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Sophies Molineux and Dunkley set maximum base price of ₹50 lakhs at WPL mini auction

The upcoming WPL mini auction in Kochi on October 28 has already seen two standout players set the highest base price of ₹50 lakhs. Australian captain Sophie Molineux and English opener Sophie Dunkley are the only athletes to value themselves at this maximum threshold, signaling their confidence ahead of the bidding.

With 146 players in contention but only 27 slots available across five franchises, competition for spots will be fierce. UP Warriorz lead the purse race with ₹3.75 crore, while defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have budgets of ₹1.15 crore and ₹1.1 crore, respectively.

Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians trail with ₹1.25 crore and ₹90 lakh, leaving limited room for maneuvering. Among the top-priced players after Molineux and Dunkley are G.

Kamalini, Kiran Navgire, Heather Graham, and Jess Jonassen, each tagged at ₹40 lakhs. The auction also includes high-profile names like Chamari Athapaththu and Grace Harris at the base price of ₹30 lakhs, with 27 overseas players—including six from associate nations—joining 119 Indian participants, of whom 22 are capped.

Mumbai Indians recently traded Tara Norris to UP Warriorz for ₹10 lakh, reshaping the landscape ahead of the event.

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