All five franchises in the Women's Premier League announced their retained players following the fourth T20I between Australia and India. The mega auction is scheduled for November 27 in New Delhi. Teams displayed varied strategies in their retention choices. Mumbai Indians Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women retained expected core players, while UP Warriorz Women shocked everyone by keeping only one uncapped player. Delhi Capitals Women and Gujarat Giants Women used both overseas retention slots, similar to Mumbai Indians. The auction will determine squad compositions for the 2026 season. UP Warriorz hold the largest purse at 14.5 crore with two overseas slots available, while Gujarat Giants have 9 crore remaining. Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Delhi Capitals retained more players, leaving them with smaller budgets ranging from 5.7 to 6.15 crore. The mega auction promises intense bidding as teams rebuild for title contention.
Team-wise Retention and Release Details
Mumbai Indians Women retained five players including Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, and G Kamalini, leaving 5.75 crore in their purse. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women kept four players: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, and Shreyanka Patil with 6.15 crore remaining. Delhi Capitals Women retained Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, and Niki Prasad. Gujarat Giants Women kept only Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney, holding 9 crore. UP Warriorz Women made the boldest move by retaining solely Shweta Sehrawat, an uncapped player, maintaining the highest budget of 14.5 crore with two overseas slots available for the auction.
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