WPL 2025 Retention Full List: Mumbai release hat-trick hero, RCB retain winning side

WPL 2025 Retention: Mumbai Indians released England's Issy Wong, who holds the record for becoming the first bowler in the history of the tournament to take a hat-trick. Gujarat Giants released six players and have the highest purse. Royal Challengers Bengaluru also let go six players, incuding Nadine de Klerk.

In Short

• Gujarat Giants have the highest purse of INR 4.40 crore
• RCB released South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk
• Mumbai Indians let go England’s Issy Wong

Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the four other teams have named their retentions for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. Mumbai Indians (MI) released four cricketers, including fast-bowling all-rounder Issy Wong, who holds the record for being the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the tournament. Wong racked up the feat against the UP Warriorz last season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru released all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, who was a part of the South African squad in the Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE. RCB released de Klerk after they traded in English batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge from the Warriorz.

WPL 2025 Retention: Highlights

Gujarat Giants let go Sneh Rana, who led them in the inaugural edition of the tournament after Beth Mooney was ruled out due to an injury. Lea Tahuhu, who helped New Zealand win the World Cup, was also released. Delhi Capitals released veteran leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, who was once a key part of the Indian women’s bowling attack.

UP Warriorz, on the other hand, released fast bowler Lauren Bell after the England cricketer withdrew from the previous edition for international commitments.

Here is the list of retentions for WPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Retained: Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Sabbineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patiil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja.

Traded from UP Warriors: Danni Wyatt-Hodge

Released: Disha Kasat, Nadine de Klerk, Indrani Roy, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur

Purse Remaining: 3.25 crore

Mumbai Indians

Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan

Released: Issy Wong, Fatima Jaffer, Humaira Kazi, Priyanka Bala

Purse Remaining: 2.65 crore

Delhi Capitals

Retained players: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland

Released: Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari

Purse Remaining: 2.50 crore

UP Warriorz

Retained: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Chamari Athapaththu, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana

Released: Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri

Purse Remaining: 3.90 crore

Gujarat Giants

Retained: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Sayali Sathgare

Released: Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce, Trisha Poojitha, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan, Lea Tahuhu

Purse Remaining: 4.40 crore