Mumbai Indians WPL 2027 Full List of Retentions, Released Players Ahead Of Auction

Mumbai Indians Retention List - (Source: AFP)

On Monday, September 28, the WPL announced retentions for upcoming edition. Eyes were on Mumbai Indians, who failed to defend their title in 2026 and finished 4th on the table.

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have retained 11 players and released 6 players to prepare for Women's Premier League 2027. Meanwhile, this article will shed light on all the retained, released players of Mumbai Indians and also their purse value for the upcoming season.

WPL 2027: Mumbai Indians Retained Players

As mentioned above, Mumbai Indians retained 11 players from their squad of 17 players. Harmanpreet Kaur will return to lead the side for one more season. Further, MI have retained the likes of Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, and Amelia Kerr for the all-round options.

Among the bowlers, MI have entrusted Vaishnavi Sharma and the veteran Shabnim Ismail too will feature in WPL 2027.

WPL 2027: Mumbai Indians Released Players

Mumbai Indians have made a few shocking calls. The two-time WPL winners have released the likes of opener G. Kamalini and Milly Illingworth.  G Kamalini, who opened the innings for MI in WPL 2026, was their biggest release as she was roped in for a whopping 50 lakhs by the two-time winners.

WPL 2027: Mumbai Indians Purse Value For Auction

For WPL 2027,  Mumbai Indians have released six players and they have freed a purse value of 1.30 crores for themselves. G kamalini's release has added 50 lakhs to the purse, rest of the five players also accumulate to a value of 70 lakhs.

Combined MI will have extra 1.30 crores to the purse they will be given for WPL 2027 auction.

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Mumbai Indians' Performance in WPL 2026

Mumbai Indians didn't have a great season as they finished 4th on the table. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side registered just 3 wins and five defeats. Mumbai Indians were unlucky in the 1st match itself as RCB snatched a win out of the jaws of defeat.

After a defeat in the first match, MI bounced back and won two matches back to back. The two-time winners were in top-2 but they lost four of their next five matches to not even qualify for the eliminator match.

Notably, MI lost three matches on a trot. The side will look to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season during the mini-auction. 

When Will WPL 2027 Mini-Auction Take Place?

The 5th edition of the Women's Premier League will kickstart from 14th January to 7th February. The mini-auction will take place exactly a month later from today, which is the retention day.

The mini-auction will take place on October 28 in Kochi. The biggest development, however, could come from Varanasi. The city's new international cricket stadium, currently being constructed in Ganjari, Rajatalab, has been identified as a potential WPL 2027 venue as per Abhishek Tripathi from Jagran News.

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