WPL 2025: Squads, Schedule,Venue And All You Need To Know

Sakshi Sharma

WPL 2025 (Source:@Ge0Navigator,x.com)WPL 2025 (Source:@Ge0Navigator,x.com)

The third edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is set to commence on February 14, 2025, in Vadodara, marking the beginning of another exciting season of women's franchise cricket in India. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns against Gujarat Giants in the tournament opener.  

The WPL 2025 season will be played across four different venues- Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, and Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The opening leg of the tournament will be hosted at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, before the action shifts to Bengaluru for the second week.  

Following this, Lucknow will host the next four league fixtures, while the remaining four league matches, along with the Eliminator (March 13) and the Final (March 15), will take place in Mumbai at the Brabourne Stadium.  

So ahead of the WPL 2025, in this article, let's take a look at more details about the tournament schedule, and squads. 

When Does The WPL 2025 Schedule Start?

Match. No
Date
Match
Venue
Time (IST)
1Feb 14, FridayGujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
2Feb 15, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
3Feb 16, SundayGujarat Giants vs UP WarriorzKotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
4Feb 17, MondayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruKotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
5Feb 18, TuesdayGujarat Giants vs Mumbai IndiansKotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
6Feb 19, WednesdayUP Warriorz vs Delhi CapitalsKotambi Stadium, Vadodara7:30 PM
7Feb 21, FridayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
8Feb 22, SaturdayDelhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
9Feb 24, MondayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
10Feb 25, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Gujarat GiantsM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
11Feb 26, WednesdayMumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
12Feb 27, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
13Feb 28, FridayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai IndiansM.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
14March 01, SatuardayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru7:30 PM
15Mar 03, MondayUP Warriorz vs Gujarat GiantsBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow7:30 PM
16Mar 06, ThursdayUP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow7:30 PM
17Mar 07, FridayGujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow 7:30 PM
18Mar 08, Saturday UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow 7:30 PM
19March 10, Monday Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat GiantsBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai 7:30 PM
20March 11, TuesdayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers BengaluruBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai 7:30 PM
21Mar 13, ThursdayTBC vs TBC, EliminatorBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai7:30 PM
22Mar 15, Saturday TBC vs TBC, FinalBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai7:30 PM



What Are The Venues For WPL 2025?

The much-awaited WPL 2025 will take place at four venues: 

How Many Teams Are In WPL 2025?

A total of five teams will play in the the highly-anticipated WPL 2025- Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Mumbai Indians Women, UP Warriorz Women, Gujarat Giants Women, and Delhi Capitals Women. 

Teams
Squads
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Asha Sobhana Joy, Joshitha Vj, Richa Ghosh, Danni Wyatt, Kanika Ahuja, Sabbineni Meghana, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Shreyanka Patil, Ellyse Perry, Prema Rawat, Smriti Mandhana (C), Georgia Wareham, Raghvi Bist, Sophie Devine, Jagravi Pawar, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux
Gujarat Giants WomenAshleigh Gardner (C), Harleen Deol, Prakashika Naik, Beth Mooney, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Bharti Fulmali, Laura Wolvaardt, Sayali Satchare, Danielle Gibson, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Shakil, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin, Phoebe Litchfield, Tanuja Kanwer
Mumbai Indians WomenAkshita Maheshwari, Harmanpreet Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Amandeep Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Saika Ishaque, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Sajeevan Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Sanskriti Gupta, Chloe Tryon, Nadine De Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, G Kamalini, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Yastika Bhatia
UP Warriorz WomenAlana King, Gouher Sultana, Saima Thakor, Alyssa Healy, Grace Harris, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Kiran Navgire, Sophie Ecclestone, Arushi Goel, Kranti Goud, Tahlia Mcgrath, Chamari Athapaththu, Poonam Khemnar, Uma Chetry, Deepti Sharma, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Vrinda Dinesh
Delhi Capitals WomenAlice Capsey, Meg Lanning, Sarah Bryce, Annabel Sutherland, Minnu Mani, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, N Charani, Shikha Pandey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Nandini Kashyap, Sneha Deepthi, Jess Jonassen, Niki Prasad, Taniyaa Bhatia, Marchizanne Kapp, Radha Yadav, Titas Sadhu

How Many Foreign Players Can Play In Playing 11 In WPL?

It is important to note that, a total of four foreign or international players can play in the playing XI. However, if a team wants, they can also include a player from Associate Nation. For example, Delhi Capitals included USA pacer Tara Norris in the 2023 WPL. 

Who Won The Tata WPL In 2024?

In the 2024 season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted the trophy by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final. Mumbai Indians finished third, with UPW and Gujarat Giants finished fourth and fifth, respectively.