UP Warriorz WPL 2027 Full List of Retentions, Released Players Ahead Of Auction

UP Warriorz Retention List [Source: @wplt20/x]

On Monday, September 28, all five WPL franchises confirmed their list of complete retentions and released players ahead of the upcoming WPL 2027 auction. The UP Warriorz franchise also made several key decisions regarding its squad.

Led by legendary Australian cricketer Meg Lanning, the franchise released as many as six players from the squad that finished at the bottom of the WPL 2026 points table earlier this year. However, the franchise also retained 11 players, including captain Lanning and champion Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma.

Here, we take a look at the complete list of retained and released players confirmed by the UP Warriorz franchise in light of the upcoming WPL 2027 auction. 

WPL 2027: UP Warriorz Retained Players

As mentioned above, the UP Warriorz Women franchise retained 11 players from their WPL 2026 squad for the upcoming WPL 2027 auction. 

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Deepti Sharma, England spinner Sophie Ecclestone and former Australian skipper Meg Lanning are some of the senior most members of the squad that were retained by the franchise.

WPL 2027: UP Warriorz Released Players

The UP Warriorz management released six players from its squad, including legendary West Indies all-rounder Deandra Dottin and explosive South Africa cricketer Chloe Tryon.

Local talents like Asha Sobhana and Shweta Sehrawat also failed to retain their place in the Warriorz set-up before the WPL 2027 auction.

WPL 2027: UP Warriorz Purse Value For Auction

The UP Warriorz Women will head into the WPL 2027 auction next month with the highest purse available. After confirming their complete list of retentions and releases, the Warriorz now hold a staggering purse of Rs. 3.65 crore.

The franchise still has seven slots to fill in its squad, which includes two specifically for overseas cricketers. 

UP Warriorz Performance in WPL 2027

The UP Warriorz management appointed Meg Lanning as their new captain before the WPL 2026 season earlier this year. The franchise confirmed the same after the Warriorz Women’s team finished at the bottom of the WPL 2025 points table.

However, even under Lanning’s leadership, the team once again finished fifth on the five-team points table in WPL 2026 earlier this year. They managed to secure just two wins and sustained six losses from eight league matches overall, and held a dismal NRR of -1.076.

When Will WPL 2027 Mini-Auction Take Place?

As announced by the BCCI earlier this month, the WPL 2027 season will be played between January 14 and February 7 next year. 

However, the mini-auction of WPL 2027 will be taking place on October 28 at the Grand Hyatt in Kochi.

With all five franchises having completed their retention and release formalities, the focus will now shift towards the auction, where UP Warriorz will look to fill the remaining slots in their squad. The franchise will hope to make the most of its sizeable purse and build a stronger squad ahead of the WPL 2027 season.

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