Women’s Premier League (WPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained four players, including captain Smriti Mandhana, ahead of the auction, which will take place on November 27 in New Delhi.
Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh and Shreyanka Patil were the other players retained by the 2024 champion.
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The BCCI has fixed the auction purse at Rs. 15 crore and set different price slabs for retentions – Rs. 3.5 crore for Player 1, Rs. 2.5 crore for Player 2, Rs. 1.75 crore for Player 3, and Rs. 1 crore for Player 4. In case of a fifth player retention, the price bracket was Rs. 50 lakh.
“If a franchise opts to retain five players, Rs. 9.25 crore would be deducted from its purse, while for four, the deduction would be Rs. 8.75 crore; for three, it would be Rs. 7.75 crore; for two, Rs. 6 crore; and for one, Rs. 3.5 crore,” the release stated.
RCB Players Retained
Smriti Mandhana – Rs. 3.5 crore
Ellyse Perry – Rs. 2 crore
Richa Ghosh – Rs. 2.75 crore
Shreyanka Patil – Rs. 60 lakh
Purse Remaining: Rs. 6.15 crore
Published on Nov 06, 2025