RCB Announce WPL Retentions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Puts Faith In Championship Winning Core

Defending WPL Champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced their retention list of 14 players ahead ahead of Women’s Premier League 2025,. Captain Smriti Mandhana, star batter Ellyse Perry, and wicket-keeper Richa Ghosh headline the list of retainees of the championship-winning team. 

By retaining players core players, the team preserves not only its winning spirit but also the cohesion that has been key to its success. That faith is drawn from remarkable performances by the players, including Mandhana and Perry, who finished as WPL 2024’s fourth-highest and highest run-scorers and led the team to its maiden championship win, as well as Purple Cap winner, Shreyanka Patil.

Heading into the new WPL season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach, Luke Williams has given the franchise’s thinking behind their retentions.

“The WPL retention and release is always a balancing act heading into a mini-auction. We really came to retain a significant number of players that were involved in the championship-winning team from last season, but, also, gave ourselves the flexibility and opportunity to select some targetted players in the auction to give us some depth going into the next season,” said head coach Luke Williams.  

“Disha, Heather, Nadine, Indrani, Simran, Shraddha, and Shubha have been released. We thank them for their significant contribution and we wish them all the best for the future,” added Luke Williams. 

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RCB have maintained much of their Championship winning core heading into the new WPL season and will once again take the field as formidable opponents. Star players in Shreyanka Patil and Asha Sobhana reacted on being retained by RCB. 

“Playing for the team I’ve admired since childhood and then going on to win the trophy with them still feels surreal at times. I’m excited to keep building on what we’ve started, alongside such inspiring teammates and our incredible fans who make every moment even more meaningful through this season too.” said RCB All-Rounder Shreyanka Patil.

Asha Sobhana on the other hand said that she was uncertain about continuing her cricket career but RCB gave her the platform to succeed which led to her India debut. 

“There was a time when I was ready to hang up my boots, uncertain of my place in the game. But being part of this team reignited something in me—a renewed sense of belief and purpose. It rekindled my dreams and led me to achieve what I once thought was out of reach: making my debut for India,” said Asha Sobhana. 

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• Smriti Mandhana, 
• Ellyse Perry (overseas) 
• Richa Ghosh
• Sabbineni Meghana
• Shreyanka Patil
• Georgia Wareham (overseas)
• Asha Sobhana
• Renuka Singh
• Sophie Devine (overseas)
• Sophie Molineux (overseas)
• Ekta Bisht
• Kanika Ahuja
• Kate Cross (overseas)
• Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (overseas)