NEW DELHI: A total of 277 cricketers from around the globe, including India's World Cup standout Deepti Sharma, have entered the reckoning for 73 available spots at the upcoming Women's Premier League auction, set to take place in New Delhi on November 27.

According to a WPL media release, 19 players have listed themselves in the highest base price category of Rs 50 lakh, while 11 have been placed in the Rs 40 lakh bracket. Additionally, 88 players have registered with a base price of Rs 30 lakh.

"The auction list includes 194 Indian players, comprising 52 capped and 142 uncapped players, who will go under the hammer for 50 slots, while 66 overseas capped players and 17 overseas uncapped players will look to fill the 23 available slots," said the release.

India's charismatic all-rounders Deepti, Harleen Deol, Pratika Rawal, Pooja Vastrakar, Uma Chetry and Kranti Goud are in the highest base-price bracket of Rs 50 lakh.

New Zealand's Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr, England's Sophie Ecclestone, Australia's Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning, among others, have also registered in the Rs 50-lakh bracket.

"A total of 19 players have registered in the highest base-price bracket of Rs.50 lakh, 11 players in the Rs. 40 lakh bracket, and 88 players in the Rs.30 lakh bracket," the release added.

Each of the five franchises can assemble a maximum squad of 18 players.

As many as 17 players, including seven overseas, have been retained by the franchises. The five teams have a combined purse of Rs 41.1 crore going into the auction.

The auction will begin with the marquee set featuring eight players -- Deepti, pacer Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Sophie Ecclestone (England), Alyssa Healy (Australia), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Meg Lanning (Australia), and Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa).