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WPL 2027: RCB Retains 13 Players, Releases Four Including Grace Harris Ahead of Auction
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News18•29-09-2026, 15:56
WPL 2027: RCB Retains 13 Players, Releases Four Including Grace Harris Ahead of Auction
- •Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has retained 13 players for the upcoming WPL 2027 season.
- •Four players, including explosive batter Grace Harris, Linsey Smith, D. Hemalatha, and Gautami Naik, have been released.
- •Australian star all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who missed the 2026 season, has confirmed her availability and been retained.
- •The retention list was finalized after extensive discussions led by captain Smriti Mandhana and head coach Malolan Rangarajan.
- •RCB has four vacant slots and a purse balance of ₹1.45 crore for the mini-auction to build a balanced squad.
Key Questions Answered
Ahead of the WPL 2027 mini-auction, the reigning champions Royal Challengers Bangalore retained 13 players while releasing four players.
RCB released Grace Harris primarily to balance their overseas player quota following the return of Australian star all-rounder Ellyse Perry, who missed the previous championship season due to personal reasons.
RCB enters the mini-auction with a remaining purse balance of ₹1.45 crore to fill four vacant slots. The upcoming WPL season is scheduled to run from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
