WPL 2026 Retained Players List — Full WPL Retention List For All Franchises, WPL Auction Date, And WPL Squads

The retention deadline for the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL 2026) mega auction was set for November 5. As expected, all teams have announced their respective list of retained and released players.

Let’s take a look at the WPL 2026 Retained Players List (Primary), WPL Auction date, and WPL Squads so far.

WPL Squads Retention Rule

Each team will have a total purse value of INR 15 crore and will be allowed to retain a maximum of five players, including a maximum of two overseas players. If a team decides to use all five retention spots, one needs to be allotted for an uncapped player.

The retention slabs have been divided as follows:

1st retention – INR 3.5 Cr
2nd retention – INR 2.5 Cr
3rd retention – INR 1.75 Cr
4th retention – INR 1 Cr
5th retention – INR 0.5 C

How many RTMs will each WPL team have?

The number of RTMs at the disposal of each team at the auction will depend on the total number of retained players by the franchises. Let’s see below.

0 Player retained – 5 RTMs
1 Player retained – 4 RTMs
2 Players retained – 3 RTMs
3 Players retained – 2 RTMs
4 Players retained – 1 RTM
5 Players retained – 0 RTM

WPL 2026 Auction Date and Other Details

The WPL 2026 auction date is slated to take place between November 26 and 29, with an official update regarding the WPL 2026 auction venue, WPL 2026 auction date, and WPL 2026 auction time yet to come.

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Full WPL squads

While the full squads of each team will only be decided after the WPL 2026 auction, all five franchises have announced their retained players list. Check out which players have made the cut and got retained.

Mumbai Indians Retained Players List

Mumbai Indians boast of great players along with some promising young talent. They will have quite a headache picking only five players from such a strong squad. Here’s a look at the Mumbai Indians Retention List.

Nat Sciver-Brunt ✈️ (INR 3.50 cr)
Harmanpreet Kaur (INR 2.50 cr)
Hayley Matthews ✈️ (INR 1.75 cr)
Amanjot Kaur (INR 1 cr)
G Kamalini (Uncapped) (INR 50 lac)

MI Remaining Purse: (15-9.25) = INR 5.75 crore
MI Total RTMs: 0

RCB Retained Players List for WPL 2026

RCB are known for backing their loyal custodians and proven matchwinners. However, with a maximum of only five retentions allowed, RCB will only be able to keep their top priorities ahead of the WPL 2026 Auction. Here’s a look at the RCB Retention List.

Smriti Mandhana (INR 3.5 cr)
Richa Ghosh (INR 2.75 cr)
Ellyse Perry✈️ (INR 2 cr)
Shreyanka Patil (INR 60 lac)

RCB Remaining Purse: (15-8.85) = INR 6.15 crore
RCB Total RTMs: 1

UP Warriorz Retained Players List

UP Warriorz will look to retain their most valuable stars from their previous cycle to fancy their chances for a qualification in WPL 2026. here’s a look at the UP Warriorz Retention List.

Shweta Sehrawat (INR 50 lacs)

UPW Remaining Purse: (15-0.5) = INR 14.5 crore
UPW Total RTMs: 4

Gujarat Giants Retained Players List

Gujarat Giants will look to keep their main group of key players from the previous season with a balance of national and overseas players. Ahead of the WPL 2026 auction, this is how the Gujarat Giants Retention List looks like.

Ashleigh Gardner✈️ (INR 3.5 cr)
Beth Mooney✈️ (INR 2.5 cr)

GG Remaining Purse: (15-6)= INR 9 crore
GG Total RTMs: 3

Delhi Capitals Retained Players List for WPL 2026

After three consecutive finals, DC will retain their core of top performers to win their elusive trophy. With their captain Meg Lanning in the twilight of her career, Delhi Capitals have some tough choices to make. Ahead of the WPL 2026 auction, here’s a look at the DC Retention List.

Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 cr)
Shafali Verma (INR 2.2 cr)
Marizanne Kapp ✈️ (INR 2.2 cr)
Annabel Sutherland ✈️ (INR 2.2 cr)
Niki Prasad (uncapped) (INR 50 lac)

DC Remaining Purse: (15-9.30) = INR 5.7 crore
DC Total RTMs: 0

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