This report is best news for WPL Cricket Lovers as today we cover India’s retained players of WPL 2027. The Women’s Premier League’s fifth edition is set to be held between 14 January and 7 February 2027, with the player auction on October 28, 2026 in Kochi.
But, fans should know that the official WPL 2027 retention list is still not out. The five WPL franchises have until September 28, 2026 to decide on player retention and release choices, according to a deadline set by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
So, technically the final retained players list of Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz will only be known after retaining players’ deadlines.
WPL 2027 Retention Deadline
September 28, 2026 – Retention deadline for WPL 2027 A team has since this date to retain any player from their current squad or release players before the auction.
So, any post about a prediction or news available on social media which says that the full list of WPL 2027 retained players has been locked and published must be separated from the official paper.
WPL 2027 Auction Date
WPL 2027 player auction set for October 28, 2026 at Grand Hyatt Kochi.
The five franchises will have a chance to fill their teams through the auction after going through the retention and release process. Auction can buy released players but within full of auction rules.
WPL 2027 Season Dates
The Women’s Premier League’s fifth season is set to kick off on January 14, 2027, and the tournament will be played until February 7, 2027.
While the BCCI on Friday announced the season dates along with the auction date in December, host cities for the matches were still to be formally shared as this update went live.
Latest Confirmed WPL Retained Players List: 2026
The WPL 2027 retention list has not been announced yet but the last officially released retention list presents us a confirmed overview of all players retained by a franchise with more details below.
The five teams retained 17 players, including seven overseas players and three uncapped players, ahead of the 2026 season.
Delhi Capitals Retained Players
Delhi Capitals Women – 13 Retained Players
| No. | Retained Player | Status |
| 1 | Annabel Sutherland | Overseas |
| 2 | Chinelle Henry | Overseas |
| 3 | Deeya Yadav | Indian |
| 4 | Jemimah Rodrigues | Indian |
| 5 | Laura Wolvaardt | Overseas |
| 6 | Lucy Hamilton | Overseas |
| 7 | Mamatha Madiwala | Indian |
| 8 | Marizanne Kapp | Overseas |
| 9 | Minnu Mani | Indian |
| 10 | N Sree Charani | Indian |
| 11 | Nandni Sharma | Indian |
| 12 | Niki Prasad | Indian |
| 13 | Shafali Verma | Indian |
Gujarat Giants Retained Players
Gujarat Giants Women – 15 Retained Players
| No. | Retained Player | Status |
| 1 | Anushka Sharma | Indian |
| 2 | Ashleigh Gardner | Overseas |
| 3 | Beth Mooney | Overseas |
| 4 | Bharti Fulmali | Indian |
| 5 | Georgia Wareham | Overseas |
| 6 | Happy Kumari | Indian |
| 7 | Jintimani Kalita | Indian |
| 8 | Kanika Ahuja | Indian |
| 9 | Kashvee Gautam | Indian |
| 10 | Kim Garth | Overseas |
| 11 | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | Indian |
| 12 | Renuka Singh | Indian |
| 13 | Sophie Devine | Overseas |
| 14 | Tanuja Kanwer | Indian |
| 15 | Yastika Bhatia | Indian |
Mumbai Indians Retained Players
Mumbai Indians Women – 11 Retained Players
| No. | Retained Player | Status |
| 1 | Amanjot Kaur | Indian |
| 2 | Amelia Kerr | Overseas |
| 3 | Harmanpreet Kaur | Indian |
| 4 | Hayley Matthews | Overseas |
| 5 | Natalie Sciver-Brunt | Overseas |
| 6 | Nicola Carey | Overseas |
| 7 | Rahila Firdous | Indian |
| 8 | Sajeevan Sajana | Indian |
| 9 | Sanskriti Gupta | Indian |
| 10 | Shabnim Ismail | Overseas |
| 11 | Vaishnavi Sharma | Indian |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Retained Players
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women – 13 Retained Players
| No. | Retained Player | Status |
| 1 | Arundhati Reddy | Indian |
| 2 | Ellyse Perry | Overseas |
| 3 | Georgia Voll | Overseas |
| 4 | Lauren Bell | Overseas |
| 5 | Nadine De Klerk | Overseas |
| 6 | Pooja Vastrakar | Indian |
| 7 | Prathyoosha Kumar | Indian |
| 8 | Prema Rawat | Indian |
| 9 | Radha Yadav | Indian |
| 10 | Richa Ghosh | Indian |
| 11 | Sayali Satghare | Indian |
| 12 | Shreyanka Patil | Indian |
| 13 | Smriti Mandhana | Indian |
UP Warriorz Retained Players
UP Warriorz Women – 11 Retained Players
| No. | Retained Player | Status |
| 1 | Deepti Sharma | Indian |
| 2 | Harleen Deol | Indian |
| 3 | Kranti Gaud | Indian |
| 4 | Meg Lanning | Overseas |
| 5 | Phoebe Litchfield | Overseas |
| 6 | Pratika Rawal | Indian |
| 7 | Shikha Pandey | Indian |
| 8 | Shipra Giri | Indian |
| 9 | Simran Shaikh | Indian |
| 10 | Sophie Ecclestone | Overseas |
| 11 | Tara Norris | Overseas |
WPL Teams for 2027
- Delhi Capitals
- Gujarat Giants
- Mumbai Indians
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- UP Warriorz
When Will the WPL 2027 Retained Players List Be Announced?
Details around WPL 2027 retention will be available following the September 28, 2026 retention deadline.
Having announced its list of retained and released players, the confirmed ones will be listed from team to team once five franchises are completed. Kochi will host the auction on October 28.
So, the expected list of players retained for WPL 2027 by all teams should not be trusted as they are predicted or leaked names and readers must check the official announcements after the retention deadline.
Conclusion
However, the confirmation for WPL 2027 all teams retained players list is still under process. Once again, the BCCI is expected to announce a retention date- September 28, 2026- and October 28 in Kochi for the WPL auction of current players, as a note on this will be added in the revised document.
Unless retention lists will finally be published in the next few days, fans mustn’t treat predicted or leaked player lists as confirmed. The team-wise final retention list can be updated following an official announcement by each of the franchises.
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