GG Retention List WPL 2026: Full list of players retained by Gujarat Giants, Price tags in INR, and Purse remaining

The most expensive franchise in Women's Premier League history, Gujarat Giants have announced their retention list for WPL 2026. The Adani Sportsline-owned franchise have retained only two players ahead of the mega auction, namely Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner.

Both Mooney and Gardner have played a huge role in Gujarat Giants' WPL success. Under Gardner's captaincy, the Giants made it to the playoffs for the first time ever in WPL history last season.

The team management will aim to build a fresh squad around Mooney and Gardner at the upcoming mega auction. Reflecting on the team's retention list, Adani Sportsline CBO Sanjay Adesara said:

"With the first-ever mega auction for the WPL, we are entering an exciting new phase of the women’s cricket. Our focus is to keep our competitive core intact while opening opportunities to build further around these two players at the auction. We have a clear vision of the squad we want to build."

Announcing the retention list for WPL 2026, GG coach Michael Klinger highlighted how the team played an exciting brand of cricket last season.

Klinger admitted that it was difficult for the team to part ways with some players but they have retained two strong cricketers around whom the rest of the squad shall be formed.

Gujarat Giants retained players list for WPL 2026 and purse value

Here is the full list of players retained by the Gujarat Giants ahead of the WPL 2026 Mega Auction -

• Ashleigh Gardner - ₹3.5 crore
• Beth Mooney - ₹2.5 crore.

The Giants have used up ₹6 crore from their total purse value of ₹15 crore for WPL 2026, meaning they will enter the mega auction with ₹9 crore available to spend. It will be interesting to see which players the Giants sign at the mega auction to complete the rest of their squad.