WPL 2026 Retained Players List: Ahead of the 4th season of the Women’s Premier League, the BCCI has decided to organise the mega auction, which is the first of its kind.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed rules and guidelines for the WPL 2026 auction, the purse value for the franchises and the road map for the deadline for player retention submissions, franchises to provide player lists for the auction pool, the last date for player registrations, and the official auction player list to be released by the BCCI.
With the revealed timeline, the retained players list of all five teams will have to be submitted to the Indian board by 5:00 PM IST on November 05.
As per the WPL 2026 schedule, the tournament is likely to be played in the January-February window due to the commencement of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 played in the February-March Window, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
WPL 2026 Retention Rules
As per the WPL 2026 auction rules and regulations, all the franchises can retain up to five players ahead of the auction.
- According to the guidelines, each team can retain up to five players ahead of the auction (up to three capped Indian Players and up to two overseas players, and up to two uncapped players).
- A team of a maximum of five players will lose the ability to use any RTM options. Retaining four players will permit one RTM, three players will give two RTMs, two players will offer three RTMs, and retaining just one player will allow four RTMs.
- The BCCI has also revealed that the auction purse for 2026 has been set at INR 15 crore, with fixed retention slabs providing a base value for retained players:
- INR 3.5 crore for Player 01
- INR 2.5 crore for Player 02
- INR 1.75 crore for Player 03
- INR 1 crore for Player 04
- INR 50 lakhs for Player 05
- The retained players’ value will be deducted from the auction purse – retaining five players will cost INR 9.25 crore, four will cost INR 8.75 crore, three will cost INR 7.75 crore, two will cost INR 6 crore, and one will cost INR 3.5 crore.
WPL 2026 Retained Players List
Ahead of the auction, BCCI also allow the WPL teams to retain and release their players to form a new squad. Listed below are the retained players list for all five teams ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
RCB Retained Players 2026 WPL
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a disappointing campaign in the WPL 2025, as the defending champions were eliminated in the league after losing five consecutive games.
The following is the retained players list for RCB ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
- Smriti Mandhana (INR 3.50 Crore)
- Richa Ghosh (INR 2.50 crore)
- Ellyse Perry (INR 2.00 crore)
- Shreyanka Patil (INR 60 lakh)
DC Retained Players 2026 WPL
The Delhi Capitals finished as runners-up in the WPL 2025 season, losing the final to the Mumbai Indians by eight runs. This marks the third consecutive season where the side has reached the final but failed to win.
The following is the retained players list for DC ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
- Jemimah Rodrigues (INR 2.2 cr)
- Shafali Verma (INR 2.2 cr)
- Annabel Sutherland (INR 2.2 cr)
- Marizanne Kapp (INR 2.2 cr)
- Niki Prasad (INR 50 lakh)
GG Retained Players 2026 WPL
Gujarat Giants have one of their best-ever campaigns, winning four of eight league matches to reach the playoffs, but they got knocked out in the Eliminator by the Mumbai Indians.
The following is the retained players list for GG ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
- Ash Gardner (INR 3.5 Cr)
- Beth Mooney (INR 2.5 cr)
UPW Retained Players 2026 WPL
The UP Warriorz finished at the bottom of the points table in the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2025) with three wins and five losses. However, they had one of the record-breaking totals in WPL history.
The following is the retained players list for UPW ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
- Shweta Sehrawat (INR 50 lakh)
MI Retained Players 2026 WPL
The Mumbai Indians have won the WPL 2025 title, defeating the Delhi Capitals by eight runs in the final. Despite finishing second in the league stage, they had an impressive campaign and secured a title for the second time.
The Following is the retained players list for MI ahead of the WPL 2026 auction.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (INR 3.5 cr)
- Harmanpreet Kaur (INR 2.5 cr)
- Hayley Matthews (INR 1.75 cr)
- Amanjot Kaur (INR 1.00 cr)
- G Kamilini (INR 50 lakh)
