley were the biggest names that failed to get a bid.
\n\nAlso Read: Full Squad Of All 5 Teams For WPL 2027
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