Overview
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Ellyse Perry and Delhi Capitals’ Annabel Sutherland have pulled out citing personal reasons, with the WPL confirming the decisions on December 30.
- UP Warriorz left‑arm pacer Tara Norris will miss the season after selection for the USA squad at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Nepal from January 18 to February 1.
- Replacements were signed at reserve prices: Sayali Satghare joins RCB for INR 30 lakh, Alana King moves to DC for INR 60 lakh, and Charli Knott fills in for Norris at UP Warriorz for INR 10 lakh.
- Perry was a leading WPL performer and pivotal to RCB’s 2024 title, making her absence widely viewed as a significant competitive loss for the defending finalists.
- The 2026 WPL runs January 9 to February 5 across Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, opening with Mumbai Indians versus RCB at Dr DY Patil Stadium.