Kochi to Host WPL 2027 Auction with 146 Players Vying for 27 Slots

WPL 2027 Auction: Date, Time, Players List, Teams, Live Streaming – All You Need To Know. The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 player auction is set to take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, in Kochi, with 146 players competing for just 27 available slots across the five franchises. The auction will begin at 5:30 PM IST at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, marking the first time the city has hosted a WPL auction. The fifth edition of the WPL itself is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027. Of the 146 players shortlisted, 119 are Indian (22 capped, 97 uncapped) and 27 are overseas (14 capped, 13 uncapped, including six from Associate Nations). England's Sophia Dunkley and