NEW DELHI: The fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will start Jan. 14 in Vadodara and end with the final Feb. 7 in Mumbai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said Wednesday.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play former champions Mumbai Indians in the opener Thursday, Jan. 14.
Five teams will play 22 matches across two venues, 11 at each. Every match, playoffs included, starts at 7:30 p.m. IST.
The Vadodara leg runs through Jan. 24. The tournament then moves to the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, which hosts the remaining 11 matches starting Jan. 26. That total includes nine league games and the two playoff matches. The league stage ends Feb. 3.
The teams finishing second and third will meet in the Eliminator on Friday, Feb. 5. The winner plays the table-toppers in the final Sunday, Feb. 7, at Brabourne Stadium.
No matches are scheduled Jan. 25, Feb. 4 or Feb. 6. The BCCI said the schedule is subject to change.
WPL 2027 Schedule Vadodara Leg
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| January 14 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Mumbai Indians |
| January 15 | Gujarat Giants vs. UP Warriorz |
| January 16 | Delhi Capitals vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| January 17 | UP Warriorz vs. Mumbai Indians |
| January 18 | Gujarat Giants vs. Delhi Capitals |
| January 19 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. UP Warriorz |
| January 20 | Gujarat Giants vs. Mumbai Indians |
| January 21 | UP Warriorz vs. Delhi Capitals |
| January 22 | Gujarat Giants vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| January 23 | Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians |
| January 24 | UP Warriorz vs. Gujarat Giants |
WPL 2027 Schedule Mumbai Leg
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| January 26 | Mumbai Indians vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| January 27 | Delhi Capitals vs. Gujarat Giants |
| January 28 | Mumbai Indians vs. UP Warriorz |
| January 29 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Delhi Capitals |
| January 30 | Mumbai Indians vs. Gujarat Giants |
| January 31 | UP Warriorz vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| February 1 | Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Capitals |
| February 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs. Gujarat Giants |
| February 3 | Delhi Capitals vs. UP Warriorz |
WPL 2027 Playoffs Mumbai
| Date | Match |
|---|---|
| February 5 | Eliminator |
| February 7 | Final |
Squads
Squads are as of Oct. 28 and may change.
Delhi Capitals: Annabel Sutherland, Chinelle Henry, Deeya Yadav, Jemimah Rodrigues, Kiran Navgire, Kirstie Gordon, Laura Wolvaardt, Lucy Hamilton, Mamatha Madiwala, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Sree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Nazma Khan, Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma, Uma Kashvi.
Gujarat Giants: Anushka Sharma, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Bharti Fulmali, G. Kamalini, Georgia Wareham, Happy Kumari, Jintimani Kalita, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Kim Garth, Orla Prendergast, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Renuka Singh, Samaira Raghav, Sophie Devine, Tanuja Kanwer, Yastika Bhatia.
Mumbai Indians: Akshita Bhagat, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Bharti Rawal, Disha Kasat, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Latika Inamdar, Natalie Sciver, Nicola Carey, Rahila Firdous, S Sajana, Saanika Chalke, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Shweta Sehrawat, Tara Norris, Vaishnavi Sharma.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Arundhati Reddy, Chloe Tryon, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Jess Jonassen, Lauren Bell, Nadine De Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Prathyoosha Kumar, Prema Rawat, Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Tejal Hasabnis, Vrinda Dinesh.
UP Warriorz: Asha Sobhana, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Harleen Deol, Kathryn Bryce, Kranti Goud, Manali Dakshini, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Pratika Rawal, Sahana Pawar, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Sneh Rana, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Molineux, Sushma Verma.
