The WPL 2026 Retention deadline has officially ended. Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have taken all 5 retention spots having played in the final last year. RCB, champions of WPL 2024, have retained 4. Gujarat Giants have made two overseas retentions, while UP Warriorz have stuck to an uncapped player.
Some of the retentions have been expected lines with MI and RCb both retaining their captains in Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana. Delhi Capitals have let go Meg Lanning despite reaching all 3 WPL Finals. UP Warriorz opted against retaining Deepti Sharma, despite her player of the tournament performance at the Women's World Cup 2025.
The Warriorz will enter the WPL 2026 Auction with the highest purse - Rs 14.50 Crore. Their only retention remains uncapped Shweta Sehrawat. Giants retained overseas duo Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney.
WPL 2026 Retention: Full List
RCB: Smriti Mandhana (₹3.50 crore) , Ellyse Perry (₹ 2.75 crore), Richa Ghosh (₹ 2 crore), Shreyanka Patil (₹ 60 lakh)
MI: Harmanpreet Kaur (₹ 3.5 crore), Nat Sciver-Brunt (₹ 2.5 crore), Hayley Matthews (₹ 1.75 crore), Amanjot Kaur (₹ 1 crore), G Kamalini (₹ 50 lakh)
DC: Jemimah Rodrigues (₹ 2.2 crore), Shafali Verma (₹ 2.2 crore), Marizanne Kapp (₹ 2.2 crore), Annabel Sutherland (₹ 2.2 crore), Niki Prasad (₹ 50 lakh)
GG: Ash Gardner (₹ 3.5 crore) , Beth Mooney (₹ 2.5 crore)
UPW: Shweta Sehrawat (₹ 50 Lakh)
Among India's World Cup stars, Deepti Sharma is the biggest draw heading to the WPL 2026 Auction. Kranti Gaud, Shree Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur will also head to the auction table. Pratika Rawal was unsold in the WPL last season but is bound to get buyers this time around.
Laura Wolvaardt, who top scored in the tournament will also be in big demand during the WPL Auction. Alyssa Healy, Meg Lanning, Amelia Kerr and Phoebe Litchfield will also attract high prices.
WPL 2026 Auction: Purse Left
UP Warriorz: ₹14.5 crore
Gujarat Giants: ₹9 crore
RCB: ₹6.15 crore
MI: ₹5.75 crore
DC: ₹5.70 crore
