WPL 2025 Auction: Squads and Remaining Purse of RCB, MI, DC, GG, UPW Ahead of the Event

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As the WPL 2025 Auction approaches, all five franchises — Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Giants (GG), and UP Warriorz (UPW) — have finalised their retained and released players list.

A month after the retention announcement, fans eagerly await the auction scheduled to take place in five days, where teams will look to fill gaps and strengthen their squads.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

The defending champions, RCB, have stuck with the core of their title-winning squad, retaining stars like Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, and Sophie Devine. Nadine de Klerk and Heather Knight are notable releases, while RCB acquired Danni Wyatt in a trade from UP Warriorz for ₹30 lakh. However, the team will not be able to pick any overseas players as their slots are full.

• Players Retained: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry*, Georgia Wareham*, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine*, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux*, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross*, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt* (traded)
• Players Released: Heather Knight, Nadine de Klerk*, Simran Dil Bahadur, and others.
• Purse Remaining: ₹3.25 crore

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Mumbai, known for its consistency, has retained most of its core, including captain Harmanpreet Kaur and star all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt. However, they released Issy Wong, Priyanka Bala, and a few others. Wong, in particular, could draw significant attention in the auction due to her pace.

• Players Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, S. Sajana, Keerthana.
• Players Released: Issy Wong*, Priyanka Bala, Fatima Jaffer, Humairaa Kaazi.
• Purse Remaining: ₹2.65 crore

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Delhi Capitals (DC)

Finalists in the last two seasons, DC retained their core stars like Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues while releasing players like Laura Harris and Poonam Yadav. With ₹2.5 crore left, DC could look for impactful domestic and overseas additions.

• Players Retained: Meg Lanning* (C), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia, Alice Capsey*, Annabelle Sutherland*, Marizanne Kapp*, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen*, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi
• Players Released: Poonam Yadav, Laura Harris*, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal.
• Purse Remaining: ₹2.5 crore

Gujarat Giants (GG)

Gujarat made significant cuts, letting go of Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana and New Zealand’s Lea Tahuhu, among others. With ₹4.4 crore, the Giants have the largest remaining purse, giving them flexibility in the auction.

• Players Retained: Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney* (c & wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield*, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Bharti Fulmali, Sayali Satghare
• Players Released: Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce*, Lea Tahuhu*, Veda Krishnamurthy.
• Purse Remaining: ₹4.4 crore

UP Warriorz (UPW)

UPW released several players, including Lauren Bell and Danni Wyatt, the latter being traded to RCB. With ₹3.9 crore, the franchise could be on the lookout for impactful all-rounders or a dynamic batter.

• Players Retained: Alyssa Healy* (c), Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia McGrath*, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu*, Uma Chetry.
• Players Released: Lauren Bell*, Parshavi Chopra, Danni Wyatt*, and more.
• Purse Remaining: ₹3.9 crore

With five days to go, teams are strategising to perfect their squads for WPL 2025. Fans can expect fierce bidding wars, especially for standout domestic and overseas stars left out of the retention.