India, Sept. 16 -- The IPL 2027 player auction is set to return to India, with the event reportedly scheduled as a mini-auction. According to Cricbuzz, the decision was taken during the IPL Governing Council meeting on Tuesday, September 15, bringing the auction back to the country for the first time since 2023. The move comes after the league held its recent auctions at overseas venues.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has also begun finalising plans for the 2027 Women's Premier League season. The WPL 2027 auction is tentatively scheduled for October 28 in Kochi, with the tournament's Governing Council discussing the possibility of taking the competition to Varanasi for the first time. The discussions formed part of a virtual meeting held on Tuesday...