New Delhi: After the blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) retention on October 31, the Women’s Premier League teams came up with their respective retentions on Thursday. According to WPL rules, a team could retain all 18 players, with a maximum of six overseas stars, and, on expected lines, all the franchises made the most of the move. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) didn’t make any shocking exclusions and retained the core group ahead of the WPL 2025 season.
Full List WPL 2025 Retention
RCB Retention list
RCB, the WPL 2024 winners, retained 14 players including skipper Smriti Mandhana, wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosa, Aussie all-rounder Ellyse Perry, and New Zealand veteran Sophie Devine. Meanwhile, the team released Indian youngster Disha Kasat and South Africa all-rounder Nadine de Klerk.
RCB retained players
Smriti Mandhana (c), S 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 from UPW).
THE RETAINED PLAYERS FOR RCB IN WPL 2025…!!!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cgSAsBb4OB
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 7, 2024
DC Retention list
Meanwhile, DC also retained the core group of players including Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey and Annabel Sutherland. The Capitals released Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal.
DC retained players
Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia (WK), Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi, Titas Sadhu, Meg Lanning, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland.
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WPL 2025 Retention: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) didn’t make any shocking exclusions and retained the core group ahead of the WPL 2025 season. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
