The WPL 2027 retention window has set the stage for the next chapter of the tournament, with all five franchises largely choosing to preserve their existing cores rather than undertake major overhauls.
A total of 63 players, including 23 overseas players, have been retained, while 27 slots remain to be filled at the auction.
The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have kept much of their title-winning group together, while Delhi Capitals have also retained a strong core after finishing runners-up last season.
Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz have similarly balanced continuity with the need to address specific squad gaps ahead of the auction.
RCB Women have released Grace Harris but has kept the core of their squad. Delhi Capitals, the serial finalists, have let go of Sneh Rana in the auction among the big names, while Alana King has been released as well. Mumbai Indians let go of G Kamalini as the Indian youngster will be in action for the India U19s, as the India U19 matches collide with the WPL this season. Veteran India spinner Asha Shobana has been discarded by UP Warriorz ahead of the auction.
The 2026 season produced a thrilling final, with RCB chasing down 204 against Delhi Capitals by six wickets to claim their second WPL title. Smriti Mandhana led the run charts with 377 runs, while Gujarat Giants’ Sophie Devine finished as the leading wicket-taker with 17 wickets and was named Player of the Tournament.
The next major step will be the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi on October 28, where franchises will use their remaining purse to strengthen their squads. The fifth season is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
WPL 2027 Auction
Have a look at the full list of retained and released players by all five WPL franchises ahead of the WPL 2027 auction.
Delhi Capitals
Retained: 13 | Released: 6
Purse available: INR 1.10 Crore
Total slots available: 5
Overseas slots available: 1
Indian players retained: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deeya Yadav, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma
Overseas players retained: Laura Wolvaardt, Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Lucy Hamilton, Marizanne Kapp
Players released: Lizelle Lee, Taniyaa Bhatia, Alana King, Pragati Singh, E Srujana, Sneh Rana
Gujarat Giants
Retained: 15 | Released: 4
Purse available: INR 1.25 Crore
Total slots available: 3
Overseas slots available: 1
Indian players retained: Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmani, Jintamani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Tanuja Kanwer, Happy Kumari, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh Thakur, Yastika Bhatia
Overseas players retained: Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Ashleigh Gardner, Georgia Wareham, Beth Mooney
Players released: Ayushi Soni, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh
Mumbai Indians
Retained: 11 | Released: 6
Purse available: INR 1.00 Crore
Total slots available: 7
Overseas slots available: 1
Indian players retained: Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Vaishnavi Sharma
Overseas players retained: Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Shabnim Ismail
Players released: Kamalini G, Kranthi Reddy, Milly Illingworth, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Retained: 13 | Released: 4
Purse available: INR 1.15 Crore
Total slots available: 5
Overseas slots available: 2
Indian players retained: Arundhati Reddy, Prathyoosha Kumar, Richa Ghosh, Smriti Mandhana, Prema Rawat, Sayali Satghare, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil
Overseas players retained: Lauren Bell, Ellyse Perry, Nadine de Klerk, Georgia Voll
Players released: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, Gautami Naik, D Hemalatha
UP Warriorz
Retained: 11 | Released: 9
Purse available: INR 3.65 Crore
Total slots available: 7
Overseas slots available: 2
Indian players retained: Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Harleen Deol, Shipra Giri, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Simran Shaikh
Overseas players retained: Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Tara Norris
Players released: Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Amy Jones, Chloe Tryon, Charli Knott, Gongadi Trisha, Suman Meena