Defending Women’s Premier League (WPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained as many as 14 players ahead of the mini-auction. The auction is set to be held in Bengaluru on December 15. RCB, who lifted the trophy in the previous edition of the tournament, have retained stars like Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh among others.
RCB retained players for WPL 2025
Smriti Mandhana (c), S Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt (Traded from UP).
Purse Left – 3.25 Cr
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RCB released players
| Battery | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Disha Kasat | Batter | India |
| Indrani Roy | Wicket Keeper | India |
| Nadine de Klerk | All Rounder | South Africa |
| Shubha Satheesh | All Rounder | India |
| Shraddha Pokarkar | All Rounder | India |
| Simran Bahadur | Bowler | India |
Each of WPL team has a total budget of INR 15 Cr, which has been upped from Rs 13.5 cr the last year. DC have the lowest purse among all the teams — 2.5 Cr, while Gujarat Giants have the most money left — 4.4 Cr. Surprisingly, the team released 7 players from their squad at the WPL Retention.
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