The WPL 2024 auction will take place in Mumbai on December 9th. The auction is expect to be an exciting event, laying the groundwork for the WPL’s second edition, which is due to take place in February-March of next year.
The BCCI has issued an official statement, announcing that the players’ auction for the 2024 WPL would take place on December 9 in Mumbai.
The auction is expected to be an exciting event, laying the groundwork for the second edition of the WPL. Which is due to take place in February-March of next year. The Mumbai Indians won the maiden edition earlier this year, led by Harmanpreet Kaur.
The five franchises – Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants. UP Warriorz – have retain 60 players, including 21 from overseas, while releasing 29. In addition, The auction promises to bring about new innovations and improvements that will shape the WPL’s future landscape.
In terms of player retention, the Delhi Capitals have a powerful team that includes talents such as Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and Jess Jonassen. On the other hand, Aparna Mondal and Jasia Akhter have left the Delhi franchise.
The Gujarat Giants have also retained powerhouses like as Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney, strengthening their lineup for the future clashes. However, Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth are two notable newcomers.
The Mumbai Indians are set to defend their championship. Thanks to a superb retained team that includes Harmanpreet Kaur and also Amelia Kerr. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz taken smart player retention decisions.
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Here’s the list of retained and released players ahead of WPL 2024 auction:
Delhi Capitals:
Retained Players: 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.
Released Players: Aparna Mondal, Jasia Akhter, Tara Norris.
Gujarat Giants:
Retained Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer.
Released Players: Annabel Sutherland, Ashwani Kumari, Georgia Wareham, Hurley Gala, Kim Garth. Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Parunika Sisodia, Sabbineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma.
Mumbai Indians:
Retained Players: 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.
Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Neelam Bisht, Sonam
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine.
Released Players: Dane Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar.
UP Warriorz:
Retained Players: Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, also Tahlia Mcgrath.
Released Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh.
