Players Released Ahead of WPL 2025 Auction
The major release from Delhi Capitals (DC) was leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, who has not played international cricket since March 2022 and did not feature in the last WPL season. Other players released by DC include Australian Laura Harris, and uncapped Indians Aparna Mondal and Ashwini Kumari.
Several prominent players have been released by their respective Women's Premier League (WPL) franchises ahead of the upcoming auction for the 2025 season. The auction, which is expected to take place in early December, will see teams having an increased purse of INR 15 crore, up from INR 13.5 crore last year.
Delhi Capitals
The major release from Delhi Capitals (DC) was leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, who has not played international cricket since March 2022 and did not feature in the last WPL season. Other players released by DC include Australian Laura Harris, and uncapped Indians Aparna Mondal and Ashwini Kumari.
- Retained: Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, and others.
- Released: Poonam Yadav, Laura Harris, Aparna Mondal, Ashwini Kumari.
- Purse remaining: INR 2.5 crore.
- Slots remaining: 4.
Gujarat Giants
Gujarat Giants, who finished last in both WPL seasons, made several releases, including Sneh Rana, who captained the team in the first season, and Lea Tahuhu from New Zealand. Kathryn Bryce and others have also been released.
- Retained: Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, Phoebe Litchfield, and others.
- Released: Lea Tahuhu, Kathryn Bryce, Sneh Rana, and others.
- Purse remaining: INR 4.4 crore.
- Slots remaining: 4.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians retained their core players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, and Chloe Tryon. The only overseas player they released was Issy Wong, alongside other domestic players such as Fatima Jaffer and Humaira Kazi.
- Retained: Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, and others.
- Released: Issy Wong, Fatima Jaffer, Humaira Kazi, Priyanka Bala.
- Purse remaining: INR 2.65 crore.
- Slots remaining: 4.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Defending champions RCB released Heather Knight (England captain), who had missed the 2024 season due to international duties. Also released were South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk, and several domestic players like Shubha Satheesh and Disha Kasat.
- Retained: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine, and others.
- Released: Heather Knight, Nadine de Klerk, and others.
- Purse remaining: INR 3.25 crore.
- Slots remaining: 4.
UP Warriorz
UP Warriorz made a few changes, releasing leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra and wicketkeeper Laxmi Yadav, along with others like Lauren Bell. The team had previously traded Danni Wyatt-Hodge to RCB.
- Retained: Alyssa Healy, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, and others.
- Released: Parshavi Chopra, Laxmi Yadav, S Yashasri, Lauren Bell.
- Purse remaining: INR 3.90 crore.
- Slots remaining: 3.
With the auction just around the corner, the released players will be hoping for new opportunities as teams look to strengthen their squads for the 2025 season of WPL.
