WPL Auction 2027: 5 released players teams might target

The WPL 2027 player auction is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with 146 players vying for 27 available slots across five franchises. The event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, beginning at 5:30 PM IST.

The auction pool consists of 119 Indian players and 27 overseas players. Among those in the pool are several notable names who were released during the retention window, and franchises will be keen to snap up the best of them.

Here are five released players teams might target in WPL auction 2027:

1. Grace Harris

Grace Harris was released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the WPL 2027 auction, a decision widely regarded as the biggest shock of the retention window. The Australian all-rounder had scored 237 runs at a strike rate approaching 180 in the most recent WPL season, making her one of the most destructive batters in the competition. Harris enters the auction at a base price of ₹30 lakh as a capped overseas all-rounder. Given her proven record of scoring quickly at the top of the order, multiple franchises are expected to show strong interest when her name comes up on October 28.