There were some predictable retention calls from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with their top performers being retained, while Mumbai Indians have retained Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt. RCB have retained captain Smriti Mandhana and the star all-rounder Ellyse Perry. However, the teams surprised everybody with some unexpected decisions. The biggest shock came from UP Warriorz, who retained only one player - 21-year-old uncapped Indian batter Shweta Sehrawat. The franchise released their entire list of international stars, including England's top spinner Sophie Ecclestone, Australia's Alyssa Healy, and India's Deepti Sharma, who was the Player of the Tournament in the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup. The UP call to release some of their core players raised many eyebrows among the fans. High-powered hitter Grace Harris and Australian all-rounder Tahlia McGrath were also released. Also Read | WPL 2026 Mega Auction: Full List of Retained Players, Rules, and Team Purses Full List of Released Players by Each Franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB): Sophie Devine, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Heather Graham, Charlie Dean, Kate Cross, Sophie Molineux, Renuka Singh, Sabbineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Nuzhat Parween, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, Raghvi Bisht, Asha Sobhana. Mumbai Indians (MI): Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Shabnim Ismail, Nadine de Klerk, Yastika Bhatia, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar, Jintimani Kalita, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari, Parunika Sisodia Delhi Capitals (DC): Meg Lanning, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Taniyaa Bhatia, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu. Gujarat Giants (GG): Laura Wolvaardt, Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin, Danielle Gibson, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Shabnam Shakil, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap, Sayali Sathgare, Simran Shaikh, Prakashika Naik, Bharti Fulmali. UP Warriorz (UPW): Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Alana King, Chamari Athapaththu, Chinelle Henry, Deepti Sharma, Kiran Navgire, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Anjali Sarvani, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud, Arushi Goel Teams' Remaining Purse & RTM Cards RCB Women: ₹6.15 crore (1 RTM) MI Women: ₹5.75 crore (0 RTM) DC Women: ₹5.7 crore (0 RTM) GG Women: ₹9 crore (3 RTMs) UP Warriorz: ₹14.5 crore (4 RTMs) UP Warriorz now have the highest purse, which could enable them to rebuild an altogether new team at the auction. With four RTM cards, though, they could still bring back some of their old stars if they want to. Also Read | WBBL 2025: Full Schedule, Squads, Venues & Live Streaming Info Shocking Departures Raise Eyebrows Among the biggest names released, Deepti Sharma, Amelia Kerr, and Sophie Ecclestone feature in a list of surprises. UP Warriorz's decision to let go of Deepti comes right after her exceptional World Cup campaign where she led India to their first title. While Mumbai Indians didn't retain Amelia Kerr, who was with the franchise since 2023, the pacer Shabnim Ismail ends her stint with MI as a fitting end to a potent bowling combination. Another surprise move was the decision of Gujarat Giants to release Laura Wolvaardt, the South Africa captain, who was the top run-getter in the Women's World Cup 2025. Franchises are now likely to shape up their squads, with the WPL 2026 Mega Auction scheduled for November 27 in New Delhi. From star players returning into the auction pool, some serious bidding wars and a few big surprises may arise when the hammer drops.