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Franchises reveal retained players in Women's DPL 2026

As many as 28 girls have been retained out of the 210 players that were in the auction list

Khurram Habib

A sports journalist for 23 years now, having written extensively on cricket, golf, Formula One among other sports. Have also manned desks, sports and otherwise.

30 Jun, 2026

New Delhi: The four Women's Delhi Premier League (DPL) franchises have announced the players retained for the upcoming 2026 season, which will be the third edition of the tournament.

As many as 28 girls have been retained out of the 210 players that were in the auction list.

According to the original auction list, there are eight players in the Category A, including current India star Pratika Rawal and former India team members Priya Mishra, Ayushi Soni and Priya Punia.

Category B includes 19 players, Category C 57 players and Category D 126 players.

Here is the list of retained players:

South Delhi Superstarz

Shweta Sehrawat, Tanisha Singh, Disha Nagar, Himakshi Chaudhary, Tanishqa Singh, Chhavi Gupta, Kashish, Mitali R.

East Delhi Riders

Bharti Rawal, Vanshika Lila, Aarna Dudeja, Suhana Attri, Hridya Sharma, Urvashi Gupta.

Central Delhi Kings

Soni Yadav, Deeksha Sharma, Nidhi Mahto, Riya Kondal, Saachi, Mallika Khatri.

North Delhi Strikers

Ayushi Soni, Nazma Khan, Upasana Yadav, Anshu Nagar, Archana, Reshika Beniwal, Armeet Kaur, Shivani Jangid.

Tags : Delhi Premier League, DPL 2026, Auction, Pratika Rawal, Tanisha Singh