The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is gearing up for its highly anticipated 2025 mini-auction, scheduled for December 15, 2024, in Bengaluru.
This event is crucial for the five franchises as they aim to bolster their squads ahead of the new season.
Following the WPL 2025 retention deadline, teams have been strategizing to fill the remaining slots with talented players, including notable international stars.
Each franchise has been allocated a budget of ₹15 crore, an increase of ₹1.5 crore from the previous season. A total of 19 slots are available for bidding, which includes five slots for overseas players.
The auction will feature 120 players, comprising 91 Indian players, 29 overseas players, and 3 players from Associate Nations.
WPL 2025 Team Squads and Remaining Purse
Here’s a detailed look at the remaining purse and squad statuses for the key franchises ahead of the auction:
| Team | Money Spent (Crore) | Purse Remaining (Crore) | Slots Left | Overseas Slots Left |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 12.50 | 2.50 | 4 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants (GG) | 10.60 | 4.40 | 4 | 2 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 12.35 | 2.65 | 4 | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 11.75 | 3.25 | 4 | 0 |
| UP Warriorz (UPW) | 11.10 | 3.90 | 3 | 1 |
Team-wise Retained and Released Players for WPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
- Players 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* (traded). - Players Released:
Heather Knight, Nadine de Klerk*, Simran Dil Bahadur, and others. - Purse Remaining: ₹3.25 crore
Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Players Retained:
Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon*, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews*, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver*, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, S. Sajana, Keerthana. - Players Released:
Issy Wong*, Priyanka Bala, Fatima Jaffer, Humairaa Kaazi. - Purse Remaining: ₹2.65 crore
Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Players Retained:
Meg Lanning* (c), Shafali Varma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Taniya Bhatia, Alice Capsey*, Annabelle Sutherland*, Marizanne Kapp*, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen*, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi. - Players Released:
Poonam Yadav, Laura Harris*, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal. - Purse Remaining: ₹2.5 crore
Gujarat Giants (GG)
- Players Retained:
Ashleigh Gardner*, Beth Mooney* (c & wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt*, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield*, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Bharti Fulmali, Sayali Satghare. - Players Released:
Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce*, Lea Tahuhu*, Veda Krishnamurthy. - Purse Remaining: ₹4.4 crore
UP Warriorz (UPW)
- Players Retained:
Alyssa Healy* (c), Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia McGrath*, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu*, Uma Chetry. - Players Released:
Lauren Bell*, Parshavi Chopra, Danni Wyatt*, and more. - Purse Remaining: ₹3.9 crore
