Delhi Capitals retain 13, release six ahead of WPL 2027 auction | Sports-Games
The five franchises retained 63 players, including 23 overseas cricketers, as teams trimmed squads before the mini-auction.
- Following the September 28 deadline, all five Women's Premier League franchises finalized retention lists for the 2027 season, which runs from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
- Teams retained 63 players, including 23 overseas recruits, to maintain squad stability ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi, using the retention window to make strategic releases and bolster weak areas.
- Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained 13 players while releasing four, including Grace Harris, though Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry returns after missing the 2026 campaign.
- Mumbai Indians retained 11 players and released six including Milly Illingworth, while Delhi Capitals kept 13 members, parting ways with players like Lizelle Lee.
- The October 28 auction in Kochi allows teams like UP Warriorz to utilize a ₹3.65 crore purse to reshape their lineups before the WPL 2027 season commences.
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WPL 2027 retentions: RCB, Mumbai Indians make bold calls as Grace Harris and G Kamalini lead the list of major releases
All five WPL teams revealed their 2027 retentions, with Grace Harris and G Kamalini among the major releases ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi.
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Delhi Capitals retain 13, release six ahead of WPL 2027 auction
Delhi Capitals have retained 13 players including Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma for the WPL 2027 season. The team also confirmed the retention of overseas players like Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland. Six players, including Lizelle Lee and Taniyaa Bhatia, have been released ahead of the auction. The WPL 2027 Player Auction is set for next month, as teams finalize their squads.
WPL Retention 2027: Complete list of players retained and released of all teams
The stage is set for the mini-auction of the WPL (Women's Premier League) 2027, ahead of the auction, the various sides have announced their retentions and releases ahead of the auction slated to be held on October 28.
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