Top Players Released Ahead of WPL 2025 Auction

Prominent players such as Sneh Rana, Poonam Yadav, Heather Knight, and Lea Tahuhu have been released by their respective Women's Premier League (WPL) teams in anticipation of the 2025 auction. The auction is expected to take place in early December, with the budget increased from INR 13.5 crore last season to INR 15 crore this year. Here's a look at the current team compositions.

**Delhi Capitals**

Delhi Capitals (DC), who have finished as runners-up in both WPL seasons so far, have released leg-spinner Poonam Yadav. Once a key player for India, Poonam hasn't participated in international cricket since March 2022 and did not play in the last WPL season. Alongside Poonam, DC also released Australian power-hitter Laura Harris, and uncapped Indian players Aparna Mondal and Ashwani Kumari, who did not feature last season.

**Retained Players:** Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia, Minnu Mani, Sneha Deepthi, Titas Sadhu, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland

**Released Players:** Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Aparna Mondal, Ashwini Kumari

**Remaining Budget:** INR 2.5 crore

**Slots Available:** 4

**Gujarat Giants**

Gujarat Giants, who have finished at the bottom in both seasons, released all-rounder Sneh Rana, who captained them in the first season due to Beth Mooney's injury, as well as New Zealand's Lea Tahuhu...