<p>The five Women's Premier League (WPL) franchises — Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, and Delhi Capitals - have announced the list of players retained and released ahead of the upcoming mini-auction. The WPL 2027 auction will take place on October 28 in Kochi, Kerala. The upcoming season is scheduled to be played from January 14 to February 7. At the auction, 27 slots are open to be filled.</p><h2>List of players released and retained by WPL teams</h2><p>A franchise can have a maximum of 18 players in the squad, with the UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians having a maximum of 7 slots each to fill. Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have 5 slots each to fill, while Gujarat Giants have only three slots available to fill. Below is the list of players retained and released by all the WPL teams:</p>

WPL 2027 mini-auction to take place on October 28 in Kochi, Kerala

<h3>Gujarat Giants</h3><p><strong>Players released:</strong> Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ayushi Soni, Titas Sadhu, Shivani Singh<br><strong>Players retained:</strong> 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 Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia</p><h3>Royal Challengers Bengaluru</h3><p><strong>Players released:</strong> Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D Hemalatha, Gautami Naik<br><strong>Players retained:</strong> 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</p><h3>Mumbai Indians</h3><p><strong>Players released:</strong> Milly Illingworth, G Kamalini, Kranthi Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha<br><strong>Players retained:</strong> Melie Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma</p><h3>UP Warriorz</h3><p><strong>Players released:</strong> Amy Jones, Charli Knott, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Asha Sobhana, G Trisha, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Suman Meena<br><strong>Players retained:</strong> Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris, Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh</p><h3>Delhi Capitals</h3><p><strong>Players released:</strong> Alana King, Lizelle Lee, Sneh Rana, Taniya Bhatia, Pragati Singh, Eddla Srujana<br><strong>Players retained:</strong> Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Marizanne Kapp, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mamatha Madiwala, Minnu Mani, N Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma</p><h2>Purse and slots available for all teams</h2><p>UP Warriorz have the highest purse left - INR 3.65 crore, followed by Gujarat Giants (INR 1.25 crore), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (INR 1.15 crore), Delhi Capitals (INR 1.10 crore), and Mumbai Indians (INR 1 crore). Below are the slots available for each franchise for the WPL 2027 auction:<br><strong>UP Warriorz:</strong> 7 slots (2 overseas)<br><strong>Mumbai Indians:</strong> 7 slots (1 overseas)<br><strong>Royal Challengers Bengaluru:</strong> 5 slots (2 overseas)<br><strong>Delhi Capitals:</strong> 5 slots (1 overseas)<br><strong>Gujarat Giants:</strong> 3 slots (1 overseas)</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Ahead of the WPL 2027 auction on Oct 27 in Kochi, 5 teams retained and released players. UPW has the highest purse (₹3.65 Cr). 27 total slots are open for the Jan 14–Feb 7 season.

The five Women's Premier League (WPL) franchises — Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, and Delhi Capitals - have announced the list of players retained and released ahead of the upcoming mini-auction. The WPL 2027 auction will take place on October 28 in Kochi, Kerala. The upcoming season is scheduled to be played from January 14 to February 7. At the auction, 27 slots are open to be filled. List of players released and retained by WPL teams A franchise can have a maximum of 18 players in the squad, with the UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians having a maximum of 7 slots each to fill. Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have 5 slots each to fill, while Gujarat Giants have only three slots available to fill. Below is the list of players retained and released by all the WPL teams:

<p>Ahead of the WPL 2027 auction on Oct 28 in Kochi, 5 teams retained and released players. UPW has the highest purse (₹3.65 Cr). 27 total slots are open for the Jan 14–Feb 7 season.</p>

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<p>Gujarat Giants (GG) beat the Mumbai Indian (MI) for the very first time in the Women's Premier Lague (WPL) history and entered the WPL 2026 playoffs as well. Batting first GG scored 167/4 in 20 overs and held back MI at 156/7 despite their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scoring unbeaten 82 off 48 balls. The Giants won the match by 11 runs and registered their first victory over Mumbai in their ninth attemept. Gujarat's Georgia Wareham was named Player of the Match for her 44 not out off 26 balls and 2/26 with the ball. Giants will now face the team finishing third in the WPL 2026 points table in the eliminator for a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women.</p><h2>What this loss means for MI's playoff chances?</h2><p>The two-time champions Mumbai are currently at the third place on the points table with 6 points in 8 matches. With one match left for Delhi Capitals (DC) Women and UP Warriorz (UPW) Women, MI still aren't sure of a playoff berth. If DC, with 6 points in 7 matches, manage to win their last league match against UPW on Sunday (Feb 1), they will face GG in the eliminator on Tuesday (Feb 3). In case Delhi lose against UPW, which are already out of playoff race with just 4 points in 7 matches, then net run-rate comes into the picture and the team with better NRR between DC and MI advances to the eliminator.</p><p><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/-hear-to-coach-but-2007-t20-world-cup-winning-bowler-s-advice-indian-pacers-1769780772750">'Hear to coach, but...', 2007 T20 WC winning bowler's advice Indian pacers</a></p><h2>How GG scured first win vs MI in WPL history</h2><p>After electing to bat first on winning the toss, Gujarat lost first wicket for 21 runs when Beth Mooney (5) was sent back by Shabnim Ismail in the third over of the innings. Anushka Sharma (33) and Sophie Devine (25) then added 48 runs for the second wicket but both players were out within four balls, leaving GG at 71/3 at just halfway mark. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (46 off 28) and Wareham then added 71 runs for the fouth wicket as GG finished at above-par 167/4 in 20 overs.</p><p>During the chase, Mumbai lost openers Hayley Matthews (6) and Sajeevan Sajana (26) within powerplay for 33 runs. WPL's first centurion Nat Sciver-Brunt was also sent back in the first over after the powerplay, leaving MI reeling at 37/3. Amelia Kerr (20) then spent some time in the middle with Harman and so did AmanjotKaur (13) as MI moved to 126/5 in 17 overs. With 42 runs needed in last three overs, Harman tried his best, hitting two fours and two sixes in the last 18 balls but MI eventually fell short by 11 runs.</p>

Giants won the match by 11 runs and registered their first victory over Mumbai in their 9th attemept. The two-time champions Mumbai are currently at the third place on the points table with 6 points in 8 matches. With one match left for DC-W and UPW-W, MI still aren't sure of a playoff berth.

Gujarat Giants (GG) beat the Mumbai Indian (MI) for the very first time in the Women's Premier Lague (WPL) history and entered the WPL 2026 playoffs as well. Batting first GG scored 167/4 in 20 overs and held back MI at 156/7 despite their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur scoring unbeaten 82 off 48 balls. The Giants won the match by 11 runs and registered their first victory over Mumbai in their ninth attemept. Gujarat's Georgia Wareham was named Player of the Match for her 44 not out off 26 balls and 2/26 with the ball. Giants will now face the team finishing third in the WPL 2026 points table in the eliminator for a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Women. What this loss means for MI's playoff chances? The two-time champions Mumbai are currently at the third place on the points table with 6 points in 8 matches. With one match left for Delhi Capitals (DC) Women and UP Warriorz (UPW) Women, MI still aren't sure of a playoff berth. If DC, with 6 points in 7 matches, manage to win their last league match against UPW on Sunday (Feb 1), they will face GG in the eliminator on Tuesday (Feb 3). In case Delhi lose against UPW, which are already out of playoff race with just 4 points in 7 matches, then net run-rate comes into the picture and the team with better NRR between DC and MI advances to the eliminator. Also Read: 'Hear to coach, but...', 2007 T20 WC winning bowler's advice Indian pacers How GG scured first win vs MI in WPL history After electing to bat first on winning the toss, Gujarat lost first wicket for 21 runs when Beth Mooney (5) was sent back by Shabnim Ismail in the third over of the innings. Anushka Sharma (33) and Sophie Devine (25) then added 48 runs for the second wicket but both players were out within four balls, leaving GG at 71/3 at just halfway mark. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner (46 off 28) and Wareham then added 71 runs for the fouth wicket as GG finished at above-par 167/4 in 20 overs. During the chase, Mumbai lost openers Hayley Matthews (6) and Sajeevan Sajana (26) within powerplay for 33 runs. WPL's first centurion Nat Sciver-Brunt was also sent back in the first over after the powerplay, leaving MI reeling at 37/3. Amelia Kerr (20) then spent some time in the middle with Harman and so did AmanjotKaur (13) as MI moved to 126/5 in 17 overs. With 42 runs needed in last three overs, Harman tried his best, hitting two fours and two sixes in the last 18 balls but MI eventually fell short by 11 runs.

<p>Giants won the match by 11 runs and registered their first victory over Mumbai in their 9th attemept. The two-time champions Mumbai are currently at the third place on the points table with 6 points in 8 matches. With one match left for DC-W and UPW-W, MI still aren't sure of a playoff berth.</p>

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