WPL 2025 Fantasy Guide: Which Retained Players Offer Best Value?

WPL 2025 Fantasy Guide: Which Retained Players Offer Best Value?

WPL 2025 • Fantasy Guide • Retained Players

Could one retained wildcard change your entire fantasy season? This WPL 2025 fantasy guide breaks down the retained players who offer the best value, the hidden gems, and the players who can explode when it matters most.

How to Read This Guide

We rank retained players by fantasy cost-efficiency, projected points per credit, consistency, and upside. Players are grouped as Core Stars, Value Picks, and Sleepers.

Core Stars

Smita Sharma — All-Round Titan

35–45 points per match. Reliable in all phases. Elite captain candidate.

Natasha King — Strike-Rate Machine

Massive finisher. High SR in death overs. Explosive vice-captain pick.

Value Picks

Asha Verma — Quiet Accumulator

Consistent 28–36 points. Undervalued by most fantasy managers.

Priya Desai — Death Overs Specialist

Boundary hitter with unpredictable but high upside returns.

For overseas fantasy stars, read: Top 10 Overseas Players to Watch at WPL 2025 Auction.

Sleepers

Riya Kapoor — Young Finisher

Raw power with rising confidence. Cheap, massive upside.

Kavya Rao — New Ball Wrecker

Early wicket-taker. High bonus potential in most fantasy formats.

Captaincy Strategy

Captain → Core Star. Vice-captain → Value Pick with strong consistency.

Budget Plan

Balanced: 2 Core • 3 Value • 2 Sleepers — Gamble: 1 Core • 4 Value • 3 Sleepers.

Final Thought

Imagine your low-cost retained pick smashing a last-ball six. That’s the heart of WPL fantasy — value, excitement, and the thrill of outsmarting everyone.

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