The fourth season of the Women's Premier League begins on January 9. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will have to suffer a major setback before this season begins. RCB's star all-rounder Ellis Perry has been ruled out of the tournament.
Who got out of DC?
On the other hand, a similar situation has arisen with Delhi Capitals. Their veteran player Annabelle Sutherland will also miss the upcoming WPL season. Both players have withdrawn their names due to personal reasons.
Who will play in Perry's place?
RCB have signed Sayali Satghare as Parry's replacement. Satghar will join the RCB team for a price of ₹30 lakh. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals have added Australian leg-spinner Alana King to the squad in place of Sutherland.
The Australian spinner was part of the UP Warriors team in the last season of the WPL. He has played 27 T20I matches in his career so far and has taken 27 wickets. King will join DC for ₹60 lakh.
UP Warriors also got a shock
Moreover, UP Warriors have also suffered a big blow. Left-arm medium pacer Tara Norris will also not play in WPL 2026. Norris was named in the USA national team for the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers to be held in Nepal from January 18 to February 1, 2026.
As a result, Tara Norris is out of WPL 2026. UP Warriors have announced uncapped Australian all-rounder Charlie Nott as his replacement. The note is signed for a face value of ₹10 lakh.
Alice Perry will be missed
As for Ellis Perry, he is an important player in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. She has played for RCB in all three WPL seasons so far.
During this time, he has scored 972 runs in 25 matches at an average of 64.80. Talking about the bowling, Ellis Perry has also taken a total of 14 wickets. Hence, RCB will miss Ellis Perry in the upcoming season.
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