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Royal Challengers Bengaluru Player Retention Update: Check out the full list of retained players announced by the defending WPL champion RCB today.
RCB have retained 14 players from their WPL 2024 squad. (Image: Sportzpics)
The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have announced their retentions ahead of the 2025 season of the Women’s Premier League on Thursday.
The 2024 champions have decided to keep a majority of their squad from last year, with 14 players being retained for the new season. Smriti Mandhana will once again lead the franchise yet again.
The side have also made a trade with Dani Wyatt being roped in from the UP Warriorz as well.
Six players have also been released which includes one overseas player, Nadine de Klerk being let go.
Looking at the squad, RCB are lacking in that one lead pacer to partner Renuka Singh and Ellyse Perry in the fast-bowling department, it would be likely that they would pursue that one pacer to complete what looks like a similar squad to last year’s campaign.
RCB-W Retention List
RCB have retained 14 players from their squad.
- Smriti Mandhana
- Sabbineni Meghana
- Richa Ghosh
- Georgia Wareham
- Shreyanka Patil
- Asha Sobhana
- Renuka Singh
- Sophie Devine
- Ekta Bisht
- Kate Cross
- Kanika Ahuja
- Dani Wyatt – Traded from UP-W
WPL Retained Players List – Mumbai Indians | Gujarat Giants | UP Warrorz | Delhi Capitals
RCB’s Released Players List
- Disha Kasat
- Indrani Roy
- Nadine de Klerk
- Shubha Satheesh
- Shraddha Pokarkar
- Simran Bahadur
RCB Remaining Purse For WPL Mega Auction
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have a total of 3.25 crores INR left in their purse ahead of the 2025 WPL auction.
Where Did RCB Finish In WPL 2024
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women finished third on the points table but went on to win the title by beating the likes of Mumbai Indians Women in the play-off followed by the Delhi Capitals in the final to win their first WPL title.
