<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>The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 is set to begin on Friday (Jan 9) with two-time champion Mumbai Indians facing WPL 2024 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The Smriti Mandhana-led side, however, will be without ace Aussie all-rounder Ellyse Perry who withdrew days before the start of the tournament. Former India women's team skipper Anjum Chopra, in conversation with WION's Athira Sasidharan, spoke about how Perry's absence will impact RCB's season.</p><h2>Anjum Chopra on Perry missing for RCB-W in WPL 2026</h2><p>"It's a massive blow. She (Perry) is a match winner," Chopra conceded. "I still remember the 2024 campaign. 3 games back to back outstanding performances and there RCB was winning the title coming from an eliminator to holding the title in their hands. That was a Elyse Perry show very much. So, I guess even if she is not there in those two departments that's a massive blow."</p><p><strong>Also Read </strong>- <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/wpl-2026-guide-full-squads-new-captains-and-full-schedule-for-navi-mumbai-vadodara-1767882744205">WPL 2026 Guide: Full squads, new Captains, two venues, and complete schedule</a></p><p>The former India skipper, however, also opined that Perry's absence opens up opporutinities for other players to 'stand up and get noticed.'</p>

<p>"Here lies the opportunity for others to maybe stand up and stand counted. It is haed to replace the skill and experience of Ellyse Perry with any player but at the end of the day, you have to find probably another two players to fit in the role that Perry does. So they will find that," Chopra added.</p><p>Speaking on RCB-W squad composition for the WPL 2026, Chopra reckoned: "They have relied largely on their Indian talent specially in there bowling department. The coach said we picked up the best bowlers. They do have an Indian bowling lineup, they do rely on that and they feel if these players can deliver the goods for the team, why not. At the end of the day they have also one a WPL title. So, you can't count them out of the championship."</p><h2>Why is Perry not playing in WPL 2026?</h2><p>Perry withdrew from the tournament because of the personal reasons along with her Aussie teammate Annabel Sutherland who was picked up by Gujarat Giants in the WPL auction.</p>

ormer India women's team skipper Anjum Chopra, in conversation with WION's Athira Sasidharan, opined that Perry's absence for RCB-W in WPL 2026 opens up opporutinities for other players to 'stand up and get noticed.'

The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 is set to begin on Friday (Jan 9) with two-time champion Mumbai Indians facing WPL 2024 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The Smriti Mandhana-led side, however, will be without ace Aussie all-rounder Ellyse Perry who withdrew days before the start of the tournament. Former India women's team skipper Anjum Chopra, in conversation with WION's Athira Sasidharan, spoke about how Perry's absence will impact RCB's season. Anjum Chopra on Perry missing for RCB-W in WPL 2026 "It's a massive blow. She (Perry) is a match winner," Chopra conceded. "I still remember the 2024 campaign. 3 games back to back outstanding performances and there RCB was winning the title coming from an eliminator to holding the title in their hands. That was a Elyse Perry show very much. So, I guess even if she is not there in those two departments that's a massive blow." Also Read - WPL 2026 Guide: Full squads, new Captains, two venues, and complete schedule The former India skipper, however, also opined that Perry's absence opens up opporutinities for other players to 'stand up and get noticed.'

<p>ormer India women's team skipper Anjum Chopra, in conversation with WION's Athira Sasidharan, opined that Perry's absence for RCB-W in WPL 2026 opens up opporutinities for other players to 'stand up and get noticed.'</p>

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