UP Warriorz WPL Auction 2027 Players List: Deepti Sharma to Meg Lanning, check base price, auction price and full squad

UP Warriorz heads into the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 auction with the largest remaining purse among the five franchises, giving them greater financial flexibility to rebuild their squad. With Rs 3.75 crore available and eight slots to fill, including three overseas positions, the franchise will look to strengthen its batting, all-round options and bowling depth ahead of the new season.

The TATA WPL 2027 auction will take place in Kochi on Wednesday, October 28, starting at 5:30 PM. A total of 146 players are in the auction pool, competing for 27 available slots across the five teams. UP Warriorz will aim to assemble a balanced squad around retained players such as Deepti Sharma, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield and Sophie Ecclestone.

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UP Warriorz WPL 2027 Auction: Full players list

UP Warriorz retained a core featuring experienced international players and established Indian talent. Alongside Deepti Sharma, their retained group includes former captain Meg Lanning, Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone, Harleen Deol and Pratika Rawal.

The franchise released Kiran Navgire, Chloe Tryon, Amy Jones, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana and Shweta Sehrawat ahead of the auction. Their departures give UP Warriorz an opportunity to reassess their batting combinations, strengthen their all-round resources and add depth to the bowling attack.

With three overseas positions available, the franchise can also consider international players capable of contributing across multiple departments.

The full list of players bought by UP Warriorz will be updated as the auction progresses.

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Players bought by UP Warriorz and their auction prices

UP Warriorz have the financial flexibility to pursue multiple targets while managing spending across their eight vacancies. Their priority will be to build a balanced squad rather than concentrate their available funds on a small number of players.

The franchise could explore options across the batting and all-round departments while using its overseas slots to strengthen key areas of the team.

Player	Role	Base price	Auction price
To be updated	—	—	—

The table will be updated with the names of players signed by UP Warriorz, along with their registered base prices and final auction prices.

UP Warriorz WPL 2027 retained players list

UP Warriorz have retained a mix of Indian players and overseas cricketers, with Deepti Sharma among the key figures in the squad.

Player	Category
Deepti Sharma	Indian
Harleen Deol	Indian
Kranti Gaud	Indian
Meg Lanning	Overseas
Phoebe Litchfield	Overseas
Pratika Rawal	Indian
Shikha Pandey	Indian
Shipra Giri	Indian
Simran Shaikh	Indian
Sophie Ecclestone	Overseas
Tara Norris	Overseas

The retained group offers experience in batting, spin bowling and all-round play.

The auction will give the franchise an opportunity to strengthen the supporting cast and improve its options across the playing XI.

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UP Warriorz WPL 2027 remaining purse and squad composition

The franchise's larger purse provides scope to buy players across several roles. However, spending will need to be distributed carefully to ensure that the team can fill all its vacancies without compromising the balance of the squad.

Squad detail	UP Warriorz
Players retained	11
Overseas players retained	4
Remaining purse	Rs 3.75 crore
Available slots	8
Overseas slots available	3

The three overseas vacancies give UP Warriorz room to consider international batters, all-rounders or specialist bowlers, depending on their priorities and the prices at which players are sold.

Full Squad after the WPL 2027 auction

Retained players

• Deepti Sharma
• Harleen Deol
• Kranti Gaud
• Meg Lanning
• Phoebe Litchfield
• Pratika Rawal
• Shikha Pandey
• Shipra Giri
• Simran Shaikh
• Sophie Ecclestone
• Tara Norris

Players bought at the auction: To be updated.

The final squad list, including player roles and auction prices, will be updated as UP Warriorz complete their recruitment in Kochi.