New Delhi: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shefali Verma, Meg Lanning, and Harmanpreet Kaur are some of the big names retained by their franchises for the next season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) cricket tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday announced the retention of 14 players, including six foreign players. Captain Smriti, star batsman Perry, and wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh have been retained by the WPL champions.

Apart from Shefali, Delhi Capitals have retained players like Jemima Rodrigues, Radha Yadav,, and Arundhati Reddy. Among the foreign players, the team has retained Lanning, South Africa's Marijen Cap, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, and Annabel Sutherland. Mumbai Indians have retained 14 players before WPL 2025. Mumbai has retained players like Captain Harmanpreet, Nat Sciver Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Sajna Sajeevan, and Seika Ishak.

The list of retained players is as follows:

Delhi Capitals:

Indian players retained: Jemima Rodrigues, Shefali Verma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Tania Bhatia, Meenu Mani, Sneha Deepti, Titas Sadhu

Retained foreign players: Meg Lanning, Marijane Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland

Balance left in the purse before the auction: Rs 3.25 crore (purchase of four players)

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Indian players retained: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Sabbineni Meghna, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobhana, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja

Retained foreign players: Kate Cross, Danielle Watt Hodge, Alice Perry, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineau

Balance left in the purse before the auction: Rs 2.65 crore (purchase of four players)

Mumbai Indians:

Indian players retained: Harmanpreet Kaur, Shabnim Ismail, Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Sajna Sajeevan, Seika Ishak, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Kirtana Balakrishnan and Amandeep Kaur.

Foreign players retained: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, and Chloe Tryon.

The amount left in the purse before the auction: Rs 2.5 crore (purchase of four players)

UP Warriors:

Indian players retained: Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sahrawat, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gaekwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarwani, Gauhar Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chhetri, Vrinda Dinesh.

Retained foreign players: Alyssa Healy, Chamari Atapattu, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath,

Balance left in the purse before the auction: Rs 3.9 crore (purchase of 3 players)

Gujarat Giants:

Indian players retained: Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwar, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Shabnam Shakeel, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvi Gautam, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare

Retained foreign players: Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashley Gardner,

Balance left in the purse before the auction: Rs 4.4 crore (purchase of four players)