WPL 2027: List of retained & released players
What's the story
Ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced a major shake-up in its squad. The team has released four players: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, and Gautami Nayak. However, Ellyse Perry who missed the previous season due to personal reasons, has confirmed her availability for the upcoming tournament.
Team revamps
Other teams also make changes to their squads
Gujarat Giants (GG) have also made some big changes to its squad.
The team has released Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, and Shivani Singh ahead of the 2027 season.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have each released six players while UP Warriorz has let go of eight players, including Shweta Sehrawat, who was their only retention for the 2026 season.
Released
Details of released players
Delhi Capitals: Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana.
Mumbai Indians: Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha.
UP Warriorz: Amy Jones, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena
Retentions
Retained players of DC & GG
Delhi Capitals: Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Marizanne Kapp, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mamatha Madiwala, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Nandani Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma. (Purse remaining: ₹1.10 crore).
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Sophie Devine, Anushka Sharma, Bharti Fulmali, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Tanuja Kanwar, Yastika Bhatia. (Purse remaining: ₹1.25 crore).
Retentions
Retained players of DC & GG
Mumbai Indians: Melie Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma (Purse remaining: ₹1 crore).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, Gautami Nayak Players retained: Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana (Purse remaining: ₹1.15 crore).
Information
Retained players of UPW
UP Warriorz: Amy Jones, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena Players retained: Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh (Purse remaining: ₹3.65 crore).
Upcoming schedule
Key details about the upcoming season
The fifth edition of the WPL is set to take place from January 14 to February 7.
The auction for this season will be held on October 28 in Kochi.
These developments mark a new chapter in the Women's Premier League as teams prepare for another exciting season of women's cricket.