WPL 2025 Retentions: Comprehensive roster update for all 5 franchises before auction, including retained and released players

On Thursday (November 7), the Women's Premier League franchises revealed their list of retained players in preparation for the WPL 2025 player auction. As per the regulations, each team is allowed to retain a maximum of 18 players, including six international cricketers in their squad.

The dates for the auction are not confirmed yet. The auction for the upcoming season is ₹15 crore, and it has been increased from ₹12 crore in the first season to ₹13.5 crore in the last edition.

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There were some big exclusions as the likes of Sneh Rana, Lea Tahuhu and Poonam Yadav were released. Meanwhile, RCB released England skipper Heather Knight and Mumbai Indians let go of pacer Issy Wong.

WPL 2025 full list of retained players-Mumbai IndiansRetained

Harmanpreet Kaur, Yastika Bhatia, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat-Sciver Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, S Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana

Released

Issy Wong, Fatima Jaffer, Humaira Kazi, Priyanka Bala

Purse remaining: ₹2.65 crore

Remaining slots: 4

Delhi CapitalsRetained

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia (WK), Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi, Titas Sadhu; Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland (overseas)

Released

Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal

Purse remaining: ₹2.50 crore

Remaining slots: 4

Royals Challengers BengaluruRetained

Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry (overseas), Richa Ghosh, Sabbineni Meghana, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Wareham (overseas), Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine (overseas), Sophie Molineux (overseas), Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Kate Cross (overseas), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (overseas)

Released

Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur, Heather Knight

Purse remaining: ₹3.25 crore

Remaining slots: 4

UP WarriorzRetained

Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahila McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Vrinda Dinesh.

Released

Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Lauren Bell, S Yashasri, Danny Wyatt-Hodge (traded to RCB)

Purse remaining: ₹3.9 crore

Remaining slots: 3

Gujarat GiantsRetained

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Mannat Kashyap

Released

Sneh Rana, Lea Tahuhu, Kathryn Bryce, Trisha Poojitha, Tarannum Pathan, Veda Krishnamurthy

Purse remaining: ₹4.4 crore

Remaining slots: 4

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