With the WPL 2025 retention list announced by all the five franchise, cricket fans will be eyeing on the annoucement of the WPL 2025 auction date and venue.
A total of 71 players, including 25 overseas stars, have been retained acros five franchises, securing team’s key players in the lineup for the upcoming season.
For the upcoming WPL season, the BCCI has increased purse value from INR 13.5 cr in 2024 to INR 15 crore for 2025 season.
This will allow teams to bid and potentially attract top players from both domestic and international countries.
WPL 2025 Auction Date
The date and venue for the mini auction is yet to be confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. However, it is expected to take place next month as the teams have finally submitted their retentions on Thursday.
The WPL 2025 is likely to start in the last week of February 2025, and the schedule is also expected to be announced early next year. The third season of the tournament will see 22 matches played across the tournament, with each team playing each other twice.
The top team in the league stage will automatically qualify for the WPL 2025 final. The teams finishing second and third will face off in an eliminator match, with the winner advancing to the final to challenge the league leader.
Impressed by the popularity of WPL 2024, the league might consider expanding the schedule or introducing new franchise to maintain the intensity. Additionally, hosting matches in new venues across the country could possible expand the league’s reach and attract a wider audience.
Check out the full list of Retained and Released List of the players from all franchise.
Gujarat Giants
Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney*, Bharti Fulmali, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Laura Wolvaardt*, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Phoebe Litchfield*, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare, Shabnam Shakil, and Tanuja Kanwer.
Released Players: Kathryn Bryce*, Lauren Cheatle*, Lea Tahuhu*, Sneh Rana, Tarannum Pathan, Trisha Poojitha, and Veda Krishnamurthy.
Delhi Capitals
Retained Players: Alice Capsey*, Annabel Sutherland*, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen*, Marizanne Kapp*, Meg Lanning*, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, and Titas Sadhu.
Released Players: Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari, Laura Harris*, and Poonam Yadav.
Mumbai Indians
Retained Players: Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews*, Jintimani Kalita, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, S. Sajana, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail*, and Yastika Bhatia.
Released Players: Fatima Jaffer, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong*, and Priyanka Bala
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Dani Wyatt*, Ekta Bisht, Ellyse Perry*, Georgia Wareham*, Kanika Ahuja, Kate Cross*, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, S. Meghana, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine*, and Sophie Molineux*.
Released Players: Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shraddha Pokarkar, Shubha Satheesh, and Simran Bahadur.
UP Warriorz
Retained Players: Alyssa Healy*, Anjali Sarvani, Chamari Athapaththu*, Deepti Sharma, Gouher Sultana, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Poonam Khemnar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia McGrath*, Uma Chetry, and Vrinda Dinesh.
Released Players: Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S. Yashasri, and Lauren Bell*.
