WPL 2026 Full Match Schedule
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 — India’s elite women’s T20 franchise tournament — will be played from 9 January to 5 February 2026 across Navi Mumbai & Vadodara. Defending champions Mumbai Indians Women will open the season against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women.
The league features 22 matches in total. The first 11 matches will take place at the DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai), while the remaining 11, including the Playoffs, move to the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Vadodara).
WPL 2026 Full Schedule — Matches, Dates, Venues & Times (IST)
📍 Navi Mumbai — DY Patil Sports Academy (Jan 9–17):
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9 Jan, 7:30 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
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10 Jan, 3:00 PM: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants
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10 Jan, 7:30 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women
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11 Jan, 7:30 PM: Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants
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12 Jan, 7:30 PM: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz
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13 Jan, 7:30 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants
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14 Jan, 7:30 PM: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Women
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15 Jan, 7:30 PM: UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Women
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16 Jan, 7:30 PM: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
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17 Jan, 3:00 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz
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17 Jan, 7:30 PM: Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
📍 Vadodara — BCA Stadium (Jan 19–Feb 5):
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19 Jan, 7:30 PM: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Gujarat Giants
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20 Jan, 7:30 PM: Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women
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22 Jan, 7:30 PM: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants
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24 Jan, 7:30 PM: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs Delhi Capitals Women
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26 Jan, 7:30 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
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27 Jan, 7:30 PM: Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants
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29 Jan, 7:30 PM: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz
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30 Jan, 7:30 PM: Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants
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1 Feb, 7:30 PM: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals Women
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3 Feb, 7:30 PM: Eliminator (Teams TBC)
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5 Feb, 7:30 PM: Final (Teams TBC)
Total Matches: 22 league + playoffs across ~4 weeks.
WPL 2026: Updated Squads
Mumbai Indians (MI)
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Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
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Key Players: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr (Most expensive overseas buy at ₹3 Cr), Hayley Matthews, Shabnim Ismail, Sajeevan Sajana, Saika Ishaque.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
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Captain: Smriti Mandhana
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Key Players: Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Lauren Bell, Grace Harris.
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Note: Ellyse Perry has opted out of the 2026 season due to personal reasons.
Delhi Capitals (DC)
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Captain: Jemimah Rodrigues
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Key Players: Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Sneh Rana, Taniyaa Bhatia.
UP Warriorz (UPW)
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Captain: Meg Lanning (Moved from DC)
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Key Players: Deepti Sharma (RTM for ₹3.2 Cr), Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Shikha Pandey, Kiran Navgire, Deandra Dottin.
Gujarat Giants (GG)
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Captain: Beth Mooney
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Key Players: Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Devine (Moved from RCB), Renuka Singh Thakur, Georgia Wareham, Yastika Bhatia, Kashvee Gautam.
WPL 2026 Live Streaming & Telecast Details
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TV Channels: All matches will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, and regional channels).
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Digital Streaming: Live streaming is available exclusively on the JioHotstar app and website.
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Radio: Selected matches will be available on All India Radio (AIR).
Tournament Format
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Teams: 5 franchises
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Format: Round-robin league (each team plays 8 matches) — followed by an Eliminator and Final.
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Hosts: Navi Mumbai (early stage) & Vadodara (business end)
Quick Highlights
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Format: Double Round Robin (each team plays others twice) followed by Playoffs.
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Venues: DY Patil Stadium (Navi Mumbai) and Baroda Cricket Association Stadium (Vadodara).
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Absentees: Star players Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland are missing this season due to personal reasons.
