The Women’s Premier League (WPL), on Thursday (October 19), announced the list of players who have been retained by the franchises ahead of the auction for the second season of the competition.
The inaugural edition of the WPL was held earlier this year. A total of five teams – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz – participated in the competition. Mumbai Indians won the inaugural season by beating Delhi Capitals in the final.
Following the successful campaign in the inaugural season, Mumbai Indians have released four players – Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Neelam Bisht and Sonam Yadav. They have released 13 players including five overseas players.
WPL – List of retained and released players:
Gujarat Giants are all set to completely overhaul their squad after releasing as many as 11 of the 19 players who formed the squad during WPL 2023. Out of those 11 released players, 7 are Indians while the remaining four are overseas player. They have released their Australian trio of Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth and Georgia Wareham as well as Sophia Dunkley.
Runners-up of the first season, Delhi Capitals have retained the most number of players – 15 and have released only 3 – Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter and Tara Norris. Just like Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz have also retained 13 and have released 4 players.
As far as Royal Challengers Bangalore are concerned, they have released seven players after finishing last in the first season. They have released 4 Indians and 3 overseas players – Dane van Niekerk, Megan Schutt and Erin Burns.
List of retained and released players
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia
Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham*, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players: Alice Capsey*, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen*, Laura Harris*, Marizanne Kapp*, Meg Lanning*, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
Released Players: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris*
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer
Released Players: Annabel Sutherland*, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham*, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth*, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley*, Sushma Verma
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry*, Heather Knight*, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine*
Released Players: Dane Van Niekerk*, Erin Burns*, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt*, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Retained Players: Alyssa Healy*, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell*, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia Mcgrath*
Released Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail*, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh
(*marks overseas players)
| Franchise | No of Players | No of Overseas Players | Total money spent (Rs.) | Salary cap available (Rs.) | Available Slots | Overseas Slots |
| DC | 15 | 5 | 11.25 | 2.25 | 3 | 1 |
| GG | 8 | 3 | 7.55 | 5.95 | 10 | 3 |
| MI | 13 | 5 | 11.4 | 2.1 | 5 | 1 |
| RCB | 11 | 3 | 10.15 | 3.35 | 7 | 3 |
| UPW | 13 | 5 | 9.5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 21 | 49.85 | 17.65 | 30 | 9 |