The much-anticipated third edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 is set to begin on February 14, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) facing Gujarat Giants (GG) in the opening match at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. The tournament will follow the same format as previous seasons, with five teams competing in a double round-robin stage before moving into the knockout phase. The final is scheduled for March 15 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.
Tournament Format
Four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams will play Qualifier 1, with the winner directly advancing to the final. The 3rd and 4th placed teams will compete in the Eliminator, and the winner will face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2. The two winners from the qualifiers will then clash for the championship title.
WPL 2025 Full Match Schedule:
Vadodara Leg
- February 14, Friday – Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 15, Saturday – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 16, Sunday – Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 17, Monday – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 18, Tuesday – Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 19, Wednesday – UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals, Kotambi Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
Bengaluru Leg
- February 21, Friday – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 22, Saturday – Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 24, Monday – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 25, Tuesday – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 26, Wednesday – Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 27, Thursday – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- February 28, Friday – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 1, Saturday – Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
Lucknow Leg
- March 3, Monday – UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 6, Thursday – UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 7, Friday – Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 8, Saturday – UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
Mumbai Leg (Playoffs & Final)
- March 10, Monday – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, Brabourne Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 11, Tuesday – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Brabourne Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 13, Thursday – Eliminator, Brabourne Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
- March 15, Saturday – Final, Brabourne Stadium, 7:30 PM IST
WPL 2025 Telecast and Live Streaming
- Telecast: Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming: JioStar (formerly Disney+ Hotstar)
- Match Timings: 7:30 PM IST | 02:00 PM GMT
Key Highlights of WPL 2025
- RCB will defend their title, having won against Delhi Capitals in the previous final.
- Four different venues will host matches for the first time in WPL history.
- Five Indian U19 players from the T20 World Cup-winning team will feature in the league.
- Notable player withdrawals: Sophie Devine, Kate Cross, Sophie Molineux, Asha Sobhana, Alyssa Healy, and Pooja Vastrakar.
- New captains: Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz), Ashleigh Gardner (Gujarat Giants)
Full Squads for WPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Smriti Mandhana (C), Sabbineni Meghana, Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Renuka Singh, Ekta Bisht, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Heather Graham, Kim Garth, Charlie Dean, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, Raghvi Bisht
Withdrawn: Sophie Devine, Kate Cross, Sophie Molineux, Asha Sobhana
Replacements: Heather Graham, Kim Garth, Charlie Dean, Nuzhat Parween
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan, G Kamalini, Nadine de Klerk, Sanskriti Gupta, Akshita Maheshwari
Withdrawn: Pooja Vastrakar
Replacement: Parunika Sisodia
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Meg Lanning (C), Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Nandini Kashyap
UP Warriorz (UPW)
Deepti Sharma (C), Grace Harris, Chamari Athapaththu, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Chinelle Henry, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Arushi Goel, Gouher Sultana, Kranti Goud
Gujarat Giants (GG)
Ashleigh Gardner (C), Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Meghna Singh, Kashvee Gautam, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Simran Shaikh, Priya Mishra, Deandra Dottin
