The fifth Women’s Premier League season will run from 14 January to 7 February 2027, starting with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians in Vadodara. The final will be played at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai.
MUMBAI, 5 November: The BCCI has announced the schedule for the fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League, which will run from 14 January to 7 February 2027 across Vadodara and Mumbai.
Opener and venues
The season starts on Thursday, 14 January, when defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Mumbai Indians at the Vadodara International Cricket Stadium. Vadodara hosts the first 11 matches, from 14 to 24 January. The tournament then moves to the Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium) in Mumbai, which hosts matches from 26 January and the knockouts.
Format and key dates
There are 22 matches in all, made up of 20 league games, an eliminator and the final. Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and UP Warriorz each play the other four teams twice, so every side has eight league matches. The league stage ends on 3 February.
The team that finishes top goes straight into the final. The second- and third-placed teams meet in the eliminator on Friday, 5 February, and the winner joins the top side in the final on Sunday, 7 February, at the Cricket Club of India. Every match starts at 7:30 PM IST, with one game a day and no double-headers.
Where to watch
The matches will be shown on the Star Sports Network in India and streamed on JioHotstar.
The squads were set at the WPL 2027 auction in Kochi, where Sophie Molineux became the costliest buy at ₹1.10 crore.
Key dates: Opener 14 Jan (Vadodara), eliminator 5 Feb (Mumbai), final 7 Feb (Mumbai). All matches 7:30 PM IST.
