India, Nov. 6 -- Player of the Tournament in India's Women's World Cup-winning campaign, Deepti Sharma, has been released ahead of the mega auction for the 2026 Women's Premier League (WPL) season. In contrast, six members of the champion squad, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Jemimah Rodrigues, feature among the high-profile players retained by their respective franchises.

According to a report by ESPNCricinfo, the six retained players from India's World Cup-winning team also include Shafali Verma, the Player of the Match in the final against South Africa last Sunday, along with Amanjot Kaur and wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.

Meanwhile, global stars Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning, along with New Zealand all-rounder Ame...