Mumbai Indians and RCB release Kamalini and Harris ahead of WPL 2027 auction

Mumbai Indians released G Kamalini and Royal Challengers Bengaluru released Grace Harris among the 14 players cut from WPL squads for the 2027 season. The five franchises retained 63 players ahead of the October 28 auction in Kochi, with Gujarat Giants keeping the largest group at 15 and Delhi Capitals and RCB each retaining 13. Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz retained 11 players each.

Mumbai's decision follows their worst WPL season, marked by inconsistency and first-round elimination after injuries forced multiple players out of position at the top of the order. New coach Luke Williams, who won the title with RCB, inherits a squad that retained captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr but lost a potential back-up opener in Kamalini. RCB kept their title-winning core including returning Ellyse Perry while parting ways with Harris, Linsey Smith and two Indian players.

Delhi Capitals retained Jemimah Rodrigues, Shefali Verma, Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt to preserve their final-reaching XI. UP Warriorz protected Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone after their 2026 investments. Head coach Jonathan Betty said Delhi's auction focus is improving an established starting XI rather than a major rebuild.