The highly anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 auction is confirmed to be held on December 9 in Mumbai, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday, November 24. Scheduled for February-March next year, the tournament will be hosted across multiple venues.

The WPL 2024 auction promises to feature some of the cricketing world’s prominent names, including Megan Schutt, Georgia Wareham, Annabel Sutherland, and Sophia Dunkley. In preparation for the auctions, last month saw the WPL franchises unveil the list of retained players.

A total of 60 players, including 21 foreign players, have been retained across the five teams, while 29 players have been released. The Gujarat Giants enter the WPL 2024 auctions with the most substantial salary cap, boasting an impressive INR 5.95 crore. In contrast, the Mumbai Indians have the smallest purse, with 2.1 crore at their disposal among the five franchises. The upcoming auction is poised to shape the dynamics of the teams as they vie for top talents to strengthen their lineups.

Players Released Ahead of WPL 2024 Auctions

Delhi Capitals:

• Aparna Mondal
• Jasia Akhter
• Tara Norris

Gujarat Giants:

• Annabel Sutherland
• Ashwani Kumari
• Georgia Wareham
• Hurley Gala
• Kim Garth
• Mansi Joshi
• Monica Patel
• Parunika Sisodia
• Sabbineni Meghana
• Sophia Dunkley
• Sushma Verma

Mumbai Indians:

• Dhara Gujjar
• Heather Graham
• Neelam Bisht
• Sonam Yadav

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Dané Van Niekerk
• Erin Burns
• Komal Zanzad
• Megan Schutt
• Poonam Khemnar
• Preeti Bose
• Sahana Pawar

UP Warriorz:

• Devika Vaidya
• Shabnim Ismail
• Shivali Shinde
• Simran Shaikh

Retained Players List for WPL 2024

Delhi Capitals:

• Alice Capsey
• Arundhati Reddy
• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Jess Jonassen
• Laura Harris
• Marizanne Kapp
• Meg Lanning
• Minnu Mani
• Poonam Yadav
• Radha Yadav
• Shafali Verma
• Shikha Pandey
• Sneha Deepthi
• Taniyaa Bhatia
• Titas Sadhu

Gujarat Giants:

• Ashleigh Gardner
• Beth Mooney
• Dayalan Hemalatha
• Harleen Deol
• Laura Wolvaardt
• Shabnam Shakil
• Sneh Rana
• Tanuja Kanwer

Mumbai Indians:

• Amanjot Kaur
• Amelia Kerr
• Chloe Tryon
• Harmanpreet Kaur
• Hayley Matthews
• Humairaa Kaazi
• Isabelle Wong
• Jintimani Kalita
• Natalie Sciver
• Pooja Vastrakar
• Priyanka Bala
• Saika Ishaque
• Yastika Bhatia

Royal Challengers Bangalore:

• Asha Shobana
• Disha Kasat
• Ellyse Perry
• Heather Knight
• Indrani Roy
• Kanika Ahuja
• Renuka Singh
• Richa Ghosh
• Shreyanka Patil
• Smriti Mandhana
• Sophie Devine

UP Warriorz:

• Alyssa Healy
• Anjali Sarvani
• Deepti Sharma
• Grace Harris
• Kiran Navgire
• Lauren Bell
• Laxmi Yadav
• Parshavi Chopra
• Rajeshwari Gayakwad
• S. Yashasri
• Shweta Sehrawat
• Sophie Ecclestone
• Tahlia Mcgrath