Top WPL Players Part Ways with Their Franchises

The Women's Premier League is about to have its biggest auction. Just before the Mega Auction, teams have also announced the players they have retained, releasing the rest of them. But this list has also seen some of the major names which were excluded from their line-ups.

Let's take a look at some of the top players who have been released by their teams, creating a buzz ahead of the Mega Auction.

Talking about some shocking releases and not including Meg Lanning’s name is like making a sweet dish without sugar. Lanning was a part of Delhi Capitals from the very first season of the tournament. She even led the side to three consecutive finals, but the team

Ahead of the WPL Mega Auction, Delhi Capitals have not retained their skipper Meg Lanning. This indicates that a captaincy shift will be taking place in the team, and other teams will be able to utilise the opportunity of having Lanning in the auction. There are a few teams who are eager to find a new captain, and with Lanning in the auction, they will be eager to spend big.

• Innings: 27
• Not Out: 3
• Runs: 952
• Average: 39.66
• Strike Rate: 127.10
• 100s: 0
• 50s: 9

Her contributions had been vital for Delhi Capitals in the WPL. And it is sure that the team will be missing out on Lanning, as they now look forward to a new captaincy option. As a top order batter and a skipper, Lanning will be eager to contribute to her team in all ways possible.

Deepti Sharma will also be entering the auction of the Women's Premier League. Despite her performances in the Women's World Cup, she has not been retained by UP Warriorz ahead of the mega auction. Her all-round performances had been vital for the team but they have not managed to taste success in the WPL.

Deepti Sharma in WPL:

The mega auction is expected to be a high stakes encounter between all teams, with Deepti Sharma entering the same. She received the Player of the Tournament award in the Women's World Cup, with her all-round performances. Deepti Sharma also scored a half-century in the finals, and took a five-

Each and every team in the Women's Premier League will be eager to get her to their line-up. With Deepti bringing a batting option, along with a bowling option she is expected to take high biddings by the interested teams. But it remains a question, which team will go for her in the auction.

The South African captain and new number one Women's ODI batsman, Laura Wolvaardt has also been released. Despite her performances in the Women's World Cup being top notch, Wolvaardt will now have to find a new team in the mega auction. Taking a look at her performances this year, it is sure that the bidding war

In the Women's World Cup, Wolvaardt came as the lone warrior for the Proteas in the finals. She also became the first ever South African skipper to lead the team to the finals of the World Cup. Scoring 571 runs in the tournament, she broke numerous records for South Africa to come out on top.

• Innings: 13
• Not Out: 0
• Runs: 342
• Average: 26.30
• Strike Rate: 125.73
• 100s: 0
• 50s: 3

Earlier she suffered a blow of her team not winning the finals. And now, she has suffered yet another blow of Gujarat Giants not retaining him in the Mega Auction. Several teams will be interested to have Wolvaardt in their line-up, taking a look at her batting skills and adaptability across different formats.