The WPL 2026 released players list just dropped and it’s shocking! All five teams released some massive names surprisingly. The mega auction happens on November 27 in Delhi soon. Fans can’t believe which stars got released by teams. This list includes both Indian and overseas match-winners actually. Let’s see who’s available at the auction now!
Teams and Their Releases
Mumbai Indians Women:
- Yastika Bhatia
- Amandeep Kaur
- Chloe Tryon
- Sajeevan Sajana
- Sanskriti Gupta
- Saika Ishaque
- Jintimani Kalita
- Sathyamoorthy Keerthana
- Akshita Maheshwari
- Parunika Sisodia
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Amelia Kerr
- Nadine de Klerk
- Shabnim Ismail
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women:
- Sophie Devine
- Sophie Molineux
- Sabbhineni Meghana
- Nuzhat Parween
- Kanika Ahuja
- Raghvi Bist
- Sneh Rana
- Asha Sobhana
- Ekta Bisht
- VJ Joshitha
- Jagravi Pawar
- Prema Rawat
- Renuka Singh
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge
- Charlie Dean
- Kim Garth
- Heather Graham
- Georgia Wareham
- Kate Cross
Delhi Capitals Women:
- Meg Lanning
- Taniya Bhatia
- Nandini Kashyap
- Sneha Deepthi
- Shikha Pandey
- Minnu Mani
- Arundhati Reddy
- Titas Sadhu
- Shree Charani
- Radha Yadav
- Sarah Bryce
- Alice Capsey
- Jess Jonassen
Gujarat Giants:
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Phoebe Litchfield
- Deandra Dottin
- Danielle Gibson
- Harleen Deol
- Bharti Fulmali
- Dayalan Hemalatha
- Simran Shaikh
- Mannat Kashyap
- Sayali Satghare
- Kashvee Gautam
- Tanuja Kanwar
- Meghna Singh
- Prakashika Naik
- Priya Mishra
- Shabnam Shakil
UP Warriorz:
- Deepti Sharma
- Alyssa Healy
- Uma Chetry
- Arushi Goel
- Poonam Khemnar
- Kiran Navgire
- Dinesh Vrinda
- Anjali Sarvani
- Kranti Gaud
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Gouher Sultana
- Saima Thakor
- Chinelle Henry
- Georgia Voll
- Grace Harris
- Alana King
- Chamari Athapaththu
- Tahlia McGrath
- Sophie Ecclestone
Big Names on Released Players
Mumbai Indians Women let go of Yastika Bhatia and Amelia Kerr. That’s two quality players gone from their squad. RCB Women released Sophie Devine and Danni Wyatt-Hodge together. These are proven match-winners in women’s cricket globally.
Delhi Capitals Women shocked everyone by releasing Meg Lanning. Taniya Bhatia also left DC’s squad before the next season. Gujarat Giants released Laura Wolvaardt and Deandra Dottin surprisingly. UP Warriorz let Deepti Sharma and Alyssa Healy go too.
The WPL 2026 released players list shows teams want fresh starts. Coaches are planning completely new strategies for next season.
Retention Rules for WPL 2026
Teams can keep maximum five players from previous squads. They’re allowed two overseas and three Indian player retentions. This rule forces teams to make tough choices clearly.
RTM cards add excitement to the bidding process now. Teams can use Right to Match for their star players. This creates competitive bidding wars at the auction definitely.
What to Expect at Mega-Auction
The auction will reshape team configurations completely for WPL 2026. Released players bring experience and star power to bidding. Some might fetch record prices at the auction table. Teams need these proven performers to win championships regularly.
The names generates massive buzz among fans and experts. Every franchise wants to build balanced squads now. November 27 will be an exciting day for women’s cricket.
