The five WPL franchises have locked in their core groups ahead of the WPL 2027 mini-auction. With the retention deadline closing on 28 September 2026, teams held on to the bulk of their WPL 2026 squads and freed up a small set of players and purse for the auction in Kochi on 28 October 2026. The season starts on 14 January 2027, so these calls set the base each side builds on. Here is the full retained and released breakdown.
WPL 2027 Retention and Released Players List
In a mini-auction cycle, the franchises kept the majority of their WPL 2026 squads and released only a small number of players, leaving limited slots and purse to fill at the 28 October 2026 auction.
Note: A few players below joined their teams as mid-season replacements in WPL 2026 and were not part of that season’s auction, so their fees are not in public records. These appear as “Not disclosed”.
1. Mumbai Indians (Retained 11, Released 6)
Mumbai Indians held on to 11 players from their WPL 2026 group and released 6. They go into the auction with about 1.00 crore in purse and one overseas slot to fill.
Retained Players
| Retained Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | INR 3.50 crore |
| Amelia Kerr | INR 3.00 crore |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | INR 2.50 crore |
| Hayley Matthews | INR 1.75 crore |
| Amanjot Kaur | INR 1.00 crore |
| Sajana Sajeevan | INR 0.75 crore |
| Shabnim Ismail | INR 0.60 crore |
| Nicola Carey | INR 0.30 crore |
| Sanskriti Gupta | INR 0.20 crore |
| Rahila Firdous | INR 0.10 crore |
| Vaishnavi Sharma | Not disclosed |
Released Players
| Released Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| G Kamalini | INR 0.50 crore |
| Saika Ishaque | INR 0.30 crore |
| Triveni Vasistha | INR 0.20 crore |
| Poonam Khemnar | INR 0.10 crore |
| Nalla Reddy | INR 0.10 crore |
| Milly Illingworth | INR 0.10 crore |
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Retained 12, Released 4)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained 12 players around captain Smriti Mandhana and released 4. They carry roughly 1.15 crore in purse and two overseas slots into the auction.
Retained Players
| Retained Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Smriti Mandhana | INR 3.50 crore |
| Richa Ghosh | INR 2.75 crore |
| Ellyse Perry | INR 2.00 crore |
| Lauren Bell | INR 0.90 crore |
| Pooja Vastrakar | INR 0.85 crore |
| Arundhati Reddy | INR 0.75 crore |
| Nadine de Klerk | INR 0.65 crore |
| Radha Yadav | INR 0.65 crore |
| Georgia Voll | INR 0.60 crore |
| Shreyanka Patil | INR 0.60 crore |
| Prema Rawat | INR 0.20 crore |
| Prathyoosha Kumar | INR 0.10 crore |
Released Players
| Released Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Grace Harris | INR 0.75 crore |
| Linsey Smith | INR 0.30 crore |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | INR 0.30 crore |
| Gautami Naik | INR 0.10 crore |
3. Delhi Capitals (Retained 13, Released 6)
Delhi Capitals kept 13 players from a strong WPL 2026 squad and released 6. They head to Kochi with close to 1.10 crore in purse and one overseas slot open.
Retained Players
| Retained Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Jemimah Rodrigues | INR 2.20 crore |
| Shafali Verma | INR 2.20 crore |
| Annabel Sutherland | INR 2.20 crore |
| Marizanne Kapp | INR 2.20 crore |
| Chinelle Henry | INR 1.30 crore |
| N Sree Charani | INR 1.30 crore |
| Laura Wolvaardt | INR 1.10 crore |
| Niki Prasad | INR 0.50 crore |
| Minnu Mani | INR 0.40 crore |
| Nandni Sharma | INR 0.20 crore |
| Deeya Yadav | INR 0.10 crore |
| Mamatha Madiwala | INR 0.10 crore |
| Lucy Hamilton | INR 0.10 crore |
Released Players
| Released Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Sneh Rana | INR 0.50 crore |
| Lizelle Lee | INR 0.30 crore |
| Taniya Bhatia | INR 0.30 crore |
| Alana King | Not disclosed |
| Pragati Singh | Not disclosed |
| Eddla Srujana | Not disclosed |
4. Gujarat Giants (Retained 15, Released 4)
Gujarat Giants made the most retentions of any team, keeping 15 players and releasing 4. They go in with about 1.25 crore in purse and one overseas slot to fill.
Retained Players
| Retained Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Ashleigh Gardner | INR 3.50 crore |
| Beth Mooney | INR 2.50 crore |
| Sophie Devine | INR 2.00 crore |
| Georgia Wareham | INR 1.00 crore |
| Bharti Fulmali | INR 0.70 crore |
| Kashvee Gautam | INR 0.65 crore |
| Renuka Singh | INR 0.60 crore |
| Kim Garth | INR 0.50 crore |
| Yastika Bhatia | INR 0.50 crore |
| Tanuja Kanwer | INR 0.45 crore |
| Anushka Sharma | INR 0.45 crore |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | INR 0.40 crore |
| Kanika Ahuja | INR 0.30 crore |
| Happy Kumari | INR 0.10 crore |
| Jintimani Kalita | Not disclosed |
Released Players
| Released Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | INR 0.50 crore |
| Titas Sadhu | INR 0.30 crore |
| Ayushi Soni | INR 0.30 crore |
| Shivani Singh | INR 0.10 crore |
5. UP Warriorz (Retained 11, Released 6)
UP Warriorz retained 11 players and released 6, freeing up the largest purse of the cycle. They go into the auction with about 3.65 crore to spend and two overseas slots open.
Retained Players
| Retained Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Deepti Sharma | INR 3.20 crore |
| Shikha Pandey | INR 2.40 crore |
| Meg Lanning | INR 1.90 crore |
| Phoebe Litchfield | INR 1.20 crore |
| Sophie Ecclestone | INR 0.85 crore |
| Harleen Deol | INR 0.50 crore |
| Kranti Gaud | INR 0.50 crore |
| Pratika Rawal | INR 0.50 crore |
| Shipra Giri | INR 0.10 crore |
| Simran Shaikh | INR 0.10 crore |
| Tara Norris | INR 0.10 crore |
Released Players
| Released Player | WPL 2026 Salary |
|---|---|
| Asha Sobhana | INR 1.10 crore |
| Deandra Dottin | INR 0.80 crore |
| Kiran Navgire | INR 0.60 crore |
| Shweta Sehrawat | INR 0.50 crore |
| Chloe Tryon | INR 0.30 crore |
| Amy Jones | Not disclosed |
Verdict: Teams Are Ready for the WPL 2027 Auction on 28 October 2026
With retentions locked and released lists out, all five teams are set for the WPL 2027 mini-auction in Kochi on 28 October 2026. UP Warriorz carry the largest purse at 3.65 crore and the most room to strengthen, while Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi and Gujarat go in with tighter budgets and specific gaps to fill. The retained cores are settled, and the auction now decides the final shape of each squad before the season starts on 14 January 2027.
