WPL 2024: Teams announce retention lists, gear up for auction

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is ready for its second season, with the auction scheduled for December 9th in Mumbai. All five franchises have finalised their retention lists, setting the stage for a thrilling bidding war for the remaining players.

WPL 2023 made its phenomenal debut, captivating fans and highlighting the talent of women cricketers globally. The Mumbai Indians calimed the tiltle of innagural season in a nail-biting final against the Delhi Capitals.

🥁 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬!

🔨 #TATAWPL Auction

🗓️ 9th December 2023

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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) November 24, 2023

The inaugural auction was highly successful with players like Smriti Mandhana, Ashleigh Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Beth Mooney attracting significant bids. This year's auction promises to be equally exciting, with teams eager to bolster their squads for the upcoming season.

Here's a breakdown of the retained and released players from each franchise:

Delhi Capitals (DC)

Retained: Alice Capsey*, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen*, Laura Harris*, Marizanne Kapp*, Meg Lanning*, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu

Released: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris*

Gujarat Giants (GG)

Retained: Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer

Released: Annabel Sutherland*, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham*, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth*, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley*, Sushma Verma

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia

Released: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham*, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Retained: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry*, Heather Knight*, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine*

Released: Dané Van Niekerk*, Erin Burns*, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt*, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar

UP Warriorz (UPW)

Retained: Alyssa Healy*, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell*, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia Mcgrath*

Released: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail*, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh

(*) Indicates overseas players