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WPL Mini Auction 2025 to be held on December 15

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is gearing up for an exciting auction for the 2025 season, scheduled to be held on December 15 in Bengaluru, according to ESPNcricinfo. With each of the five franchises having a budget of INR 15 crore, the upcoming auction is going to be a high-stakes event that will shape the rosters for the upcoming season. In the auction, all franchises will aim to fine-tune their squads with key signings, ensuring they are well-equipped to compete in the competitive tournament. Last year, each franchises had INR 13.5 crore. Gujarat Giants will have a purse of INR 4.4 crore. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, who were the runner-up last year, will have the smallest purse of INR 2.5 crore.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Retained: Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbineni 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)
Released: Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur
Delhi Capitals
Retained: Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland
Released: Laura Harris, Ashwami Kumari, Poonam Yadav, Aparna Mondal
UP Warriorz
Retained: Alyssa Healy (c), Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Vrinda Dinesh, Saima Thakor, Poonam Khemnar, Gouher Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu, Uma Chetry
Released: Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, S. Yashasri, Lauren Bell, Danni Wyatt (traded to RCB)
Gujarat Giants
Retained: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Bharti Fulmali, Sayali Satghare
Released: Sneh Rana, Kathryn Bryce, Trisha Poojitha, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan, Lea Tahuhu
Mumbai Indians
Retained: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Amandeep Kaur, S. Sajana, Keerthana
Released: Priyanka Bala, Humairaa Kaazi, Fatima Jaffer, Isabelle Wong
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