New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The auction for the Women's Premier (WPL) is set to begin at 5:30 pm today in Kochi. Five franchises are looking to add more players to their squads ahead of the fifth edition of the tournament.

Indian fans can watch the auction live on the Star Sports Network TV channels. They can also stream the event live on the JioHotstar app and website.

Player pool: 146 players will be up for grabs in the auction, among which there will be 119 Indians and 27 overseas players.

Slots: There are 27 available slots, among which seven are free for foreign players.

Highest reserve price: Rs.50 lakh for Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Molineux each; Rs.40 lakh for G Kamalini, Heather Graham, Kiran Navgire, and Jess Jonassen.

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