We are very much preparing for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 and already a few teams have disclosed their retained and released players for the upcoming new season. As the 2024 season champions, of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has retained the strong foundation but incoporated a few changes to the previous squad. On this section, we begin RCB’s players’ retained and released player list and the team’s approach followed by updates and trades analysis.
Overview of Retentions and Releases by RCB for WPL 2025
A total of 14 players, out of which most are seasoned players and some of them are youthful Indians, remain with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB’s retention policies prove that the strategy that was adopted to win in the last seasons has not changed. With a balance of ₹3.25 crore left, RCB has four slots free, which they will occupy at the WPL 2025 auction which will be mainly for Indian players.
RCB’s Strategy for WPL 2025
The strategy behind RCB’s retentions also limits the gap between the batting and bowling departments. The aggressive strength of Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, and Sophie Devine in the top order is retained while replacing the ingenious bowlers Renuka Singh and Sophie Molineux does not weaken the bowling line up.
RCB completed their overseas player slots with the signing of Danni Wyatt, who was traded from UP Warriorz. Wyatt is believed to be an addition to the squad that will enable order reshuffling allowing RCB to have more than one way of attacking offensively.
Complete List of WPL 2025 RCB Retained Players
Here’s a table with the finalized list of retained players for RCB, including those who were part of key trades:
| Retention/Release | Player Name |
|---|---|
| Retained | Smriti Mandhana (Captain) |
| Retained | Sabbineni Meghana |
| Retained | Richa Ghosh |
| Retained | Georgia Wareham |
| Retained | Shreyanka Patil |
| Retained | Asha Sobhana |
| Retained | Renuka Singh |
| Retained | Sophie Devine |
| Retained | Ekta Bisht |
| Retained | Kate Cross |
| Retained | Kanika Ahuja |
| Traded from UP-W | Danni Wyatt |
WPL 2025 RCB’s Released Players List
To create space for new players, RCB released seven players, including two overseas stars, Heather Knight and Nadine de Klerk. Knight’s exit was anticipated, as RCB needed to comply with the WPL’s six-player overseas limit.
| Released | Player Name |
|---|---|
| Released | Disha Kasat |
| Released | Indrani Roy |
| Released | Nadine de Klerk |
| Released | Shubha Satheesh |
| Released | Shraddha Pokarkar |
| Released | Simran Bahadur |
| Released | Heather Knight |
What’s Next for RCB? Auction Plans and Strategy
With a purse of ₹3.25 crore remaining, RCB is expected to focus on Indian all-rounders and bowling backups to round out their roster. The addition of Danni Wyatt provides flexibility in the batting order, and RCB’s interest may lean towards young Indian talents who can support the overseas stars in high-stakes games.
RCB’s retained squad has aggressive batters and prolific bowlers, and they seem geared to go for the title defence in the forthcoming WPL 2025.
Stay tuned for updates as we continue to cover all the action from the WPL 2025 auction and team announcements.
