Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Ellyse Perry.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will miss the services of senior all-rounder Ellyse Perry in the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 as she withdrew from the tournament due to personal reasons.
Perry, who was retained for Rs 2 crore ahead of the mega auction, is RCB's leading run-getter at 973 runs with an astonishing average of 64. She also has 14 wickets to her name.
The franchise have announced Sayali Sathgare as Perry's replacement for Rs 30 lakh.
Sathgare has represented India in three One-day Internationals, picking up as many wickets. She played for the Gujarat Giants in the previous WPL edition.
Further, Delhi Capitals' Annabel Sutherland has also pulled out of the tournament due to personal reasons. The Australian will be replaced by leg-spinner Alana King, who has an average of 19 with the ball in Women's ODIs.
King represented UP Warriorz in the previous edition. She has also played 27 T20Is picking up 27 wickets.
Meanwhile, left-arm medium pacer Tara Norris has been selected in the USA for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier from January 18 to February 1 in Nepal. UP Warriorz have named uncapped Australian all-rounder Charli Knott as her replacement. Knott has been signed at a reserve price of INR 10 lakh.
WPL 2026 begins on January 9, while the final will be played on February 5.
The fourth edition of WPL will take place across two venues -- first leg in Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium and second in Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium.