Women's Premier League 2027: Schedule and Teams Announced
Overview of the Women's Premier League 2027
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has unveiled the schedule for the upcoming fifth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which is set to take place from January 14 to February 7, 2027.
This year’s tournament will be hosted in Vadodara and Mumbai, featuring a total of 11 matches at each location.
The opening match will kick off in Vadodara on January 14, where the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), will face off against the former champions, Mumbai Indians (MI). The Vadodara segment will run until January 24, showcasing 11 matches as the five competing teams vie for the championship title.
Following the Vadodara leg, the action will transition to Mumbai, where the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium will host the remaining 11 matches starting January 26. The league stage will continue until February 3, leading up to the playoffs.
The competition will heat up with the Eliminator on February 5, where the second and third-placed teams will battle for a spot in the Final. The top team in the league standings will secure direct entry into the title match, which is scheduled for February 7 at the Brabourne Stadium.
All 22 matches of WPL 2027, including the playoffs, will commence at 7:30 PM IST. With five franchises competing across two venues, this edition promises to deliver thrilling cricket action.
WPL 2027 Schedule
Vadodara Leg
– 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
Mumbai Leg
– 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
Playoffs
– February 5: Eliminator
– February 7: Final
All matches will commence at 7:30 PM IST, with the Vadodara leg taking place in Vadodara and the subsequent matches and playoffs occurring at Mumbai’s Cricket Club of India (CCI).
Squads:
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.