The Women’s Premier League (WPL) mini auction is set to take place next month, with all five franchises allotted an increased budget of ₹15 crore, up from ₹13.5 crore last year, according to ESPNCricinfo. Teams have made strategic player releases and retentions, reshaping their rosters for the upcoming season.
Key Purse Balances:
- Gujarat Giants: ₹4.4 crore (most funds available after releasing seven players).
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): ₹3.25 crore.
- Delhi Capitals: ₹2.5 crore.
Team-wise Retained and Released Players:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- Retained: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, and others.
- Released: Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, and others.
Mumbai Indians
- Retained: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Natalie Sciver, Hayley Matthews, and more.
- Released: Priyanka Bala, Isabelle Wong, and two others.
Delhi Capitals
- Retained: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Shafali Verma, and others.
- Released: Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, and two more.
UP Warriorz
- Retained: Alyssa Healy (c), Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, and others.
- Released: Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, and others.
Gujarat Giants
- Retained: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, and more.
- Released: Sneh Rana, Lea Tahuhu, and others.
With teams fine-tuning their rosters and strategizing for the mini auction, WPL 2024 promises to deliver thrilling cricket action.
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