Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) suffered an enormous blow forward of the impending version of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) after famous person all-rounder Ellyse Perry withdrew from the event because of private causes. Perry’s loss is an important blow to the Bengaluru franchise.
The veteran all-rounder performed a a very powerful function right through RCB‘s title-winning marketing campaign in WPL 2024. In 9 video games that season, Perry gained the Orange Cap with 347 runs and in addition too seven wickets. Within the earlier season, Perry amassed 372 runs with 4 half-centuries from 8 video games.
As an alternative for Perry, RCB have named Indian all-rounder Sayali Satghare for a base worth of ₹30 lakh. Satghare had previous performed 4 suits for Gujarat Giants in WPL within the 2024 and 2025 season.
Now not simply RCB, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz additionally noticed two in their famous person gamers pull out. Whilst Delhi Capitals will omit the products and services of Annabel Sutherland, Tara Norris might not be to be had for UP Warriorz.
“Australian all-rounders Ellyse Perry (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) and Annabel Sutherland (Delhi Capitals) have withdrawn from the impending version of the league because of private causes,” WPL stated in a observation.
Delhi Capitals title Alana King as alternative
Delhi Capitals, who performed within the ultimate in all 3 seasons to this point, have named Sutherland’s fellow teammate Alana King as an alternative. Leg-spinner King, who performed for UP Warriorz in WPL 2025, will sign up for Delhi Capitals at a reserve worth of ₹60 lakh.
King has to this point performed 27 T20Is for Australia and took 27 wickets. In the meantime, Norris will omit WPL 2026 because of nationwide commitments. “Left-arm medium pacer Tara Norris has been decided on for the US nationwide group for the 2026 ICC Girls’s T20 International Cup Qualifier, scheduled to be held in Nepal from 18 January to one February 2026.
“Consequently, she can be unavailable for the Girls’s Premier League 2026, which starts on 9 January,” WPL mentioned in a observation. As an alternative, UP Warriorz have named uncapped Australian all-rounder Charli Knott. Knott has been signed at a reserve worth of ₹10 lakh.
When will WPL 2026 get started?
The WPL 2026 will get started on January 9 with the RCB taking up Mumbai Indians on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Significantly, the WPL 2026 can be performed at two venues throughout Mumbai and Baroda – DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) and Baroda Cricket Affiliation Stadium (Vadodara).
