Women's Premier League auction to be held in Mumbai on December 9
The Hindu
WPL auction on Dec 9; Mumbai Indians defending champs; 5 franchises retain 60 cricketers inc. 21 overseas; 29 players released from squads.
The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced on November 24.
The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year.
Mumbai Indians are the defending WPL champions, as they had beaten Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final on March 26 at the Brabourne Stadium earlier this year.
Mumbai were led by Harmanpreet Kaur, while the recently-retired Meg Lanning captained Delhi in 2023.
The five franchises— Mumbai, Delhi, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz— had retained 60 cricketers, including 21 from overseas, ahead of the auction.
A total of 29 players were released from contract from the existing squads.
These are the following players from the five WPL franchises who were retained and released from the squads:
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