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Apex Sports News has published 8 stories on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The latest, on 30 Oct 2026: WPL 2027 auction live report: Kochi hosts mini-auction with 146 players.
The WPL 2027 auction will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Kochi on Wednesday, 28 October, starting at 5.30 pm IST. LiveMint reported that 146 players will go under the hammer for 27 slots across five franchises.
Manish Pandey has been named in the Karnataka probables for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The campaign begins on November 14 against Bengal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
UP Warriorz spent ₹2.60 crore at the WPL 2027 mini-auction, the highest among five franchises. The sides filled 25 of 27 slots for a combined ₹6.25 crore.
Sophie Molineux was bought by UP Warriorz for Rs 1.1 crore at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi. Delhi Capitals signed Kiran Navgire for Rs 75 lakh after a bidding contest with Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians signed batter Disha Kasat, wicketkeeper-batter Latika Inamdar and spinner Bharti Rawal for Rs 10 lakh each at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi on Wednesday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has confirmed he will play the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after returning to India's T20I side. IANS reported his comments from Hnry Stadium in Wellington.
The WPL 2027 auction takes place in Kochi on Wednesday at 5:30 PM, with 146 players available for 27 squad spots across five franchises. UP Warriorz holds the largest purse of Rs 3.75 crore and eight open slots, while Mumbai Indians has six slots and Rs 90 lakh.
Mumbai Indians finished fourth in WPL 2026 with three wins from eight matches. The franchise retained its core but released Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vashistha and Poonam Khemnar, and signed Tara Norris from UP Warriorz.