The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will enter its fifth edition in 2027, with all five franchises confirming their retained and released players. The tournament is scheduled from January to February. The retention deadline was September 28, 2026, as set by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The confirmed lists give a clear image of the squads shifting into the new season.
The WPL started in 2023, with Mumbai Indians profitable the inaugural edition. MI and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the joint-most profitable groups, with two titles each. RCB are the reigning champions after Smriti Mandhana’s side defeated Delhi Capitals in a thriller in the previous edition. The latest choices present which players will continue with each franchise.
Ellyse Perry has been retained by RCB after withdrawing from the previous edition resulting from personal causes. The veteran Australian all-rounder will continue with the franchise. Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have also been retained by MI and RCB, respectively, after profitable two trophies each. Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma are among the different established names retained.
Delhi Capitals
Retained: Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma, N Sree Charani
Released: Alana King, Eddla Srujana, Lizelle Lee, Pragati Singh, Sneh Rana, Taniyaa Bhatia
Gujarat Giants
Retained: Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Bharti Fulmali, Georgia Wareham, Joyful Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia
Released: Aayushi Soni, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Shivani Singh, Titas Sadhu
Mumbai Indians
Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Natalie Sciver, Nicola Carey, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma
Released: G Kamalini, Milly Illingworth, Nalla Reddy, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Triveni Vasistha
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Retained: Arundhati Reddy, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana
Released: Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Grace Harris, Linsey Smith
UP Warriorz
Retained: Deepti Sharma, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Tara Norris
Released: Amy Jones, Asha Sobhana, Chloe Tryon, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat
The announcements also present a balance between continuity and change throughout the competitors. Familiar names stay with their groups, giving each franchise a core for the season ahead. On the same time, the released lists present the place each side has made changes to its group. These choices now set out players who will form each franchise’s squad for WPL 2027.
For the retained players, the season brings a possibility to continue with their franchises. The lists feature Indian and abroad players, including experienced names and younger members of the squads. The released players will not be a part of their franchise groups for the edition. Collectively, the names provide a view of retention image and the changes made by five groups.
Across the five squads, a number of experienced Indian and international players have been retained. The groups also feature captains, established all-rounders and younger players who will stay with their franchises. RCB go into the fifth edition as defending champions, while MI, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants have also kept key parts of their present squads.
The retention and launch lists now give the WPL 2027 squad image. Each franchise has maintained a gaggle of familiar players while also making changes before the new season. With the tournament scheduled from January to February, these squads will form the bottom for the fifth edition. The lists bring collectively each retained and released player throughout the competitors. Collectively, they present the players who will continue and those that have been released.
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