The Mumbai Indians, who clinched the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 championship, have announced the retention of 13 players for the upcoming WPL 2024 season, with captain Harmanpreet Kaur leading the retained players. Among those retained are Hayley Matthews, who was crowned the Most Valuable Player of WPL 2023, and Purple Cap recipient Yastika Bhatia. Natalie Sciver-Brunt, named Player of the Final, is also among the retained players.
The Mumbai Indians have retained a total of 13 players, including five overseas players: Amelia Kerr, Isabelle Wong, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, and Natalie Sciver-Brunt.
As part of their retention strategy, the Mumbai Indians have released players Heather Graham, Dhara Gujjar, Sonam Yadav, and Neelam Bisht. They have spent INR 11.4 crore, with a salary cap of INR 2.1 crore remaining to fill the remaining available slots. Currently, the team has five slots available, including one for overseas players.
In total, 60 players, including 21 overseas cricketers, were retained across the five franchises. The retention window closed on October 15, with 29 players being released from their existing squads, according to BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah.
The Delhi Capitals Women’s team, which finished as runners-up in WPL 2023, has retained 15 play ers, including five overseas players. Their retained players include Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, and Minnu Mani. The team has spent INR 11.25 crore and has INR 2.25 crore remaining in their purse for filling the remaining slots.
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Gujarat Giants, on the other hand, retained the fewest number of players, with eight players secured. Their retained players include Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, and Laura Wolvaardt. The team has spent INR 7.55 crore and still has INR 5.95 crore remaining in their budget for acquiring players to fill the remaining slots.
List of Retained and Released Players:
Delhi Capitals (DC): 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 (GG): 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 (MI): Retained Players: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia Released Players: Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB): 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: Dané Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Komal Zanzad, Megan Schutt, Poonam Khemnar, Preeti Bose, Sahana Pawar
UP Warriorz (UPW): 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.
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