What was confirmed by 18:55 IST?
Live-auction snapshot | 28 October 2026 | Content cutoff: 18:55 IST | Official sold-page recheck: 19:00:58 IST | Official overview recheck: 19:01:33 IST
At the 18:55 IST content cutoff, the TATA WPL 2027 auction was still live. The official sold ledger showed 10 verified purchases: UP Warriorz had four, Mumbai Indians three, Gujarat Giants two and Delhi Capitals one. Royal Challengers Bengaluru had no purchase in the verified ledger at that cutoff. These are time-stamped squad states, not completed final squads. 1 3
The largest confirmed buy was Sophie Molineux to UP Warriorz for INR 1.10 crore, followed by Kiran Navgire to Delhi Capitals for INR 75 lakh. Gujarat bought G. Kamalini for INR 40 lakh and Orla Prendergast for INR 30 lakh. UPW also bought Grace Harris, Sneh Rana and Sushma Verma for INR 30 lakh each. Mumbai’s confirmed additions were Latika Inamdar, Disha Kasat and Bharti Rawal for INR 10 lakh each. 1
Those 10 purchases total INR 3.75 crore. The remaining auction money across the five teams was INR 4.40 crore, down from the post-trade opening total of INR 8.15 crore. The official sold page was rechecked at 19:00:58 IST and the official overview at 19:01:33 IST; both still showed the same 10 sold players. Those later reads verify the frozen snapshot but do not establish a completed auction or infer any new purchase. 1 3 5
What the prices beside each player mean
Every retained player below now has an amount supported by the official TATA WPL 2027 Retained Playing Squad PDF. Its column is headed “Deduction”: the values are the franchise’s retained-player purse deductions, expressed here in lakh and crore and reconciled to the official team totals. They are not fresh auction bids, and this document does not establish taxes, bonuses, individual payment schedules or take-home earnings. The new-purchase amounts are today’s confirmed winning bids. Tara Norris is separately identified as a pre-auction trade at her existing fee. 17 25
The distinction makes a practical difference. Smriti Mandhana’s current official retained deduction is INR 3.50 crore, not her historical INR 3.40 crore inaugural-auction bid. Likewise, a player retained for a stated amount did not need to be bought again on 28 October. Keeping retained commitments separate from new purchases avoids inflating today’s auction spending. 17 30
WPL 2027 auction squads at the 18:55 IST cutoff
- UP Warriorz: 14 active players at the 18:55 IST cutoff, five overseas players, four places left, one overseas place left; INR 3.75 crore post-trade opening purse, INR 2.00 crore in verified new buys and INR 1.75 crore remaining. 4 5
- Delhi Capitals: 14 players, five overseas players, four places left, one overseas place left; INR 1.10 crore opening purse, INR 75 lakh in verified new buys and INR 35 lakh remaining. 6 7
- Gujarat Giants: 17 players, six overseas players, one place left and no overseas place left; INR 1.25 crore opening purse, INR 70 lakh in verified new buys and INR 55 lakh remaining. 8 2
- Mumbai Indians: 15 players, six overseas players and three places left by arithmetic; INR 90 lakh opening purse, INR 30 lakh in verified new buys and INR 60 lakh remaining. 9 9
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 13 players, four overseas players, five places left and two overseas places left; INR 1.15 crore opening purse, no verified new buy and INR 1.15 crore remaining. 4 3
These counts are live-auction states, not forecasts of the final squads. In particular, a team with no purchase by the 18:55 IST cutoff was still able to bid later, and a player absent from the confirmed sales list cannot be described as permanently unsold.
Delhi Capitals: owners, full known squad and player prices
Owner, representatives and live position
Delhi Capitals is publicly described as co-owned by GMR Sports/GMR Group and JSW Group. The exact registered franchise special-purpose-vehicle name was not exposed in the supplied evidence, so it would be inaccurate to invent one. The named representatives located in official material are Parth Jindal, identified as co-owner of Delhi Capitals and founder of JSW Sports, and Kiran Kumar Grandhi, identified as chairman and co-owner. Those representatives should not be confused with the playing or coaching staff. 10 11 12
Jemimah Rodrigues was identified as captain in Delhi’s 28 September 2026 retention announcement. No separate 2027 captaincy change was located by the 18:55 IST cutoff, so this is the current supported leadership description rather than a claim that a new captain was appointed during the live auction. 13
Delhi entered with 13 retained players, five overseas players, five open places and an INR 1.10 crore available purse. Its only confirmed 2027 auction purchase by the 18:55 IST cutoff was Kiran Navgire for INR 75 lakh. The calculation is INR 1.10 crore − INR 75 lakh = INR 35 lakh remaining. The rendered official live snapshot showed 14 players, five overseas players and four places left, with one overseas place still available. 6 7
Retained players
Annabel Sutherland — retained; INR 2.20 crore official retained amount
The Australian all-rounder was one of Delhi’s five retained overseas players. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.20 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Chinelle Henry — retained; INR 1.30 crore official retained amount
The West Indies all-rounder remains in Delhi’s retained group. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 1.30 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Deeya Yadav — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Deeya Yadav is a retained Indian batter in Delhi’s domestic group. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 10 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Jemimah Rodrigues — retained captain; INR 2.20 crore official retained amount
Rodrigues is a retained Indian batter and the captain named in Delhi’s retention announcement. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.20 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Laura Wolvaardt — retained; INR 1.10 crore official retained amount
The South African batter is part of Delhi’s overseas retained group. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 1.10 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Lucy Hamilton — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Hamilton is a retained Australian bowler. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 10 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Mamatha Madiwala — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Madiwala is Delhi’s retained Indian wicketkeeper in the supplied roster. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 10 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Marizanne Kapp — retained; INR 2.20 crore official retained amount
The South African all-rounder remains part of Delhi’s five-player overseas group. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.20 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Minnu Mani — retained; INR 40 lakh official retained amount
Mani is a retained Indian bowler. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 40 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
N Sree Charani — retained; INR 1.30 crore official retained amount
The official retention sheet uses “N Sree Charani”, while Delhi’s roster displays “N Charani”; these are the same retained Indian player. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 1.30 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Nandni Sharma — retained; INR 20 lakh official retained amount
Sharma is a retained Indian bowler. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 20 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Niki Prasad — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Prasad is a retained Indian all-rounder. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 50 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Shafali Verma — retained; INR 2.20 crore official retained amount
Verma is a retained Indian batter and one of the key names highlighted in Delhi’s retention communication. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.20 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
New auction purchase
Kiran Navgire — INR 75 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Delhi won Navgire after bidding involving Mumbai Indians, with the live ledger recording a winning price of INR 75 lakh. She is an Indian right-handed batter and is described in Delhi’s official profile as a power-hitter. The same profile records a 2026 RTM price of INR 60 lakh; that is a historical named-year figure and must not be confused with her current 2027 auction price of INR 75 lakh. 1 7 2
Gujarat Giants: owners, full known squad and player prices
Owner, leadership and live position
The supplied corporate evidence identifies Adani Sportsline as the owner of Gujarat Giants. It does not expose a current individual legal owner, a registered company suffix or a separate franchise SPV, so no individual should be presented as the legal owner. Satyam Trivedi was identified as Head, Adani Sportsline in a 2023 corporate release, but that historical corporate title is not evidence that he is a current individual owner. 14 15
Ashleigh Gardner is identified as captain in current franchise material and the 26 October 2026 preview; Michael Klinger is head coach. A captain or coach is not an owner. 8 16
Gujarat retained 15 players, including five overseas players, with an official opening purse of INR 1.25 crore and three open places. The team bought G. Kamalini for INR 40 lakh and Orla Prendergast for INR 30 lakh by the 18:55 IST cutoff. The calculation is INR 1.25 crore − (INR 40 lakh + INR 30 lakh) = INR 55 lakh remaining. The live state showed 17 players and six overseas players, leaving one total place but no overseas place. Retained fees below are official retained purse deductions totaling INR 13.75 crore, not 2027 auction purchase prices. 8 2
Retained players
Anushka Sharma — retained; INR 45 lakh official retained amount
Sharma is an Indian all-rounder retained by Gujarat. Her INR 45 lakh amount is a official retained purse deduction from the official retained list, not a new 2027 auction bid. 17
Ashleigh Gardner — retained captain; INR 3.50 crore official retained amount
Gardner is an Australian all-rounder and Gujarat’s publicly identified captain. The franchise profile describes her as a right-handed batter who bowls off-break. Her official retained amount is INR 3.50 crore. 17 8
Beth Mooney — retained; INR 2.50 crore official retained amount
Mooney is an Australian wicketkeeper and part of Gujarat’s retained international core. The official retained amount is INR 2.50 crore, carried into the season rather than paid as a new auction purchase. 17 18
Bharti Fulmali — retained; INR 70 lakh official retained amount
Fulmali is a retained Indian batter. Her official retained value is INR 70 lakh. 17
Georgia Wareham — retained; INR 1 crore official retained amount
Wareham is an Australian all-rounder retained by Gujarat. The official retained amount is INR 1 crore. 17 18
Happy Kumari — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Kumari is a retained Indian bowler. The official current-contract figure supplied for the retained group is INR 10 lakh. 17
Jintimani Kalita — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Kalita is a retained Indian bowler with a official retained amount of INR 10 lakh. 17
Kanika Ahuja — retained; INR 30 lakh official retained amount
Ahuja is a retained Indian all-rounder. Her official retained purse deduction is INR 30 lakh. 17
Kashvee Gautam — retained; INR 65 lakh official retained amount
Gautam is a retained Indian bowler. The official retained list supports a carryover fee of INR 65 lakh. 17
Kim Garth — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Garth is an Australian bowler and one of Gujarat’s retained overseas players. Her official retained amount is INR 50 lakh. 17 18
Rajeshwari Gayakwad — retained; INR 40 lakh official retained amount
Gayakwad is a retained Indian bowler. The current official retained amount is INR 40 lakh. 17
Renuka Singh — retained; INR 60 lakh official retained amount
Singh is a retained Indian bowler. Her official retained amount is INR 60 lakh. 17 18
Sophie Devine — retained; INR 2 crore official retained amount
Devine is a retained New Zealand all-rounder. Her official retained amount is INR 2 crore. 17 18
Tanuja Kanwer — retained; INR 45 lakh official retained amount
Kanwer is a retained Indian bowler with a official retained amount of INR 45 lakh. 17
Yastika Bhatia — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Bhatia is a retained Indian wicketkeeper. Her official retained purse deduction is INR 50 lakh. 17 18
New auction purchases
G. Kamalini (Gunalan Kamalini) — INR 40 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Kamalini was bought by Gujarat for INR 40 lakh, the listed base price. The WPL table classifies her as a batter, while the franchise profile identifies her as an Indian wicketkeeper and left-handed batter-wicketkeeper who can also bowl leg-spin. The safest concise description is wicketkeeper-batter, with the auction-table role distinction retained rather than treated as a contradiction. 1 19 1
Orla Prendergast — INR 30 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Prendergast was bought for INR 30 lakh, also at her listed base price. She is an Irish all-rounder; the franchise profile describes her as right-handed and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. 1 20
Mumbai Indians: owners, three new purchases and player prices
Legal owner, named owners and live position
The legal WPL franchise bidder for Mumbai is Indiawin Sports Private Limited. Mumbai Indians’ legal terms also identify Indiawin Sports Private Limited as the company that owns and operates the team, while the official owner page names Nita Ambani and Akash Ambani as owners. These roles are presented separately: the company is the legal entity identified in the evidence, while Ambani family representatives are the named owners. 21 22 23
No separate official 2027 captaincy announcement was verified by the 18:55 IST cutoff. Harmanpreet Kaur is retained, but her presence does not by itself establish a new captaincy announcement for this auction. 24
Mumbai’s auction preview listed INR 90 lakh available, 12 players, six overseas players, six total places and no overseas places to fill. The latest official sold ledger records Latika Inamdar, Disha Kasat and Bharti Rawal at INR 10 lakh each. The calculation is INR 90 lakh − INR 30 lakh = INR 60 lakh remaining. Those purchases raise the active count to 15, leaving three places under the 18-player maximum and no overseas vacancy. Tara Norris’ INR 10 lakh is excluded from today’s auction spend because it was her existing pre-auction transfer fee. 1 9
Retained players
Harmanpreet Kaur — retained; INR 2.50 crore official retained amount
Kaur is a retained Indian batter and part of Mumbai’s leadership core. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.50 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Amanjot Kaur — retained; INR 1.00 crore official retained amount
Amanjot Kaur is a retained Indian all-rounder. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 1.00 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Hayley Matthews — retained; INR 1.75 crore official retained amount
Matthews is a retained West Indies batter. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 1.75 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Amelia Kerr — retained; INR 3.00 crore official retained amount
Kerr is a retained New Zealand all-rounder in Mumbai’s overseas core. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 3.00 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Natalie Sciver-Brunt — retained; INR 3.50 crore official retained amount
Sciver-Brunt is a retained England all-rounder. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 3.50 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Nicola Carey — retained; INR 30 lakh official retained amount
Carey is a retained Australian batter; her official profile also records right-arm fast-medium bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 30 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Rahila Firdous — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Firdous is a retained Indian wicketkeeper. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 10 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Sajeevan Sajana — retained; INR 75 lakh official retained amount
Sajeevan Sajana is listed as a retained Indian batter, with right-arm off-break noted in the profile. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 75 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Sanskriti Gupta — retained; INR 20 lakh official retained amount
Gupta is a retained Indian bowler. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 20 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Shabnim Ismail — retained; INR 60 lakh official retained amount
Ismail is a retained South African bowler, identified in the WPL profile as right-arm fast. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 60 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Vaishnavi Sharma — retained; INR 30 lakh official retained amount
Sharma is a retained Indian bowler who bowls left-arm orthodox. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 30 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Transfer and new auction purchases
Tara Norris — INR 10 lakh existing carryover fee, transferred in
Norris moved from UP Warriorz to Mumbai Indians at her existing INR 10 lakh fee. She is a United States of America bowler and left-arm pacer. This is a documented transfer and carryover contract value, not a 2027 auction purchase, so it is not included in Mumbai’s INR 10 lakh new-buy spend. 25 26 27
Disha Kasat — INR 10 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Kasat was one of Mumbai’s three confirmed auction purchases by the 18:55 IST cutoff, listed at INR 10 lakh in the official live ledger and independently reported at the same price. ESPNcricinfo identifies her as an Indian middle-order batter. 1 9 28
Latika Inamdar — INR 10 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
The official sold ledger confirms Inamdar’s INR 10 lakh move to Mumbai. The official auction list identifies her as an Indian uncapped wicketkeeper from VCA and a left-handed batter. She adds a verified keeping option to Mumbai’s known squad; purchase does not establish that she will start in the playing XI. 1 48
Bharti Rawal — INR 10 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Mumbai bought Rawal for INR 10 lakh according to the latest official sold table. The auction list identifies her as an Indian uncapped bowler from DDCA, a right-handed batter and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. This is a confirmed signing, not a projected bid or an estimate of her earnings. 1 48
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: ownership position, retained squad and prices
Ownership status and representatives
The ownership wording for RCB requires a clear transaction caveat. Diageo’s official release said its subsidiary United Spirits Limited entered an agreement to sell its 100% equity stake in Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited, the company identified as owning and operating the RCB IPL and WPL franchises. The announced sale remained subject to customary closing conditions, including BCCI and Competition Commission of India approvals, in the supplied evidence. Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited is the identified franchise operating company. The Aditya Birla Group–Times of India Group–Bolt Ventures–Blackstone consortium is the announced acquiring group. The releases reviewed here describe an agreement subject to approvals; they do not establish whether closing had occurred by 28 October. Current shareholding after any completed closing is therefore not independently confirmed in this update. 29 30
Aryaman Vikram Birla was proposed as chairman and Satyan Gajwani as proposed vice chairman under the announced structure; David Blitzer and Viral Patel were named representatives of consortium partners. These are representatives or proposed roles, not proof that any one individual personally owns the franchise. No separate official 2027 captain announcement was verified. 30
RCB entered with 13 retained players, four overseas players, five open places, two overseas places and INR 1.15 crore available. No RCB purchase was publicly verified by 18:55 IST. Thus INR 1.15 crore − INR 0 = INR 1.15 crore remaining. This does not mean RCB finished without new signings; it means only that none was verified by the 18:55 IST cutoff. It also does not make every absent player permanently unsold. 4 3
Retained players
Arundhati Reddy — retained; INR 75 lakh official retained amount
Reddy is a retained Indian bowler, with right-arm medium-fast bowling listed in the official profile. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 75 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Ellyse Perry — retained; INR 2.00 crore official retained amount
Perry is a retained Australian all-rounder and one of RCB’s overseas options. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.00 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Georgia Voll — retained; INR 60 lakh official retained amount
Voll is a retained Australian batter whose profile also lists right-arm off-break bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 60 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Lauren Bell — retained; INR 90 lakh official retained amount
Bell is a retained England bowler, with right-arm fast-medium bowling in the official metadata. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 90 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Nadine de Klerk — retained; INR 65 lakh official retained amount
De Klerk is a retained South African all-rounder and right-arm fast-medium bowler. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 65 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Pooja Vastrakar — retained; INR 85 lakh official retained amount
Vastrakar is a retained Indian player, classified as a batter in the official WPL profile, which also lists right-arm fast-medium bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 85 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Prathyoosha Kumar — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Kumar is a retained Indian wicketkeeper; the profile also lists right-arm medium bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 10 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Prema Rawat — retained; INR 20 lakh official retained amount
Rawat is a retained Indian bowler, with right-arm leg-break bowling listed in the official profile. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 20 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Radha Yadav — retained; INR 65 lakh official retained amount
Yadav is a retained Indian bowler whose profile lists left-arm orthodox bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 65 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Richa Ghosh — retained; INR 2.75 crore official retained amount
Ghosh is a retained Indian wicketkeeper, with right-arm medium bowling also listed in her profile. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 2.75 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Sayali Satghare — retained; INR 30 lakh official retained amount
Satghare is a retained Indian bowler, listed with right-arm medium bowling. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 30 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Shreyanka Patil — retained; INR 60 lakh official retained amount
Patil is a retained Indian bowler, with right-arm off-break bowling in the official metadata. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 60 lakh; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
Smriti Mandhana — retained; INR 3.50 crore official retained amount
Mandhana is a retained Indian batter. The official 2027 retained-squad sheet lists a purse deduction of INR 3.50 crore; this is a retained commitment, not a purchase in today’s auction. 17
UP Warriorz: owners, full known squad and player prices
Owner, representative and live position
Public evidence identifies Capri Global Holdings as the original successful bidder for the Lucknow-based WPL franchise, while more recent reporting describes Capri Sports, within the Capri Global group, as the owner of UP Warriorz. The safest current wording is UP Warriorz, owned by Capri Sports within the Capri Global group. Jinisha Sharma is the named operating representative as director of Capri Sports. Rajesh Sharma is identified as the parent-group founder and managing director, not independently established here as the franchise’s individual legal owner. 31 32 33
Meg Lanning remains the publicly listed captain. Because the team page is JavaScript-loaded and no separate dated 2027 captaincy release was located, this is a current public listing rather than a newly announced captaincy change. 34
Before auction purchases, the official retention sheet listed 11 UPW players, INR 11.35 crore in retained commitments and INR 3.65 crore of available purse. Tara Norris then moved to Mumbai at her existing INR 10 lakh fee, producing a post-trade opening purse of INR 3.75 crore and 10 active UPW players. UPW bought Sophie Molineux for INR 1.10 crore, Grace Harris for INR 30 lakh, Sneh Rana for INR 30 lakh and Sushma Verma for INR 30 lakh. The calculation is INR 3.75 crore − (INR 1.10 crore + INR 30 lakh + INR 30 lakh + INR 30 lakh) = INR 1.75 crore remaining. UPW had 14 active players, five overseas players, four places left and one overseas place left. 4 5
Retained players
Deepti Sharma — retained; INR 3.20 crore official retained amount
Sharma is an Indian all-rounder, described in the supplied profile as a left-hand batter and right-arm off-break bowler. Her INR 3.20 crore figure is a official retained amount, not a new auction purchase. 17 35
Harleen Deol — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Deol is an Indian middle-order batter who can also bowl off-break or leg-break googly according to the supplied profile. Her official retained amount is INR 50 lakh. 17 36
Kranti Gaud — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Gaud is an Indian bowler, with right-arm medium-fast bowling noted in the profile. Her official retained fee is INR 50 lakh. 17 37
Meg Lanning — retained captain; INR 1.90 crore official retained amount
Lanning is an Australian top-order batter and the publicly listed UPW captain. The official retained amount is INR 1.90 crore. 17 34 38
Phoebe Litchfield — retained; INR 1.20 crore official retained amount
Litchfield is an Australian batter retained as part of UPW’s international core. Her official retained amount is INR 1.20 crore. 17 39
Pratika Rawal — retained; INR 50 lakh official retained amount
Rawal is an Indian opening batter whose profile also lists right-arm off-break bowling. Her carryover fee is INR 50 lakh. 17 40
Shikha Pandey — retained; INR 2.40 crore official retained amount
Pandey is an Indian all-rounder, described as a right-hand batter and right-arm medium bowler. Her official retained amount is INR 2.40 crore. 17 41
Shipra Giri — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Giri is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter and UPW’s retained keeping option. Her official retained amount is INR 10 lakh. 17 42
Simran Shaikh — retained; INR 10 lakh official retained amount
Shaikh is an Indian middle-order batter, with leg-break bowling listed in the profile. Her carryover amount is INR 10 lakh. 17 43
Sophie Ecclestone — retained; INR 85 lakh official retained amount
Ecclestone is an England bowler and left-arm slow-orthodox spinner. Her official retained amount is INR 85 lakh. 17 44
New auction purchases
Sophie Molineux — INR 1.10 crore, current 2027 auction purchase
Molineux was UPW’s largest confirmed purchase and the largest bid in the cutoff ledger. She is an Australian bowling all-rounder, described as a left-hand batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. The winning price was INR 1.10 crore. 1 5 45
Grace Harris — INR 30 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Harris is an Australian all-rounder, with right-hand batting and right-arm off-break bowling in the supplied profile. UPW bought her for INR 30 lakh. 1 5 46
Sneh Rana — INR 30 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Rana is an Indian all-rounder. The official auction list identifies her as a right-hand batter and right-arm off-break bowler; her winning auction price was INR 30 lakh. 1 5 47
Sushma Verma — INR 30 lakh, current 2027 auction purchase
Verma is an Indian wicketkeeper bought by UPW for INR 30 lakh. She is counted as a new 2027 auction purchase in the four-player, INR 2.00 crore UPW acquisition ledger. 1 5 47
Tara Norris — INR 10 lakh existing fee, transferred out to Mumbai Indians
Norris is not part of UPW’s active 14-player count at the 18:55 IST cutoff. She transferred to Mumbai Indians at her existing INR 10 lakh fee. That amount is a carryover transfer value, not a new UPW auction price. 25
Largest confirmed buy and what the numbers do—and do not—say
Sophie Molineux’s INR 1.10 crore move to UP Warriorz was the largest confirmed purchase by the 18:55 IST cutoff. It was followed by Navgire’s INR 75 lakh move to Delhi, Kamalini’s INR 40 lakh move to Gujarat, the INR 30 lakh purchases of Harris, Prendergast, Rana and Verma, and Mumbai’s INR 10 lakh purchases of Inamdar, Kasat and Rawal. 1
The live arithmetic also shows why a team-by-team view matters. UPW used INR 2.00 crore of its post-trade auction purse and had INR 1.75 crore remaining. Gujarat used INR 70 lakh and had one total place left but no overseas place. Delhi used INR 75 lakh and had four places left. Mumbai used INR 30 lakh and had three places left. RCB had no verified purchase and retained INR 1.15 crore. Across the teams, 63 pre-auction players plus ten purchases equal 73 active squad members, leaving 17 possible places under five 18-player squad limits. None of these figures includes an unverified later bid, and none is a player’s personal net earnings.
FAQs about the 18:55 IST squad snapshot
Is this the final WPL 2027 squad list?
No. The auction was still marked live at the common 18:55 IST content cutoff. These are provisional, time-stamped snapshots. Later purchases, replacements, withdrawals and official corrections must be recorded as later events rather than silently folded into this article.
Does RCB having no confirmed buy mean all remaining players were unsold?
No. It means no RCB purchase was verified in the supplied evidence by 18:55 IST. The auction was ongoing, so no permanent unsold ledger can be inferred.
Are the retained-player amounts the same as today’s winning bids?
No. The retained amounts are official 2027 purse deductions from the retained-squad PDF. All retained players covered here have a document-backed amount. Today’s new purchases have a separate winning bid in the sold ledger. Neither category should be replaced by a historical auction price, a reserve price or an estimate of net salary. 17
Is Tara Norris’ INR 10 lakh a Mumbai auction purchase?
No. Norris transferred from UP Warriorz to Mumbai Indians at her existing INR 10 lakh fee. It is a carryover transfer value and is excluded from Mumbai’s new-auction spend.
What is Smriti Mandhana’s official 2027 retained amount?
The official retained-squad sheet lists INR 3.50 crore. INR 3.40 crore refers to her historical 2023 inaugural-WPL auction purchase and must not be substituted for the current retained deduction. 17 30
Why are there two different “owner” descriptions for some teams?
A legal franchise company, a parent group, a named owner, an operating representative and a proposed buyer are different categories. For RCB, the operating company and the announced acquiring consortium are identified separately because the reviewed releases alone do not verify the closing position at the article cutoff.
Sources and verification
The links below are the supplied source record for this snapshot. The content cutoff is 18:55 IST; the sold page and overview were rechecked at 19:00:58 and 19:01:33 IST respectively. No completed-auction result is inferred. - 1 — TATA WPL Auction 2027 sold players - 2 — WPL Auction 2027 live updates - 3 — TATA WPL Auction 2027 live overview - 4 — TATA WPL 2027 Player Retention List Announced - 5 — TATA WPL Auction 2027 team purse snapshot - 6 — Delhi Capitals WPL squad and player roles - 7 — Kiran Navgire profile - 8 — Gujarat Giants WPL 2027 squad - 9 — Mumbai Indians WPL 2027 auction preview - 10 — Delhi Capitals About Us - 11 — GMR Sports - 12 — JSW Sports - 13 — A familiar core returns as Delhi Capitals shape up for WPL 2027 - 14 — Adani Sportsline teams - 15 — Adani Sportsline appoints coaches for WPL team - 16 — Gujarat Giants WPL 2027 auction needs - 17 — TATA WPL 2027 Retained Playing Squad - 18 — WPL 2027 retention: all players retained and released - 19 — G Kamalini Gujarat Giants profile - 20 — Orla Prendergast Gujarat Giants profile - 21 — BCCI announces the successful WPL bidders - 22 — Mumbai Indians contest terms and conditions - 23 — Message from the Mumbai Indians owners - 24 — Mumbai Indians announce retentions for the 2027 season - 25 — Tara Norris traded to Mumbai Indians - 26 — Mumbai Indians welcome Tara Norris - 27 — Tara Norris profile - 28 — Disha Kasat profile - 29 — USL announces full divestiture agreement for RCSPL - 30 — Consortium announcement on RCB acquisition - 31 — Capri Global ownership and WPL franchise bid - 32 — Capri Sports ownership and Jinisha Sharma - 33 — Jinisha Sharma and Capri Sports ownership profile - 34 — UP Warriorz official team page - 35 — Deepti Sharma player profile - 36 — Harleen Deol player profile - 37 — Kranti Gaud player profile - 38 — Meg Lanning player profile - 39 — Phoebe Litchfield player profile - 40 — Pratika Rawal player profile - 41 — Shikha Pandey player profile - 42 — Shipra Giri player profile - 43 — Simran Shaikh player profile - 44 — Sophie Ecclestone player profile - 45 — Sophie Molineux player profile - 46 — Grace Harris player profile - 47 — TATA WPL 2027 Auction List - 48 — TATA WPL 2027 official auction list dated 27 October 2026 - 49 — TATA WPL 2027 season and Player Auction dates announced - 50 — Mumbai Indians official squad - 51 — Delhi Capitals retained-player announcement - 52 — UP Warriorz squad record - 53 — Reliance Industries founder and chairperson profile - 54 — WPL Auction 2027 live updates - 55 — Gujarat Giants official WPL page - 56 — Ashleigh Gardner Gujarat Giants profile - 57 — WPL auction registered-player list - 58 — Smriti Mandhana official WPL profile