WPL 2027: Full list of retained and released players out

WPL 2027 mini auction was held on October 28 in Kochi, Kerela. A total of 63 players including 23 overseas players have been retained

WPL 2027: Full list of retained and released players out: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 season has kicked off. The 5 WPL teams have announced their respective retained and released players lists. BCCI earlier had confirmed that WPLP will be held from January 14 to February 7, 2027.  

The WPL 2027 mini auction was held on October 28 in Kochi, Kerela. As per WPL rules, each squad can have a maximum of 18 cricket players, of which no more than six can be overseas signings. The maximum salary cap for each team is INR 15 crore.

Gujarat Giants retained the most number of players with 15 while Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have retained 13 players each. UP Warriorz and reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have opted to keep hold 11 each from last season’s squads. A total of 63 players including 23 overseas players have been retained.

Gujarat Giants

Players released: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh

Players retained: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Players released: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, Gautami Naik

Players retained: Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana

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Mumbai Indians

Players released: Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha

Players retained: Melie Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma

UP Warriorz

Players released: Amy Jones, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena

Players retained: Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh

Delhi Capitals

Players released: Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana

Players retained: Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Marizanne Kapp, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mamatha Madiwala, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma.