With the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 auction around the corner, the five franchises have unveiled the list of their retained and released players.

There were some big and bold calls, with UP Warriorz shocking everyone with their tactic. Defending champions Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals were the only two teams to retain the full quota of five players, which also included an uncapped star.

Season 2 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru kept of their main core, featuring Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil.

MI retained India's World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur, but she was second on the list, with England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt taking the top spot. Gujarat Giants decided to retain two overseas players in the form of Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney.

UP Warriorz caught the fans and experts off-guard by releasing Deepti Sharma, who was adjudged Player-of-the-Tournament in India’s recent World Cup triumph. Warriorz chose to retained uncapped Shweta Sehrawat instead.

Here’s the list of players retained and released by each franchise:

Mumbai Indians

Retained players: Nat-Sciver Brunt (Rs. 3.5 Cr), Harmanpreet Kaur (Rs. 2.5 Cr), Hayley Matthews (Rs. 1.75 Cr), Amanjot Kaur (INR 1 Cr), G Kamalini (Rs. 50 lakh).

Released players: Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Sajeevan Sanjana, Sanskriti Gupta, Yastika Bhatia, Parunika Sisodia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail.

Delhi Capitals

Retained players: Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs. 2.2 Cr), Shafali Verma (Rs. 2.2 Cr), Annabel Sutherland (Rs. 2.2 Cr), Marizanne Kapp (Rs. 2.2 Cr), Niki Prasad (Rs. 50 lakh).

Released players: Meg Lanning, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu.

Gujarat Giants

Retained players: Ashleigh Gardner (Rs. 3.5 Cr), Beth Mooney (Rs. 2.5 Cr).

Released players: Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanuja Kanwer, Kashvee Gautham, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Prakashika Naik, Priya Mishra, Shabnam Shakil.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Retained players: Smriti Mandhana (Rs. 3.5 Cr), Richa Ghosh (Rs. 2.75 Cr), Ellyse Perry (Rs. 2 Cr), Shreyanka Patil (Rs. 60 lakh).

Released players: Danni Wyatt, Sabbineni Meghana, Charlie Dean, Georgia Wareham, Heather Graham, Joshitha V J, Kanika Ahuja, Kim Garth, Prema Rawat, Raghvi Bist, Sneh Rana, Nuzhat Parween, Ekta Bisht, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh.

UP Warriorz

Retained players: Shweta Sehrawat (Rs. 50 Lakh)

Released players: Arushi Goel, Georgia Voll, Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Chinelle Henry, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kranti Gaud, Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia Mcgrath, Uma Chetry, Alana King, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor.

WPL 2026: Remaining purse and RTMs available

Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 6.15 Cr (1 RTM)

Mumbai Indians – 5.75 Cr (0 RTM)

Delhi Capitals – 5.7 Cr (0 RTM)

Gujarat Giants – 9 Cr (3 RTMs)

UP Warriorz – 14.5 Cr (4 RTMs)