The five Women’s Premier League franchises have retained 63 players, including 23 overseas stars, for the 2027 season. The player auction for the remaining 27 slots is scheduled for October 28 in Kochi. UP Warriorz have the biggest purse.
The retention period for the 2027 season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) concluded on Monday, with 63 players, including 23 overseas stars, retained across the five franchises ahead of the player auction in Kochi on October 28.
Across the five WPL franchises – Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Giants (GG), Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and UP Warriorz (UPW) – 63 players, including 23 overseas players, have been retained. A total of 27 slots, including 7 overseas slots, remain available ahead of the auction. The WPL 2027 Player Auction is set to take place in Kochi on October 28, 2026. UP Warriorz will go into the auction with a maximum purse of INR 3.65 crore.
The full list of Players Retained
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Retained Players: Annabel Sutherland (overseas player), Chinelle Henry (overseas player), Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodriguez, Laura Wolvaardt (overseas player), Lucy Hamilton (overseas player), Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp (overseas player), Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Retained Players: Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner (overseas player), Beth Mooney (overseas player), Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham (overseas player), Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth (overseas player), Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine (overseas player), Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr (overseas player), Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews (overseas player), Natalie Sciver Brunt(overseas player), Nicola Carey (overseas player), Rahila Firdous, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail (overseas player), Vaishnavi Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Retained Players: Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry (overseas player), Georgia Voll (overseas player), Lauren Bell (overseas player), Nadine De Klerk (overseas player), Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Retained Players: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning (overseas player), Phoebe Litchfield (overseas player), Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone (overseas player), Tara Norris (overseas player)
WPL 2027/ Squad Size/Salary Cap/Available Slots
Delhi Capitals
No. of Players: 13
Overseas Players: 5
Total Money Spent: Rs 13.9 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 1.1 crore
Available Slots: 5
Overseas Slots: 1
Gujarat Giants
No. of Players: 15
Overseas Players: 5
Total Money Spent: Rs 13.75 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 1.25 crore
Available Slots: 3
Overseas Slots: 1
Mumbai Indians
No. of Players: 11
Overseas Players: 5
Total Money Spent: Rs 14 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 1 crore
Available Slots: 7
Overseas Slots: 1
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
No. of Players: 13
Overseas Players: 4
Total Money Spent: Rs 13.85 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 1.15 crore
Available Slots: 5
Overseas Slots: 2
UP Warriorz
No. of Players: 11
Overseas Players: 4
Total Money Spent: Rs 11.35 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 3.65 crore
Available Slots: 7
Overseas Slots: 2
Total Players: 63
Overseas Players: 23
Total Money Spent: Rs 66.85 crore
Salary Cap Available: Rs 8.15 crore
Available Slots: 27
Overseas Slots: 7. (ANI)
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