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

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

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

RCB's strategy behind retentions

Heing into new WPL season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach, Luke Williams has given franchise's thinking behind ir retentions.

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

“Disha, Hear, Nine, Indrani, Simran, Shrdha, and Shubha have been released. We thank m for ir significant contribution and we wish m all best for future,” ded Luke Williams. 

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RCB stars react to retention

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

"Playing for team I’ve mired since childhood and n going on to win trophy with m 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 or hand said that she was uncertain about continuing her cricket career but RCB gave her platform to succeed which led to her India debut. 

“re was a time when I was rey to hang up my boots, uncertain of my place in 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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Full list of retained players

• 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)