Delhi Capitals have announced their retentions on deadline day November 5 ahead of the mega auction of the 2026 Women's Premier League, which is scheduled to be held on November 27 in New Delhi. The 2025 instalment of the WPL was the third time Delhi Capitals finished as runners-up.
India's 2025 Women's World Cup-winning stars Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma were retained for INR 3.5 crore and INR 2.5 crore, respectively. South African veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, who like Jemimah and Shafali has represented Delhi in all three seasons up until now, has been retained for INR 1.75 crore as the first overseas pick.
Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland was the second overseas player to be retained. The franchise has saved a gross amount of INR 1 crore. Being the fourth player to be kept, Sutherland was retained for INR 1 crore. She had been earning INR 2 crore for the past couple of seasons after a move from Gujarat Giants post the inaugural WPL season.