Lanning, Kerr & Matthews among stars in WPL

A host of the world's best players are set to feature in the third edition of the Women's Premier League - the Indian T20 franchise tournament.

Australia players have again been popular with their five-time T20 World Cup-winning captain Meg Lanning retained by Delhi Capitals.

She's joined by all-rounder Annabel Sutherland and Big Bash player of the tournament Jess Jonassen.

All-rounder Ash Gardner will captain Gujarat Giants and is joined by batters Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield.

Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, Georgia Wareham and Heather Graham are all at defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), while Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris play for UP Warriorz.

New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr, who was named player of the tournament in October's T20 World Cup, is back at Mumbai Indians alongside West Indies star Hayley Matthews and former South Africa quick Shabnim Ismail.

South Africa's Marizanne Kapp is also back at Delhi, while West Indies' Deandra Dottin has joined Gujarat.

The tournament has all of India's best players featuring with captain Harmanpreet Kaur at Mumbai, Smriti Mandhana at RCB and Shafali Verma at Delhi.