India’s Deepti Sharma and South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt — two standout performers from the recent ODI World Cup — were released by UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants respectively ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction on Thursday.
Deepti, who scored 215 runs and claimed 22 wickets to be adjudged the Player of the Tournament during India’s World Cup triumph, had starred in the final with a fine half-century and a five-wicket haul against South Africa.
However, the 28-year-old, who was also the Player of the Tournament in the 2024 WPL season, was not retained by the Warriorz.
The franchise chose to retain only former U-19 World Cup winner Shweta Sehrawat as part of a fresh approach for the upcoming season.
Gujarat Giants too decided to release Wolvaardt, who struck consecutive centuries in the semi-finals and final of the World Cup to finish as the tournament’s top run-getter.
The Giants opted to retain the Australian duo of Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner, as WPL rules allow teams to keep a maximum of two overseas players.
Among others, Indian stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh have all been retained by their respective franchises.
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