NEW DELHI: The Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 guarantees an thrilling season, with groups asserting their retentions forward of the upcoming public sale.
Followers throughout India are thrilled as groups like Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz, and Gujarat Giants affirm their lists of retained gamers on Thursday.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians (MI) have retained 14 gamers, together with key contributors like captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, and star all-rounders Amelia Kerr and Hayley Matthews.
The group maintains a powerful core from its celebrated “Batch of 2024,” with gamers like Shabnim Ismail and Yastika Bhatia set to return.
Nonetheless, MI stated farewell to fan favourites like Issy Wong, identified for her historic WPL hat-trick, alongside Humairaa Kaazi, Fatima Jaffer, and Priyanka Bala, guaranteeing room for brand new faces within the 2025 public sale.
Launched: Priyanka Bala, Humairaa Kaazi, Fatima Jadder, Isabelle Wong
Retained: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
After a exceptional title-winning season in 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have retained the vast majority of their championship squad, together with skipper Smriti Mandhana and the WPL 2024 prime scorers Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil.
Retaining skills like Richa Ghosh and Asha Sobhana showcase the group’s dedication to long-term success.
RCB have, nevertheless, launched gamers like Disha Kasat and Nadine de Klerk, opening alternatives within the upcoming mini-auction.
Launched: Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur
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-Hodge (Traded)
Delhi Capitals
Delhi Capitals have retained their sturdy lineup, led by captain Meg Lanning and powered by stars like Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, and all-rounder Marizanne Kapp.
The Capitals, runners-up in each earlier seasons, launched gamers Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Ashwani Kumari, and Aparna Mondal, seeking to modify their squad composition to push for a maiden WPL title.
With a handbag of INR 2.5 crores, Delhi’s facet has flexibility so as to add key expertise within the public sale to strengthen their roster additional.
Launched: Laura Harris, Ashwani Kumari, Poonam Yadav, Aparna Mondal
Retained: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Shikha Panedey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants retained captain Beth Mooney and different sturdy performers, together with Laura Wolvaardt, Ash Gardner, and Harleen Deol.
The Giants parted methods with gamers like Sneh Rana and Veda Krishnamurthy, strategically retaining 14 gamers and leaving themselves INR 4.Four crores to make aggressive bids.
Their focus in 2025 is constructing a balanced lineup able to contending with the highest groups.
Launched: Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce, Trisha Poojitha, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan, Lea Tahuhu
Retained: Beth Mooney (c), Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwer, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Shabnam Shakil, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare
UP Warriorz
The UP Warriorz (UPW) retained 14 key gamers, with stars like Alyssa Healy, Deepti Sharma, and Tahlia McGrath main the squad.
Releasing Lauren Bell and some different gamers, UPW has INR 3.9 crores out there to boost its lineup within the public sale.
The group’s technique goals to retain a powerful basis whereas including focused expertise to maximise their probabilities within the subsequent WPL season.
Launched: Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S Yashasri, Lauren Bell
Retained: Alyssa Healy (c), Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Vrinda Dinesh
