Top 5 biggest bargains at WPL Auction 2027

The WPL 2027 mini-auction took place at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Kochi on October 28, 2026, with 40 slots up for grabs across the five franchises. Sophie Molineux emerged as the most expensive pick of the evening at ₹1.10 crore, yet several players went under the hammer at prices that looked far below their actual worth.

Among the standout value picks were Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris, G Kamalini, Sneh Rana and Kathryn Bryce, each of whom brought considerable international pedigree to their new sides for modest sums. UP Warriorz were identified as the busiest buyers on the night, snapping up multiple players from this list.

1. Jess Jonassen

Jess Jonassen arrived at the 2027 WPL mini-auction having spent the first three WPL seasons with Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured her services for just ₹40 lakh, which was her base price. She was RCB's first buy of the night, picked up more than two hours into proceedings during the accelerated round.

The Australian left-arm spinner and all-rounder carries a T20I record of 95 wickets at an average of 19.26 and an economy rate of 5.66. With the bat, she contributed 558 runs across 2026 at an average of 39.85, underlining her value as a genuine two-dimensional cricketer at a fraction of what her numbers might command. Her flexibility offers options to the defending champions on how they can construct their team.