Women Premier League (WPL) 2027

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is pleased to announce the schedule for the TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. The tournament will be held from January 9 to February 5, 2026. This fourth edition of the tournament will take place in Navi Mumbai and Vadodara. Once again, the league will feature the finest female cricketers from India and across the globe, showcasing the rising standards and increasing competitiveness of women’s cricket.

The season will kick off in Navi Mumbai with a spectacular opening match between the defending champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The Navi Mumbai leg, running from January 9 to January 17, will host 11 matches, setting the stage for this exciting tournament.

The league will then move to Vadodara, where the remaining 11 matches—including the playoffs—will be played. Action there will begin with a clash between Gujarat Giants (GG) and RCB, followed by a rematch between the 2025 finalists, Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI). The league stage will conclude on February 1, followed by a scheduled 'rest day.'

The 'Eliminator' match, contested between the teams finishing second and third in the points table, will take place on Tuesday, February 3. The winner will move one step closer to the title. The team finishing at the top of the points table will earn a direct entry into the final, which will be held in Vadodara on Thursday, February 5, 2026. By the end of that night, we will have a new TATA WPL champion.

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league for women in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Launched in 2022, the league features five franchise teams, each representing a different city. The WPL is one of the fastest-growing cricket leagues in the world. Since its inaugural season in 2023, it has been held annually. From 2026 onwards, the tournament will be scheduled between January and February, with a dedicated window allocated for it in the ICC's 'Future Tours Programme'. By 2026, four seasons of the tournament will have been completed, with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru each having won the title twice.

WPL 2027 Overview

Field	Description
Series Name	Women's Premier League 2027
Abbreviation	WPL 2027
Sport	Cricket
Format	T20
Organizer	Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Edition	5th Edition
Start Date	14 January 2027
End Date	7 February 2027
Number of Teams	5
Total Matches	22 (estimated based on the established format)
Host Country	India
Venue	Yet to be officially confirmed
Defending Champion	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Broadcaster	Official broadcast details for 2027 are yet to be confirmed
Live Streaming	Official streaming details are yet to be confirmed

Women Premier League History

The first major T20 competition for women in India was the 'Women's T20 Challenge'. It began in 2018 as a single-match tournament. It was subsequently expanded in 2019, 2020, and 2022 to include three teams and four matches.

In February 2022, the then-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced plans to launch a women's version of the 'Indian Premier League (IPL) to replace the Women's T20 Challenge. The IPL is a prominent T20 franchise cricket tournament for men. By August, the plan had progressed further, and in October, the BCCI indicated that it was considering organizing a five-team tournament in March 2023. The league came to be informally referred to as the Women's Indian Premier League later, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah clarified that the BCCI had officially named it the Women's Premier League.

On January 28, 2023, the BCCI invited bids for the league's title sponsorship rights for the period up to 2027. The Tata Group won the bid for an undisclosed sum. Mumbai Indians became the tournament's inaugural winners, defeating Delhi Capitals in the final.

Tournament Format

The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a franchise-based T20 tournament. It features five teams, and during the league stage, each team plays against the other four teams twice. Subsequently, the top teams advance to the playoffs, which consist of an eliminator and a final match. A total of 22 matches are expected to be played in this competition, comprising 20 league-stage matches, one eliminator, and one final.

WPL 2027 All Teams, WPL 2027 Full Squads After Auction

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women WPL 2027 Team

Player	Role	Nationality	Price	Acquired
Smriti Mandhana (c)	Batter	India	₹3.5 Crore	Retained
Georgia Voll	Batter	Australia	₹60 Lakh	Retained
Tejal Hasabnis	Batter	India	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Vrinda Dinesh	Batter	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Richa Ghosh	Wicketkeeper	India	₹2.75 Crore	Retained
Prathyoosha Kumar	Wicketkeeper	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Ellyse Perry	All-rounder	Australia	₹2 Crore	Retained
Nadine de Klerk	All-rounder	South Africa	₹65 Lakh	Retained
Shreyanka Patil	All-rounder	India	₹60 Lakh	Retained
Jess Jonassen	All-rounder	Australia	₹40 Lakh	Bought
Chloe Tryon	All-rounder	South Africa	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Sayali Satghare	All-rounder	India	₹30 Lakh	Retained
Prema Rawat	All-rounder	India	₹20 Lakh	Retained
Lauren Bell	Bowler	England	₹90 Lakh	Retained
Pooja Vastrakar	Bowler	India	₹85 Lakh	Retained
Arundhati Reddy	Bowler	India	₹75 Lakh	Retained
Radha Yadav	Bowler	India	₹65 Lakh	Retained

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Captain For WPL 2027

Smriti Mandhana is captaining Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2027 WPL. She has been at the helm since the tournament's inception in 2023, leading the team to championship titles in both 2024 and 2026. RCB has retained her for ₹3.5 crore—the highest price tag in the league (jointly)—which underscores her immense value to the side. Mandhana is the leading run-scorer for RCB to date and was the first player for the franchise to surpass the 1,000-run mark in the WPL.

She enters this tournament aiming to uphold her reputation as an elite batter. By securing the title in 2026, Royal Challengers achieved a 'double'—winning both the IPL and WPL championships. Now, Mandhana leads a squad that possesses the full potential to clinch a third WPL title. With Ellyse Perry and Richa Ghosh bolstering the batting lineup, Shreyanka Patil spearheading the bowling attack, and the additions of Jess Jonassen and Chloe Tryon, the team has become even stronger. No team has yet successfully defended a WPL title, and that remains their primary objective.

UP Warriorz Women WPL 2027 Team

Player	Role	Nationality	Price	Acquired
Meg Lanning	Batter	Australia	₹1.9 Crore	Retained
Phoebe Litchfield	Batter	Australia	₹1.2 Crore	Retained
Pratika Rawal	Batter	India	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Harleen Deol	Batter	India	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Simran Shaikh	Batter	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Sushma Verma	Wicketkeeper	India	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Shipra Giri	Wicketkeeper	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Deepti Sharma	All-rounder	India	₹3.2 Crore	Retained
Sophie Molineux	All-rounder	Australia	₹1.1 Crore	Bought
Grace Harris	All-rounder	Australia	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Sneh Rana	All-rounder	India	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Sahana Pawar	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Manali Dakshini	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Kathryn Bryce	All-rounder	Scotland	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Shikha Pandey	Bowler	India	₹2.4 Crore	Retained
Sophie Ecclestone	Bowler	England	₹85 Lakh	Retained
Kranti Gaud	Bowler	India	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Asha Sobhana Joy	Bowler	India	₹30 Lakh	Bought

UP Warriorz Women Captain For WPL 2027

UP Warriorz have yet to announce their captain for WPL 2027; notably, the team’s leadership has been entrusted to a different player each year. Alyssa Healy captained the side in 2023 and 2024, Deepti Sharma took on the responsibility in 2025, and Meg Lanning served as captain in 2026. Following Healy’s departure, the choice for the 2027 captaincy is expected to fall between the two most recent captains—both of whom have been retained by the franchise.

Deepti Sharma could be a strong long-term option. As the franchise’s most expensive player—retained for ₹3.2 crore—she is a world-class all-rounder and ranks among the team’s top run-scorers and wicket-takers. Meanwhile, Meg Lanning, retained for ₹1.9 crore, brings extensive captaincy experience and an impressive track record. Whoever is appointed as the new captain will face the challenge of rebuilding the side: UP Warriorz have failed to qualify for the playoffs for three consecutive years and hold the unwanted record for the highest number of defeats in WPL history.

Gujarat Giants Women WPL 2027 Team

Player	Role	Nationality	Price	Acquired
Bharti Fulmali	Batter	India	₹70 Lakh	Retained
Gunalan Kamalini	Batter	India	₹40 Lakh	Bought
Beth Mooney	Wicketkeeper	Australia	₹2.5 Crore	Retained
Yastika Bhatia	Wicketkeeper	India	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Ashleigh Gardner (c)	All-rounder	Australia	₹3.5 Crore	Retained
Sophie Devine	All-rounder	New Zealand	₹2 Crore	Retained
Georgia Wareham	All-rounder	Australia	₹1 Crore	Retained
Kim Garth	All-rounder	Australia	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Anushka Sharma	All-rounder	India	₹45 Lakh	Retained
Kanika Ahuja	All-rounder	India	₹30 Lakh	Retained
Orla Prendergast	All-rounder	Ireland	₹30 Lakh	Bought
Samaira Raghav	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Kashvee Gautam	Bowler	India	₹65 Lakh	Retained
Renuka Singh Thakur	Bowler	India	₹60 Lakh	Retained
Tanuja Kanwer	Bowler	India	₹45 Lakh	Retained
Rajeshwari Gayakwad	Bowler	India	₹40 Lakh	Retained
Jintimani Kalita	Bowler	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Happy Kumari	Bowler	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained

Gujarat Giants Women Captain For WPL 2027

Ashleigh Gardner is at the helm of the Gujarat Giants for the 2027 WPL season. The Australian all-rounder took over the captaincy from Beth Mooney in 2025 and immediately steered the team to the playoffs for the first time—a feat she repeated in 2026. Gujarat retained her as their 'marquee player' for ₹3.5 crore the highest amount they have spent on any single player, and one of the most significant retentions in the league.

Ashleigh Gardner serves as the cornerstone of the side. She is the Giants' all-time leading run-scorer and wicket-taker, possessing the ability to win matches with both bat and ball. Gujarat has built a strong, consistent squad around her, featuring Beth Mooney behind the stumps, all-rounders Sophie Devine and Georgia Wareham, and a deep, robust group of Indian bowlers. The challenge now is to move past their playoff exits from the previous two seasons and guide the team to the final for the first time.

Delhi Capitals Women WPL 2027 Team

Player	Role	Nationality	Price	Acquired
Jemimah Rodrigues (c)	Batter	India	₹2.2 Crore	Retained
Laura Wolvaardt	Batter	South Africa	₹1.1 Crore	Retained
Kiran Navgire	Batter	India	₹75 Lakh	Bought
Niki Prasad	Batter	India	₹50 Lakh	Retained
Deeya Yadav	Batter	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Mamatha Madiwala	Wicketkeeper	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Shafali Verma	All-rounder	India	₹2.2 Crore	Retained
Marizanne Kapp	All-rounder	South Africa	₹2.2 Crore	Retained
Annabel Sutherland	All-rounder	Australia	₹2.2 Crore	Retained
Chinelle Henry	All-rounder	West Indies	₹1.3 Crore	Retained
Lucy Hamilton	All-rounder	Australia	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Nazma Khan	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Kashvi Kandikuppa	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Shree Charani	Bowler	India	₹1.3 Crore	Retained
Minnu Mani	Bowler	India	₹40 Lakh	Retained
Nandani Sharma	Bowler	India	₹20 Lakh	Retained
Kirstie Gordon	Bowler	Scotland	₹10 Lakh	Bought

Delhi Capitals Women Captain For WPL 2027

Jemimah Rodrigues will captain the Delhi Capitals in the 2027 WPL. She took over the captaincy during the 2026 season, after the franchise decided to move on from long-time captain Meg Lanning. The team owners wanted an Indian player to lead the side, and Rodrigues was the ideal choice for the role. A World Cup winner and a key member of India’s middle order, Rodrigues has been retained by Delhi for ₹2.2 crore making her one of the team’s most expensive players.

She faces a challenge that the Delhi side has yet to overcome: winning the title. The Capitals have reached the final in all four seasons of the WPL, but have ended up on the losing side each time. Rodrigues has a strong core at her disposal: Shafali Verma provides aggressive batting at the top of the order, all-rounders Marizanne Kapp and Annabel Sutherland add depth to the squad, and Laura Wolvaardt brings immense class to the top order. The team has never lacked talent; the only remaining challenge is finally winning the final.

Mumbai Indians Women WPL 2027 Team

Player	Role	Nationality	Price	Acquired
Shweta Sehrawat	Batter	India	₹20 Lakh	Bought
Sanika Chalke	Batter	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Disha Kasat	Batter	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Rahila Firdous	Wicketkeeper	India	₹10 Lakh	Retained
Latika Inamdar	Wicketkeeper	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Nat Sciver-Brunt (vc)	All-rounder	England	₹3.5 Crore	Retained
Amelia Kerr	All-rounder	New Zealand	₹3 Crore	Retained
Harmanpreet Kaur (c)	All-rounder	India	₹2.5 Crore	Retained
Hayley Matthews	All-rounder	West Indies	₹1.75 Crore	Retained
Amanjot Kaur	All-rounder	India	₹1 Crore	Retained
Sajeevan Sajana	All-rounder	India	₹75 Lakh	Retained
Nicola Carey	All-rounder	Australia	₹30 Lakh	Retained
Akshita Bhagat	All-rounder	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Shabnim Ismail	Bowler	South Africa	₹60 Lakh	Retained
Vaishnavi Sharma	Bowler	India	₹30 Lakh	Retained
Sanskriti Gupta	Bowler	India	₹20 Lakh	Retained
Bharti Rawal	Bowler	India	₹10 Lakh	Bought
Tara Norris	Bowler	USA	₹10 Lakh	Traded

Mumbai Indians Women Captain For WPL 2027

In the 2027 WPL, Harmanpreet Kaur is once again captaining the Mumbai Indians. She has served as the team's captain since the tournament's inaugural season in 2023, leading the side to championship titles in both 2023 and 2025. Mumbai has retained her for ₹2.5 crore, a move that highlights how the franchise is building its batting lineup and dressing-room culture around her. During the 2026 WPL season, she became the first Indian player to reach 1,000 runs in the tournament. Currently, she ranks second on the list of all-time leading run-scorers for Mumbai.

Nat Sciver-Brunt continues to serve as her deputy; the England captain is also Mumbai’s all-time leading run-scorer. Whenever Harmanpreet has been rested or unavailable, Sciver-Brunt has stepped in to lead the side, ensuring a robust leadership group. With Harmanpreet’s experience and Sciver-Brunt’s excellent form, Mumbai takes the field in every match with two international captains.

List of WPL winners and runners-up

Season	WPL winner	Runners-up	Final venue
2023	Mumbai Indians	Delhi Capitals	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
2024	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi Capitals	Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
2025	Mumbai Indians	Delhi Capitals	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
2026	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Delhi Capitals	Vadodara International Cricket Stadium

WPL 2027 Most Runs & Most Wickets

Most Runs in WPL History

Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Fifties / Hundreds
Nat Sciver-Brunt	Mumbai Indians	36	1,348	100*	11 / 1
Meg Lanning	Delhi Capitals / UP Warriorz	35	1,200	92	11 / 0
Harmanpreet Kaur	Mumbai Indians	35	1,193	95*	11 / 0
Shafali Verma	Delhi Capitals	37	1,124	84	7 / 0
Smriti Mandhana	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	35	1,023	96	7 / 0

Most Wickets in WPL History

Bowler	Team	Matches	Wickets	Best Bowling Innings (BBI)	Economy Rate
Amelia Kerr	Mumbai Indians	36	54	5/38	7.61
Hayley Matthews	Mumbai Indians	34	46	3/5	7.61
Sophie Ecclestone	UP Warriorz	33	43	4/13	6.87
Nat Sciver-Brunt	Mumbai Indians	36	40	3/18	8.06
Marizanne Kapp	Delhi Capitals	34	38	5/15	6.04

Orange Cap and Purple Cap winners from all seasons of the WPL

Orange Cap winners

Season	(Most Runs)	Team	Runs
2023	Meg Lanning	Delhi Capitals	346
2024	Ellyse Perry	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	347
2025	Nat Sciver-Brunt	Mumbai Indians	523
2026	Smriti Mandhana	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	377

Purple Cap winners

Season	(Most Wickets)	Team	Wickets
2023	Hayley Matthews	Mumbai Indians	16
2024	Shreyanka Patil	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	13
2024	Amelia Kerr	Mumbai Indians	18
2026	Sophie Devine	Gujarat Giants	17

Where to watch the Women's Premier League 2027

In India, you can watch the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2027 matches live on television via the Star Sports network, while digital live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website. Following the merger of Disney Star and Viacom18, these platforms have become the primary hubs for this tournament. The tournament will take place from January 14 to February 7, 2027.