Top Players Retained
Before the third edition of the Women’s Premier League, franchises chose to retain their core group. WPL 2025 Retention offered a glimpse into the franchises’ mindset. With a mega auction set to take place in 2026, franchises wanted to retain most of the players. As a result, teams opted to retain 71 players in all with only 19 slots to fill at the WPL Auction 2025, which is scheduled for December 15 in Bengaluru.
The mini-auction will provide an opportunity for the camps to fill in the gaps with a maximum of 14 Indian players and 5 overseas players. To ensure they can fill up all the slots, camps have enough money, as the collective purse available for all teams stands at Rs 16.7 crore, with each franchise allowed to spend up to Rs 15 crore on their squad. See all the marquee details ahead of this crucial WPL 2025 mini-auction.
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WPL 2025 Retention rules
Since it is a mini-auction, many players have returned to their respective camps. Before the auction, every team announced their retained players. According to the rules, all five teams were required to have a squad of 18 players, including six overseas cricketers. They could retain all 18 players or release a few. And that’s what many teams did—they retained many players and released a few, looking to acquire some new players at the WPL 2025 mini-auction.
WPL 2025 Retained Players
A total of 71 players across the five franchises, including 25 overseas stars, have been retained. From Smriti Mandhana, once again with RCB, the recent winners of the WPL, to Harmanpreet Kaur in Mumbai Indians, all are back and will look to do well once again for their respective teams. See the retained names of each of the 5 camps.
DC WPL Retained Players
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Lanning | Australia | 32 | Captain-Batter |
| Sneha Deepthi | India | 28 | Batter |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | India | 24 | Batter |
| Shafali Verma | India | 20 | Batter |
| Alice Capsey | England | 20 | All-rounder |
| Jess Jonassen | Australia | 32 | All-rounder |
| Marizanne Kapp | South Africa | 34 | All-rounder |
| Minnu Mani | India | 25 | All-rounder |
| Annabel Sutherland | Australia | 23 | All-rounder |
| Taniya Bhatia | India | 27 | WK-Batter |
| Shikha Pandey | India | 35 | Bowler |
| Arundhati Reddy | India | 27 | Bowler |
| Titas Sadhu | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Radha Yadav | India | 24 | Bowler |
GG WPL Retained Players
| Player | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Mooney | Australia | 30 | Captain / WK |
| Harleen Deol | India | 26 | Batter |
| Bharti Fulmali | India | 30 | Batter |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | 21 | Batter |
| Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | 25 | Batter |
| Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | 27 | All-rounder |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | India | 30 | All-rounder |
| Sayali Satghare | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Kashvee Gautam | India | 21 | Bowler |
| Tanuja Kanwer | India | 26 | Bowler |
| Mannat Kashyap | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Priya Mishra | India | 20 | Bowler |
| Shabnam Shakil | India | 17 | Bowler |
| Meghna Singh | India | 30 | Bowler |
MI WPL Retained Players
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmanpreet Kaur | India | 35 | Captain-All-rounder |
| Yastika Bhatia | India | 24 | WK-batter |
| Keerthana Balakrishnan | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Jintimani Kalita | India | 20 | All-rounder |
| Amanjot Kaur | India | 24 | All-rounder |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | 24 | All-rounder |
| Hayley Matthews | West Indies | 26 | All-rounder |
| Sajeevan Sajana | India | 29 | All-rounder |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | England | 32 | All-rounder |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 30 | All-rounder |
| Pooja Vastrakar | India | 25 | All-rounder |
| Saika Ishaque | India | 29 | Bowler |
| Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | 36 | Bowler |
| Amandeep Kaur | India | 30 | Bowler |
RCB WPL Retained Players
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | India | 28 | Left-handed |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | India | 28 | Batter |
| Danni Wyatt* | England | 33 | Batter |
| Kanika Ahuja | India | 22 | All-rounder |
| Asha Sobhana | India | 33 | All-rounder |
| Sophie Devine | New Zealand | 35 | All-rounder |
| Heather Knight | England | 33 | All-rounder |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 34 | All-rounder |
| Richa Ghosh | India | 21 | WK-Batter |
| Ekta Bisht | India | 38 | Bowlers |
| Kate Cross | England | 33 | Bowlers |
| Sophie Molineux | Australia | 26 | Bowlers |
| Shreyanka Patil | India | 22 | Bowlers |
| Renuka Singh | India | 28 | Bowlers |
| Georgia Wareham | Australia | 25 | Bowlers |
UPW WPL Retained Players
| Name | Nationality | Age | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Healy | Australia | 34 | WK-batter |
| Anjali Sarvani | Indian | 26 | Bowler |
| Deepti Sharma | Indian | 27 | All-rounder |
| Grace Harris | Australia | 31 | All-rounder |
| Kiran Navgire | Indian | 30 | Batter |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Indian | 33 | Bowler |
| Shweta Sehrawat | Indian | 20 | Batter |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | 25 | All-rounder |
| Tahlia McGrath | Australia | 29 | All-rounder |
| Vrinda Dinesh | Indian | 20 | Batter |
| Poonam Khemnar | Indian | 30 | Batter |
| Saima Thakor | Indian | 28 | Bowler |
| Gouher Sultana | Indian | 36 | Bowler |
| Chamari Athapaththu | Sri Lanka | 34 | All-rounder |
WPL 2025 Released Players List
One of the big releases came from Mumbai Indians: Issy Wong, who played a key role in Mumbai’s triumph in 2023, is now no longer part of the MI camp. She is also the first player in the tournament’s history to take a hat-trick. Additionally, veteran Indian spinner Poonam Yadav was also released by Delhi Capitals (DC).
| DCW | GGW | MIW | RCBW | UPW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aparna Mondal | Kathryn Bryce | Fatima Jaffer | Disha Kasat | Laxmi Yadav |
| Ashwani Kumari | Lauren Cheatle | Humairaa Kaazi | Indrani Roy | Parshavi Chopra |
| Laura Harris | Lea Tahuhu | Isabelle Wong | Shraddha Pokarkar | Soppadhandi Yashasri |
| Poonam Yadav | Sneh Rana | Priyanka Bala | Shubha Satheesh | Lauren Bell |
| Tarannum Pathan | Simran Bahadur | |||
| Trisha Poojitha | ||||
| Veda Krishnamurthy |
Remaining purse of WPL teams
- Delhi Capitals Women have 14 players, including 5 overseas players. They have spent INR 12.5 crore and have INR 2.5 crore left in their purse. They have 4 available slots, with 1 overseas slot.
- Gujarat Giants Women also have 14 players, with 4 overseas players. The team has spent INR 10.6 crore and has INR 4.4 crore in purse available. They have 4 available slots and 2 overseas slots.
- Mumbai Indians Women consist of 14 players, including 5 overseas players. The total money spent is INR 12.35 crore, with INR 2.65 crore remaining in their purse. They have 4 available slots and 1 overseas slot.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women have 14 players, 6 of whom are overseas players. They have spent INR 11.75 crore and have INR 3.25 crore available in their purse. They have 4 available slots, with no overseas slots remaining.
- UP Warriorz consist of 15 players, 5 of whom are overseas players. The team has spent INR 11.1 crore, leaving INR 3.9 crore in their purse. They have 3 available slots and 1 overseas slot.
| Team | Money Spent (Rs) | Purse Remaining (Rs) | Slots Left | Overseas Slot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCW | 12.5 | 2.50 | 4 | 1 |
| GGW | 10.6 | 4.40 | 4 | 2 |
| MIW | 12.35 | 2.65 | 4 | 1 |
| RCBW | 11.75 | 3.25 | 4 | 0 |
| UPW | 11.1 | 3.90 | 3 | 1 |
WPL 2025 Retention FAQs
The WPL 2025 mini-auction is scheduled for December 15, 2024, in Bengaluru.
The collective purse available for all teams is Rs 16.7 crore, with each franchise allowed to spend up to Rs 15 crore on their squad.
Each team can retain up to 18 players, including a maximum of 6 overseas cricketers.
A total of 25 overseas players have been retained across the five franchises
A total of 19 slots, including five for overseas players, will be available.
UP Warriorz have retained 15 players, including 5 overseas players.
RCB has no overseas slots remaining.
Gujarat Giants will go into the auction with Rs 4.4 Cr, the highest among all franchises.
