WPL 2027 UP Warriorz full squad: UPW players bought, new signings, retained stars and total auction spending
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newspoint|29-10-2026
NEW DELHI: UP Warriorz strengthened their squad for the 2027 Women’s Premier League season by adding eight players at the auction, with Australian all-rounder Sophie Molineux emerging as their biggest signing at Rs 1.1 crore.
The franchise also secured Asha Sobhana Joy, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini and Scotland all-rounder Kathryn Bryce as they completed their squad alongside 10 retained players .
Complete List of Players Sold Team-Wise
1. Top BuysSophie Molineux was UP Warriorz’s most expensive signing, joining for Rs 1.1 crore after being listed at a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Sushma Verma, Grace Harris and Sneh Rana were each bought for Rs 30 lakh.
Asha Sobhana Joy, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini and Kathryn Bryce were the other additions, with each signed at a base price of Rs 30 lakh or Rs 10 lakh.
2. Players Bought
3. Money Spent
UP Warriorz spent Rs 2.6 crore on eight auction signings, based on the final prices provided. Molineux accounted for Rs 1.1 crore, while the remaining seven players cost a combined Rs 1.5 crore.
4. Retained Players
UP Warriorz retained 10 players ahead of the auction, keeping a strong core of experienced international stars and Indian talent.
5. Full Squad After the Auction
UP Warriorz have 18 players listed across batting, wicketkeeping, all-rounder and bowling departments.
The Rs 2.6 crore figure represents spending on new signings only, not the franchise’s total squad cost or full auction purse.
The franchise also secured Asha Sobhana Joy, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini and Scotland all-rounder Kathryn Bryce as they completed their squad alongside 10 retained players .
Complete List of Players Sold Team-Wise
1. Top BuysSophie Molineux was UP Warriorz’s most expensive signing, joining for Rs 1.1 crore after being listed at a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
Sushma Verma, Grace Harris and Sneh Rana were each bought for Rs 30 lakh.
Asha Sobhana Joy, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini and Kathryn Bryce were the other additions, with each signed at a base price of Rs 30 lakh or Rs 10 lakh.
2. Players Bought
3. Money Spent
UP Warriorz spent Rs 2.6 crore on eight auction signings, based on the final prices provided. Molineux accounted for Rs 1.1 crore, while the remaining seven players cost a combined Rs 1.5 crore.
4. Retained Players
UP Warriorz retained 10 players ahead of the auction, keeping a strong core of experienced international stars and Indian talent.
5. Full Squad After the Auction
UP Warriorz have 18 players listed across batting, wicketkeeping, all-rounder and bowling departments.
- Batters : Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh
- Wicketkeeper-batters : Sushma Verma, Shipra Giri
- All-rounders : Deepti Sharma, Sophie Molineux, Grace Harris, Sneh Rana, Sahana Pawar, Manali Dakshini, Kathryn Bryce
- Bowlers : Shikha Pandey, Kranti Gaud, Sophie Ecclestone, Asha Sobhana Joy
The Rs 2.6 crore figure represents spending on new signings only, not the franchise’s total squad cost or full auction purse.
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