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) |
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1 | Feb 14, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
2 | Feb 15, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
3 | Feb 16, Sunday | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
4 | Feb 17, Monday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
5 | Feb 18, Tuesday | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
6 | Feb 19, Wednesday | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
7 | Feb 21, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
8 | Feb 22, Saturday | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
9 | Feb 24, Monday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
10 | Feb 25, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
11 | Feb 26, Wednesday | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
12 | Feb 27, Thursday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
13 | Feb 28, Friday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
14 | March 01, Satuarday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
15 | Mar 03, Monday | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
16 | Mar 06, Thursday | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
17 | Mar 07, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
18 | Mar 08, Saturday | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
19 | March 10, Monday | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
20 | March 11, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
21 | Mar 13, Thursday | TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
22 | Mar 15, Saturday | TBC vs TBC, Final | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
What Are The Venues For WPL 2025?
The much-awaited WPL 2025 will take place at four venues:
- Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
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 |
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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 Women | Ashleigh 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 Women | Akshita 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 Women | Alana 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 Women | Alice 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.