All five teams have announced the list of retained and released players ahead of the 2025 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Here's the detailed list of all the retained and released players ahead of the mini-auction later this year.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the defending champions expectedly haven't tinkered too much with their squad, retaining 14 players out of the maximum allowed limit of 18. The biggest name among the releases is of the England captain Heather Knight, who missed the last season due to clash.
Mumbai Indians, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, have confirmed their list of retained players ahead of the 2025 edition of the WPL. In both seasons played so far, MI have made it to the playoffs including winning the inaugural edition. Here's their list of retained and released players.
19 slots have remained vacant after each of the five teams announced their retentions ahead of the WPL 2025 auction. UP Warriorz have retained the most number of players - 15 - while Gujarat Giants released some of the high-profile names including Sneh Rana, Lea Tahuhu, who just won a T20 World Cup.
All five teams are expected to announce their retentions by 5 PM IST on Thursday (November 7). All the eyes will be on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and their retention picks as they are the defending champions.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the Women's Future Tours Programme for 2025-2029. The T20 leagues around the world will get a separate window which means the maximum number of players can be available for the franchise-based leagues.
The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have led the way in signing the first pre-season trade ahead of the 2025 edition of the Women's Premier League. Wyatt was with the UP Warriorz in the second edition of WPL after going unsold in the inaugural season.
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