New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have released their key players like captain Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil and Asha Shobhana ahead of the 2025 season of the Women's Premier League (WPL). Has been retained. The team has dropped Disha Cassatt, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Heather Knight, Shubha Satish, Shraddha Pokharkar and Simran Dil Bahadur.
Head coach Luke Williams said, “WPL retention and release is always a balancing act before a mini-auction. We actually came in to retain a significant number of players who were part of last season's championship-winning team, But, at the same time, we gave ourselves the flexibility and opportunity to pick some targeted players in the auction to give us some depth next season.” “Disha, Heather, Nadine, Indrani, Simran, Shraddha and Shubha have been released. We thank them for their important contributions and we wish them all the best for the future.”
Indian all-rounder Shreyanka, who took the highest wicket in the WPL 2024 win, expressed gratitude for RCB retaining her. “Playing for a team I have admired since childhood and then winning a trophy with them still feels surreal at times. But what really makes this journey special is not just the cricket or the wins – it There's a culture of support, resilience and the unbreakable bond we created in that dressing room.”
RCB will enter the auction next month with a sum of Rs 3.25 crore. Leg spinner Asha, who played a key role in RCB's title win as part of the spin trio along with Shreyanka and Sophie Molineux, made her debut for India in T20 and ODI last month, apart from playing in the T20 World Cup. He talked about his happiness at being retained by the franchise.
“Being with RCB means more to me than just wearing the jersey – it's about being part of a family united by passion, purpose and a shared belief in each other. My journey so far has been life-changing. “
RCB's retained players: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry (foreign), Richa Ghosh, Sabbineni Meghna, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Wareham (foreign), Asha Shobhana, Renuka Singh, Sophie Devine (foreign), Sophie Molineux (foreign), Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Kate Cross (foreign), Daniel Wyatt-Hodge (foreign, traded from UP Warriors).
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