Title: Star Players Retained as Women’s Premier League Franchises Finalize Teams for 2024 Season
New Delhi – In an unsurprising turn of events, Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchises have retained their marquee players for the upcoming 2024 season. Mumbai Indians’ Harmanpreet Kaur, Delhi Capital’s Meg Lanning, and Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Smriti Mandhana are among the notable names that will continue playing for their respective teams, the league announced on Thursday.
The retention window for the five franchises came to a close on October 15. Out of the 60 players retained, including 21 overseas cricketers, 29 players were released from their existing squads.
Mumbai Indians, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who guided the team to victory in the inaugural edition, have kept the core of their squad intact. Alongside Kaur, players like Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, and Isabelle Wong will also continue representing the team.
Meanwhile, the Delhi-based franchise, which finished as runners-up in the first edition, has retained a total of 15 players, including five overseas players.
The UP Warriorz, who secured third place in the previous season, have decided to retain their core group while parting ways with Shabnim Ismail, the South African ace pacer. They have also released players Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh, and Shivali Shinde.
Delhi Capitals’ head coach Jonathan Batty expressed his appreciation for the released players, stating that it was not an easy decision. He acknowledged their contributions to the team’s memorable inaugural season and wished them the best for their future endeavors. Batty also expressed confidence in the squad’s strength and mentioned plans to further enhance it through the upcoming auction.
Here is a summary of the players retained and released from each franchise:
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 Yadav
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, Tahlia Mcgrath
Released Players: Devika Vaidya, Shabnim Ismail, Shivali Shinde, Simran Shaikh.
As the excitement builds for the upcoming WPL season, fans can look forward to thrilling performances from the retained star players, as well as the potential addition of new talents during the auction.
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