WPL 2026: Complete fixtures dates and venues announced
WPL 2026 schedule released: Mumbai Indians face RCB in the January 9 opener. Full 28-day fixture list, Navi Mumbai & Vadodara venues, playoffs dates, and complete squads for all five teams. Perfect for fans tracking the upcoming WPL season.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 is going to kick off on January 9, and the first match will feature the current titleholders Mumbai Indians against the previous winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The tournament that lasts for 28 days will end on February 5, with the final taking place on a weekday for the first time at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
This year’s edition is full of firsts including a January–February window instead of the traditional February–March slot, which the league takes to avoid clashes with major international cricket events. The two-venue format is back, with Navi Mumbai having the first 11 matches including two Saturday double-headers, after which the final 11 league games and the playoffs will be at Vadodara.
Mumbai Indians are the most successful team by far in the league's short history, having won two titles in three seasons, and are entering WPL 2026 as the defending champions. RCB are the only other winners, while Delhi Capitals can lay claim to the unique (and unwanted) record of being also-rans in all three seasons. Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz are still whispering their dreams aloud for a maiden finals appearance.
After the final on February 5, India's women cricketers will directly head out for a full-fledged tour of Australia starting on February 15.
WPL 2026 Complete Schedule (Jan 9 – Feb 5)
NAVI MUMBAI LEG (January 9–17, 2026)
Venue: DY Patil Stadium
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Jan 10 | 3:30 PM | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants (Double-header – Afternoon) |
| Jan 10 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals |
| Jan 11 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants |
| Jan 12 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz |
| Jan 13 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants |
| Jan 14 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals |
| Jan 15 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz |
| Jan 16 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants |
| Jan 17 | 3:30 PM | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians (Double-header – Afternoon) |
| Jan 17 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
VADODARA LEG (January 19 – February 1, 2026)
Venue: Kotambi Stadium
(All matches are evening fixtures)
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Jan 20 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians |
| Jan 22 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz |
| Jan 24 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals |
| Jan 26 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians |
| Jan 27 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals |
| Jan 29 | 7:30 PM | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
| Jan 30 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians |
| Feb 1 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz |
PLAYOFFS (Vadodara)
| Date | Time | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3 | 7:30 PM | Eliminator |
| Feb 5 | 7:30 PM | Final |
WPL 2026 Squads
Mumbai Indians Women
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Gunalan Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Nicola Carey, Triveni Vasistha, Sanskriti Gupta, Nalla Reddy, Milly Illingworth, Poonam Khemnar, Rahila Firdous
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women
Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Lauren Bell, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Grace Harris, Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Dayalan Hemalatha, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Gautami Naik, Kumar Prathyoosha
Delhi Capitals Women
Shafali Verma, Annabel Sutherland, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Shree Charani, Chinelle Henry, Laura Wolvaardt, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia, Lizelle Lee, Nandani Sharma, Deeya Yadav, Lucy Hamilton, Madiwala Mamatha
Gujarat Giants Women
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Bharti Fulmali, Kashvee Gautam, Renuka Singh, Yastika Bhatia, Kim Garth, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Anushka Sharma, Tanuja Kanwar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Kanika Ahuja, Titas Sadhu, Ayushi Soni, Happy Kumari, Shivani Singh
UP Warriorz Women
Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Kiran Navgire, Kranti Gaud, Pratika Rawal, Shweta Sehrawat, Harleen Deol, Chloe Tryon, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Gongadi Trisha, Suman L Meena, Tara Norris
Tags:
