‘We’re Very Satisfied With Our Retentions’ – Parth Jindal reflects on Delhi Capitals’ WPL 2026 retention decisions ahead of mega auction
Delhi Capitals retained Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, and Niki Prasad ahead of the WPL 2026 Mega Auction, focusing on stability and a strong core squad.
Delhi Capitals have announced the list of players they are keeping ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 season. The three-time finalists decided to retain five key players, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, and Niki Prasad, before the upcoming mega auction. This shows that the team wants to keep its strong core and continue building around its best performers.
Jemimah and Shafali were part of India’s World Cup-winning team just a few days ago and played important roles in the knockout matches. Their performances once again proved their talent and value to the Delhi Capitals squad. Delhi Capitals’ management and support staff reviewed all player performances carefully before making their final retention choices. This clearly indicates the focus that the team is putting into maintaining a well-balanced, stable, and strong core for the next season.
By retaining these five players, Delhi Capitals shows that its long-term vision is not only to develop players but to create a winning culture. In the first three seasons, the team displayed solid consistency in reaching the final each season, despite being unsuccessful in winning the trophy. With this core group, the franchise hopes to go one step further in 2026 and finally lift the trophy.
Delhi Capitals Look Ahead with Confidence
Parth Jindal, Co-owner of Delhi Capitals and Founder of JSW Sports, said, “Letting go of players from such a consistent, high-performing squad is never easy, but that’s the challenge that comes with a mega auction. Every player has played an important role in our journey. Although we narrowly missed lifting the trophy, we’re proud of what this group has achieved.”
He added, “We’re very satisfied with our retentions. Jemi, Shafali, Marizanne, Annabel, and Niki form a strong core for us to build around. My best wishes to all players, both retained and released. We’re looking forward to the first-ever WPL mega auction and hope this is the year we go one step further.”
Kiran Kumar Grandhi, Chairman and Co-owner of Delhi Capitals, said, “The WPL has been a great journey for women’s cricket in India. We’re proud of our team’s consistency and the spirit they’ve shown. As we enter a new season, our focus is on developing the talent we already have and strengthening our squad further.”
Head Coach Jonathan Batty added, “We’ve played some great cricket over the past three seasons. It’s always tough to release players, but that’s part of the process. We’re happy with our retained players and now plan to build the rest of the team around them.”
Retained Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad
Released Players: Meg Lanning, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu
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