A new season of the Women's Premier League is upon us as the auction for the fourth season took place last month in New Delhi were all six teams reshuffled their squads and bolstered their rosters ahead of the new campaign.
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Ahead of the auction, DC retained the core of their squad from last season as Indian stars like Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma were retained.
However, Meg Lanning, who led DC for three seasons in a row, was released ahead of the auction. Lanning was picked up by UP Warriorz for INR 1.2 crore at the auction.
Who was the DC captain in WPL 2025?
Meg Lanning led DC in the first three editions of the WPL and under the experienced Australians' leadership, DC reached the final in all three editions, although they never lifted the trophy.
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Who is Delhi Capitals captain in WPL 2026?
Jemimah Rodrigues has been named the new captain of the DC side for the upcoming WPL 2026 season.
Jemimah Rodrigues' first reaction after being named DC captain
After starring for India in the recently concluded Women's ODI World Cup 2025, Rodrigues has been given the responsibility to lead the DC side in the upcoming edition of the WPL.
After being named as skipper, Rodrigues said: "One thing that DC always prides itself on is building a team culture, it's been the best culture I have been a part of. That's what I want to carry forward. I want every person to be valued.
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