WPL 2027 team lists: Complete squads and players for all Women's Premier League teams
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 season will see the participation of five teams fighting for the championship trophy from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
The franchises are gearing up for the fifth edition of the tournament with a combination of seasoned international players as well as some young Indian talents.
The WPL 2027 mini-auction is set for October 28 at Kochi, where the five teams will be looking to finalise their team squads with the remaining player quota.
In total, 63 players including 23 overseas cricket players have been retained by the franchises before the auction.
The retained players give a glimpse into the team squads of Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz.
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WPL 2027 teams lists
The following are the confirmed retained players for each franchise ahead of the WPL 2027 auction:
Delhi Capitals (DC) squad
Retained players: 13 | Remaining auction slots: 5; Overseas slots: 1
- Annabel Sutherland*
- Chinelle Henry*
- Deeya Yadav
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Laura Wolvaardt*
- Lucy Hamilton*
- Mamatha Madiwala
- Marizanne Kapp*
- Minnu Mani
- N. Sree Charani
- Nandni Sharma
- Niki Prasad
- Shafali Verma
*Overseas players
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Gujarat Giants (GG) squad
Retained players: 15 | Remaining auction slots: 3; Overseas slots: 1
- Ashleigh Gardner*
- Beth Mooney*
- Bharti Fulmali
- Georgia Wareham*
- Happy Kumari
- Jintimani Kalita
- Kanika Ahuja
- Kashvee Gautam
- Kim Garth*
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Renuka Singh
- Sophie Devine*
- Tanuja Kanwer
- Yastika Bhatia
*Overseas players
Mumbai Indians (MI) squad
Retained players: 12 | Remaining auction slots: 6; Overseas slots: 0
- Amanjot Kaur
- Amelia Kerr*
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Hayley Matthews*
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt*
- Nicola Carey*
- Rahila Firdous
- Sajeevan Sajana
- Sanskriti Gupta
- Shabnim Ismail*
- Vaishnavi Sharma
- Tara Norris* (traded)
*Overseas players
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad
Retained players: 13 | Remaining auction slots: 5; Overseas slots: 2
- Arundhati Reddy
- Ellyse Perry*
- Georgia Voll*
- Lauren Bell*
- Nadine De Klerk*
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Prathyoosha Kumar
- Prema Rawat
- Radha Yadav
- Richa Ghosh
- Sayali Satghare
- Shreyanka Patil
- Smriti Mandhana
*Overseas players
UP Warriorz (UPW) squad
Retained players: 10 | Remaining auction slots: 8; Overseas slots: 3
- Deepti Sharma
- Harleen Deol
- Kranti Gaud
- Meg Lanning*
- Phoebe Litchfield*
- Pratika Rawal
- Shikha Pandey
- Shipra Giri
- Simran Shaikh
- Sophie Ecclestone*
*Overseas players
How many players can each WPL 2027 team sign at the auction?
The five franchises brought varied budgets and player requirements into the mini-auction. The figures below are according to the number of retention slots declared.
| Franchise | Retained players | Remaining purse | Available slots | Overseas slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | 13 | ₹1.10 crore | 5 | 1 |
| Gujarat Giants | 15 | ₹1.25 crore | 3 | 1 |
| Mumbai Indians | 12 | ₹90 lakh | 6 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 13 | ₹1.15 crore | 5 | 2 |
| UP Warriorz | 10 | ₹3.75 crore | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 63 | ₹8.15 crore | 27 | 7 |
Each franchise can have up to 18 players, including up to six foreign players. At the October 28 mini-auction, teams are allowed to pick other players for the remaining slots ahead of the new season.
When will the WPL 2027 season begin?
The fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League will be held from January 14 to February 7, 2027. The player auction will be held on October 28, 2026, at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, Kerala.
