WPL 2024 Auction: Retained, Released Players List, Slots Available, Purse Remaining and All You Need to Know

The auction for the second edition of the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) is all set to take place on Saturday, December 9 in Mumbai. The WPL 2024 tournament is expected to start in February next year.

Five franchises, including Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore, will see a total of 165 players go under the hammer in the Women’s Premier League 2024 auction on Saturday.

Before we proceed further, it’s worth examining the list of players retained and released by each of the five franchises, along with the current available slots;

Mumbai Indians (MI)

Retained Players: 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 Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav

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Gujarat Giants (GG)

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

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

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Delhi Capitals (DC)

Retained Players: 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 Players: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

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

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

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UP Warriorz (UPW)

Retained Players: 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 Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh

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Slots Available:

• Mumbai Indians Women: 5
• Delhi Capitals Women: 3
• Gujarat Giants Women: 10
• Royal Challengers Women: 7
• UP Warriorz Women: 5

Available Purse:

• Mumbai Indians Women: INR 2.1 Crore
• Delhi Capitals Women: INR 2.25 Crore
• Gujarat Giants Women: INR 5.95 Crore
• Royal Challengers Women: INR 3.35 Crore
• UP Warriorz Women: INR 4 Crore