Mumbai Indians allrounder Nat Sciver-Brunt , Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana and Gujarat Giants allrounder Ashleigh Gardner have been retained for the maximum price of INR 3.5 crore ahead of the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) auction.

The WPL officially released the list of players retained by the franchises on Thursday and Sciver-Brunt - not the captain Harmanpreet Kaur - was MI's first retention. RCB wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh was retained for INR 2.75 crore, the second-highest bracket, while Harmanpreet and Giants opener Beth Mooney were retained for INR 2.5 crore. There were a few notable surprises in the retention list. UP Warriorz chose not to retain Deepti Sharma, the recent ODI World Cup's Player of the Tournament, holding on to only one playe

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