Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls introduced their set of retained and launched gamers forward of the WPL 2025 public sale. Skipper Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh are among the many retained gamers that made headlines. Quite the opposite, names like Simran Bahadur and Disha Kasat have been those launched by the franchise for the third season.
By retaining gamers who actually embody RCB’s values and daring type of play, the group preserves not solely its profitable spirit but additionally the cohesion that has been key to its success. That religion is drawn from outstanding performances by the gamers, together with Mandhana and , who completed as WPL 2024’s fourth-highest and highest run-scorers and led the group to its maiden championship win, in addition to Purple Cap winner, Shreyanka Patil.
“The WPL retention and launch is all the time a balancing act heading right into a mini-auction. We actually got here to retain a big variety of gamers that have been concerned within the championship-winning group from final season, however, additionally, gave ourselves the flexibleness and alternative to pick some targetted gamers within the public sale to present us some depth going into the subsequent season,” stated head coach Luke Williams.
“Disha, Heather, Nadine, Indrani, Simran, Shraddha, and Shubha have been launched. We thank them for his or her important contribution and we want all of them one of the best for the longer term,” he added.
“Taking part in for the group I’ve admired since childhood after which occurring to win the trophy with them nonetheless feels surreal at occasions. However what actually makes this journey particular isn’t simply the cricket or the victories—it’s the tradition of help, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds we’ve inbuilt that dressing room. It’s about pushing one another to be our greatest, each on and off the sphere. There’s one thing uniquely highly effective about being a part of a group that’s as a lot about folks and values as it’s about efficiency. I’m excited to maintain constructing on what we’ve began, alongside such inspiring teammates and our unbelievable followers who make each second much more significant by way of this season too.” stated RCB all-rounder Shreyanka Patil.
Commenting on her retention, Asha Sobhana, stated, “Staying with RCB means extra to me than simply sporting the jersey—it’s about being a part of a household united by ardour, function, and a shared perception in one another. My journey right here has been nothing wanting life-changing. There was a time after I was prepared to hold up my boots, unsure of my place within the sport. However being a part of this group reignited one thing in me—a renewed sense of perception and function. It rekindled my goals and led me to realize what I as soon as thought was out of attain: making my debut for India. Each coaching session, each match with RCB jogs my memory of the limitless potential inside me, regardless of the challenges and setbacks. It’s the unbelievable group tradition right here that has formed me each as a participant and as an individual. The help, the resilience, and the drive we share push me to try for my perfect, each single day.”
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls (RCB-W) WPL 2025 Retained Indian gamers
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Sabbineni Meghana, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls (RCB-W) WPL 2025 Retained Abroad gamers
Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Sophie Devine, Sophie Molineux, Kate Cross, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (Traded)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls (RCB-W) WPL 2025 Launched gamers
Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Nadine de Klerk, Shubha Satheesh, Shraddha Pokarkar, Simran Bahadur
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Girls (RCB-W) WPL 2025 Remaining Purse
INR 3.25 Crore
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