Women’s Premier League 2026 (WPL 2026) is set to kick off on January 9 with two-time and reigning Women’s Premier League champions Mumbai Indians taking on 2024 winners Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Navi Mumbai.
Navi Mumbai will host the first 11 matches of the season from January 9 to 17, before the action shifts to Vadodara for the remaining set of 11 fixtures, including the Eliminator and the WPL 2026 final.
Women’s Premier League 2026: Teams
Five teams feature at WPL 2026. They are as follows:
- Mumbai Indians (MI)
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
- Delhi Capitals (DC)
- Gujarat Giants (GG)
- UP Warriorz (UPW)
Women’s Premier League 2026: Format
Each team will play each other in two matches in double round-robin format over the league stage. The top team qualifies directly for the WPL 2026 final on February 5 while the second and third-placed teams contest in the Eliminator on February 3 for a chance of making the summit clash.
All matches in WPL 2026, barring two, will see evening starts. The only two afternoon matches in the season are UPW vs GG on January 10 and UPW vs MI on January 17. These two days will also see double headers in Navi Mumbai.
Exact match start times will be revealed later.
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WPL 2026: List Of Players Retained And Released
Women’s Premier League 2026: Fixtures
| January 9, Friday | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, Saturday | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Afternoon | Navi Mumbai |
| January 10, Saturday | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 11, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 12, Monday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 13, Tuesday | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 14, Wednesday | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 15, Thursday | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 16, Friday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 17, Saturday | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Afternoon | Navi Mumbai |
| January 17, Saturday | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Evening | Navi Mumbai |
| January 19, Monday | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 20, Tuesday | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 22, Thursday | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 24, Saturday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 26, Monday | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 27, Tuesday | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 29, Thursday | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Evening | Vadodara |
| January 30, Friday | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Evening | Vadodara |
| February 1, Sunday | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Evening | Vadodara |
| February 3, Tuesday | Eliminator | Evening | Vadodara |
| February 5, Thursday | Final | Evening | Vadodara |
