Kiran Navgire became the first player to be sold at the WPL 2027 auction, cementing her place in Women’s Premier League history. At the auction, which took place in Kochi on October 28, 2026, the Delhi Capitals Women won her services for INR 75 lakh. Bidding started at her base price of INR 40 lakh.
Kiran Navgire’s final price was raised to INR 75 lakh by the Delhi Capitals, who took decisive action as soon as her name was called, almost doubling her base value. Her name is at the top of the WPL 2027 auction record because the franchise made sure she was the opening transaction of the entire auction day. Kiran Navgire was put back into the open pool and made available to all five franchises at her base price after UP Warriorz released her prior to this auction cycle.
Kiran’s big hits loading 🔜 in the DC colours 💙❤️ https://t.co/8rG93syuQF
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) October 28, 2026
Each of the five teams arrived at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi with open squad spots to fill in both Indian and foreign player categories. Kiran Navgire’s sale to the Delhi Capitals set a competitive tone for the rest of the day’s events, and the event in the state of Keralam signaled the official beginning of squad-building for the forthcoming season.
Why was Kiran Navgire up for sale at the 2027 WPL auction?
Kiran Navgire joined the WPL 2027 auction pool after UP Warriorz decided to let her go before the competition. She was free to bid from her base price of INR 40 lakh when the Kochi auction began on Wednesday, October 28, since she was no longer bound by any franchise agreements.
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DC wasted no time in making their claim after her name was listed in the bidding order. Kiran Navgire became the franchise’s first acquisition of the auction and the first confirmed sale of the day for all five franchises after they beat the Mumbai Indians in a bid of INR 75 lakh. She will now try to show off her batting prowess for the Jemimah Rodrigues-led team.
