WPL 2025 Auction: All You Need To Know About WPL 2025 Mini-Auction
WPL 2025 Auction: The Board of Cricket Council of India Women is preparing for the third iteration of the Women's Premier League and it begins with the mini-Auction. The auction for the 2025 season of WPL is scheduled to be held in December and the excitement and anticipation are all around. Delhi Capitals and RCB were the finalists of the 2024 season and RCB became the champions.
A total of 165 names are set to be auctioned on December 15. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, each of the five franchises have a total budget of INR 15 crore, up from INR 13.5 crore last year, to build their squads.
The mini-auction presents franchisees with the opportunity to fill up to 19 slots, comprising a maximum of 14 Indian players and 5 overseas players. These are the total number of players to be sold. However, the final squad size is capped at 18 players, with a limit of six overseas players, ensuring a balanced mix of local and international talent.
The WPL 2025 mini-auction is set to feature some star-studded names, including England captain Heather Knight, Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav, and seasoned batter Veda Krishnamurthy. Ahead of the auction, franchises retained a total of 71 players, as confirmed in the WPL 2025 Retention List released on November 7. This auction promises exciting bids as teams look to bolster their squads with fresh talent and experience.
Let's take a look at the retention list of all five teams of WPL:
Retained Players For WPL 2025
RCB- Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobana, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux, Kate Cross, Sabbhineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh
MI- Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Jintimani Kalita, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Amandeep Kaur, S. Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan
DC- Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundathi Reddy, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Taniya Bhatia, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Sneha Deepthi, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani
UP Warriorz- Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani, Gouher Sultana, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Vrinda Dinesh
GG- Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwer, Shabnam Shakil, Phoebe Litchfield, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh
Money Spent and Purse Remaining
| Team | Spent | Purse Remaining | Slots | Overseas Slots |
| RCB | 11.75 CR INR | 3.25 CR INR | 4 | 0 |
| DC | 12.50 CR INR | 2.50 CR INR | 4 | 1 |
| MI | 12.35 CR INR | 2.65 CR INR | 4 | 1 |
| UPW | 11.10 CR INR | 3.90 CR INR | 3 | 1 |
| GG | 10.60 CR INR | 4.40 CR INR | 4 | 2 |
WPL 2025 Auction Key Details
| Auction Location | Bengaluru, India |
| Date | December 15. 2024 |
| Registered Players | 165 |
| Overseas Player | 61 |
| Indian Players | 104 |
| Slots Available | 19 |
| Retained Players | 71 |
We will provide more updates on the WPL 2025 Auction, Stay tuned to ICCCricketSchedule.com
SOURCE- WPL OFFICIAL
