2026 · India
WPL 2026 squads and captains
The WPL 2026 squad record contains 86 sourced names across five teams. The source states are not identical: Delhi Capitals published an opening squad, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru published post-auction squads, Gujarat Giants has a final post-replacement directory, and UP Warriorz has a complete registration timeline.
Five sourced team records
What is included in the WPL 2026 squad directory?
The five cards reproduce team-specific 2026 names from official franchise or competition records. The 86-entry total describes the published records on this page; it is not a claim that all 86 players were active at the same time.
Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru share franchise names with men's IPL teams. Their WPL cards therefore use explicit women's squad records instead of collecting every player attached to the shared franchise slug.
Delhi Capitals
16 namesCaptain: Jemimah Rodrigues
Delhi Capitals' 16-player opening squad, published on 10 January 2026. This team-specific WPL list is kept separate from the men's IPL roster.
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Shafali Verma
- Marizanne Kapp
- Niki Prasad
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Chinelle Henry
- Shree Charani
- Sneh Rana
- Lizelle Lee
- Deeya Yadav
- Taniyaa Bhatia
- Mamatha Madiwala
- Nandni Sharma
- Lucy Hamilton
- Minnu Mani
- Alana King
GGmark pending
Gujarat Giants
18 namesCaptain: Ashleigh Gardner
The final 18-player official franchise directory after Jintimani Kalita replaced the injured Titas Sadhu. The earlier auction roster is not added as a second simultaneous squad.
- Danni Wyatt-Hodge
- Bharti Fulmali
- Kim Garth
- Sophie Devine
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Georgia Wareham
- Tanuja Kanwer
- Kashvee Gautam
- Ayushi Soni
- Kanika Ahuja
- Anushka Sharma
- Beth Mooney
- Yastika Bhatia
- Shivani Singh
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Renuka Singh Thakur
- Jintimani Kalita
- Happy Kumari
Mumbai Indians
16 namesCaptain: Harmanpreet Kaur
Mumbai Indians' 16-player post-auction squad, published on 27 November 2025. Registration is recorded separately from match appearances.
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Hayley Matthews
- Amanjot Kaur
- G Kamalini
- Amelia Kerr
- Shabnim Ismail
- Sanskriti Gupta
- Sajana Sajeevan
- Rahila Firdous
- Nicola Carey
- Poonam Khemnar
- Triveni Vasistha
- Nalla Reddy
- Saika Ishaque
- Milly Illingworth
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
16 namesCaptain: Smriti Mandhana
RCB's 16-player post-auction squad, published on 28 November 2025. The WPL roster is not inferred from the same-name men's IPL team.
- Smriti Mandhana
- Richa Ghosh
- Shreyanka Patil
- Ellyse Perry
- Georgia Voll
- Radha Yadav
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Pratyoosha Kumar
- Linsey Smith
- Lauren Bell
- Grace Harris
- Gautami Naik
- Dayalan Hemalatha
- Arundhati Reddy
- Nadine de Klerk
- Prema Rawat
UP Warriorz
20 namesCaptain: Meg Lanning
A 20-name season registration timeline, not 20 simultaneous active players. Tara Norris withdrew before Charli Knott joined; Amy Jones later replaced the injured Phoebe Litchfield.
- Meg Lanning
- Deepti Sharma
- Amy Jones
- Asha Sobhana
- Charli Knott
- Chloe Tryon
- Deandra Dottin
- Harleen Deol
- Kiran Navgire
- Kranti Goud
- Shikha Pandey
- Shipra Giri
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Simran Shaikh
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Suman Meena
- G Trisha
- Pratika Rawal
- Phoebe Litchfield
- Tara Norris
Season leadership
Who captained the five WPL teams in 2026?
Jemimah Rodrigues led Delhi Capitals, Ashleigh Gardner led Gujarat Giants, Harmanpreet Kaur led Mumbai Indians, Smriti Mandhana led Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Meg Lanning led UP Warriorz.
These labels belong to the completed 2026 season. A later retention, trade or appointment does not silently change this captain directory.
| Team | 2026 captain | Roster record |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | Jemimah Rodrigues | Opening squad |
| Gujarat Giants | Ashleigh Gardner | Final post-replacement directory |
| Mumbai Indians | Harmanpreet Kaur | Post-auction squad |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Smriti Mandhana | Post-auction squad |
| UP Warriorz | Meg Lanning | Registration timeline |
Roster changes preserved
How are WPL 2026 replacements handled?
Gujarat's final directory lists Jintimani Kalita after she replaced Titas Sadhu, so Sadhu is not counted in the 18-player final snapshot. UP Warriorz is intentionally different: its card preserves the complete registration timeline, including Tara Norris and replacement Charli Knott, then Phoebe Litchfield and replacement Amy Jones.
Those labels prevent an auction squad, an opening group and a post-replacement directory from being presented as if they were the same data state. A later official correction can update the affected card without rewriting the other four teams.
Registration is not selection
Does a WPL squad listing prove a player appeared?
No. A squad record establishes registration or team publication status, while an appearance requires a completed match scorecard. Withdrawn or injured players can remain part of the season's registration history without appearing in every match or remaining active through the Final.
The statistics page uses completed scorecards for runs and wickets. It does not assign an appearance merely because a player's name is present in one of these squad records.
Page record
Sources and update date
Prepared by StumpScope Cricket Desk. Season information updated 17 August 2026.