On January 17, 2025, the BCCI released the schedule for the much-anticipated Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025. The WPL will enter its third edition this year, with the first two seasons tasting great success.
Five WPL franchises will return in action in February-March 2025, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) keen to defend their title. RCB will open the tournament on February 14 as Gujarat Giants (GG) host them in Vadodara.
Like the previous two seasons, the third WPL iteration will feature 22 games spread over 30 days. All matches will take place at 7:30 PM, with a few breaks in the schedule according to the Indian men’s teams Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures.
After 20 league stage games, the top team will cruise into the final, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams will square off in the eliminator. Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium will host the knockouts, with the final scheduled for March 15, 2025.
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WPL 2025: Venues
Riding on last season’s bumper reception, the BCCI has decided to host WPL 2025 matches across four venues. While Bengaluru and Mumbai will host the league for the second time, Vadodara and Lucknow will do the honours for the first time.
RCB, GG, Mumbai Indians (MI), and UP Warriorz (UPW) will get to play a few matches at their respective home grounds. So here are the venues for the WPL 2025 season:
- BCA Stadium, Vadodara (six matches, three home games for GG)
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (eight matches, four home games for RCB)
- Ekana Stadium, Lucknow (four matches, three home games for UPW)
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (four matches, two home games for MI)
WPL 2025: Schedule, Dates, and Timing
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 15 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 16 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 17 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 18 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 19 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 21 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 22 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 26 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 27 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Feb 28 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| Ma 3 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 6 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 7 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 8 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 11 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 13 | Eliminator: No. 2 vs No. 3 | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| Mar 15 | Final: No. 1 vs Eliminator Winner | Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
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WPL 2025: Squads
Delhi Capitals Squad for WPL 2025
Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Minnu Mani, Nandini Kashyap, Niki Prasad, Radha Yadav, Sarah Bryce, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Shree Charani, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu
Gujarat Giants Squad for WPL 2025
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney (c), Bharti Fulmali, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Harleen Deol, Kashvee Gautam, Laura Wolvaardt, Mannat Kashyap, Meghna Singh, Phoebe Litchfield, Prakashika Naik, Priya Mishra, Sayali Satghare, Simran Shaikh, Shabnam Shakil, Tanuja Kanwar
Mumbai Indians Squad for WPL 2025
Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, G Kamilini, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Nadine de Klerk, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Saika Ishaque, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Sathyamoorthy Keerthana, Shabnim Ismail, Yastika Bhatia (wk)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad for WPL 2025
Asha Sobhana, Charlie Dean (replacement for Sophie Molineux), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (Traded from UPW), Ekta Bisht, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Jagravi Pawar, Kanika Ahuja, Kate Cross, Prema Rawat, Raghvi Bist, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana (c), Sophie Devine, VJ Joshitha
UP Warriorz Squad for WPL 2025
Alana King, Alyssa Healy (c), Anjali Sarvani, Arushi Goel, Chamari Athapaththu, Deepti Sharma, Dinesh Vrinda, Gouher Sultana, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Goud, Poonam Khemnar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Saima Thakor, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Uma Chetry
WPL 2025: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
The month-long WPL 2025 will be broadcast live by Star Sports Network on their TV channels. Apart from that, the league will be available for live streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
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