UP Warriorz
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 . Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Sophie 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. Player Role Country Price Sophie Molineux All-rounder Australia Rs 1.1 crore Sushma Verma WK-batter India Rs 30 lakh Grace Harris All-rounder Australia Rs 30 lakh Sneh Rana All-rounder India Rs 30 lakh Asha Sobhana Joy Bowler India Rs 30 lakh Sahana Pawar All-rounder India Rs 10 lakh Manali Dakshini All-rounder India Rs 10 lakh Kathryn Bryce All-rounder Scotland Rs 10 lakh 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. UP Warriorz retained 10 players ahead of the auction, keeping a strong core of experienced international stars and Indian talent. Player Role Listed Price Deepti Sharma All-rounder Rs 3.2 crore Shikha Pandey Bowler Rs 2.4 crore Meg Lanning Batter Rs 1.9 crore Phoebe Litchfield Batter Rs 1.2 crore Sophie Ecclestone Bowler Rs 85 lakh Pratika Rawal Batter Rs 50 lakh Kranti Gaud Bowler Rs 50 lakh Harleen Deol Batter Rs 50 lakh Shipra Giri WK-batter Rs 10 lakh Simran Shaikh Batter Rs 10 lakh 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 updated list includes 10 retained players and eight auction purchases. 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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