The world of women’s cricket has been shaken up as several big names have been left out of the 2026 WPL Released Players List.
Every team has made significant changes to their squads this time around, and many star players will now re-enter the auction.
WPL 2026 Released Players List Team-Wise
| Team | Released Players |
|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | Meg Lanning*, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey*, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen*, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce*, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu |
| Gujarat Giants | Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt*, Phoebe Litchfield*, Priya Mishra, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sayali Satghare, Tanuja Kanwer, Shabnam Shakil, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Deandra Dottin*, Simran Shaikh, Danielle Gibson*, Prakashika Naik |
| Mumbai Indians | Amandeep Kaur, Amelia Kerr*, Chloe Tryon, Jintimani Kalita, Sathyamoorty Keerthana, Parunika Sisodia, Sajeevan Sajana, Yastika Bhatia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail*, Nadine de Klerk*, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari, Danielle Gibson* |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Danni Wyatt-Hodge*, Sabbhineni Meghana, Nuzhat Parween, Georgia Wareham*, Kanika Ahuja, Sneh Rana, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Pramila Rawat, VJ Joshitha, Raghvi Bist, Jagravi Pawar, Charlie Dean*, Heather Graham*, Kim Garth* |
| UP Warriorz | Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Alyssa Healy*, Georgia Voll*, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris*, Poonam Khemnar, Sophie Ecclestone*, Tahlia McGrath*, Uma Chetry, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, Alana King*, Chinelle Henry* |
Delhi and Gujarat
First, let’s talk about Delhi Capitals, where the most surprising name was Australian captain Meg Lanning. Yes, the team even released its leader. Along with this, foreign players like Alice Capsey and Jess Jonassen were also released.
This move by Delhi clearly shows that the franchise now wants to move forward with a new team combination.
On the other hand, Gujarat Giants have also made significant changes. Laura Wolvaardt, the top run-scorer in the last World Cup, has been released.
Indian batters Harleen Deol and Dayalan Hemalatha are also included in the list. This move by the Giants clearly indicates their intention to build a new core team.
Mumbai, RCB, and UP Warriorz
Now, talking about Mumbai Indians, despite being the defending champions, this team has released several of its star players. Amelia Kerr, Yastika Bhatia, and Saika Ishaque will no longer be part of the team.
The team has also made significant changes to its foreign combination, with names like Shabnim Ismail and Nadine de Klerk being dropped.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has also lightened its squad. Players like England’s Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Indian fast bowler Renuka Singh are no longer in the team.
RCB’s intention to build a balanced squad is clear and new faces can be given a chance.
But the biggest blow came from the UP Warriorz list. Deepti Sharma, who won the Player of the Tournament award in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, was released by the team.
Foreign players like Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, and Tahlia McGrath are also included in the list.
UP Warriorz has retained only Shweta Sehrawat, which clearly indicates that the franchise is going to completely update itself.
Now that so many prominent players have been included in the Released Players List, the upcoming WPL 2026 Mega Auction will be very interesting.
Teams will once again enter the bidding war for names like Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, and Amelia Kerr among the released players.
