UP Warriorz was the team to look out for at the WPL mini auction taking place in Kochi on Wednesday.
After yet another disappointing season, the team was looking for a reset and entered the auction with the biggest purse and the most slots available.
The side picked experienced Australian pair Sophie Molineux and Grace Harris as well a host of Indian domestic talent.
Player bought at auction: (in INR lakhs)
Sophie Molineux – 110
Sneh Rana – 30
Grace Harris (AUS) – 30
Sushma Verma – 30
Kathryn Bryce (SCO) – 10
Manali Dakshini – 10
Sahana Pawar – 10
Asha Shobana – 10
Purse remaining: Rs. 1.15cr
Slots remaining: 0 (0 overseas)
UP Warriorz retained players:
Meg Lanning (c), Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Pratika Rawal
Published on Oct 28, 2026
