WPL 2027 full schedule announced, Mumbai and Vadodara to host matches; final set for February 7

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RCB captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in frame. (Getty)
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur in frame. (Getty)

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Vadodara and Mumbai will be the venues for the upcoming edition of the WPL

Know the entire schedule for the WPL 2027 here:

The official schedule for fifth edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027 has been finally announced. The marquee tournament will run from January 14 to February 7, 2027, featuring 22 high-octane matches spread across two premier host cities: Vadodara and Mumbai.

WPL 2027 schedule revealed

In line with the multi-city caravan format, all 22 fixtures of WPL 2027—comprising 20 league stage encounters and 2 playoff clashes—will be split evenly, with 11 games assigned to each city. To ensure prime-time coverage and consistent viewing schedules, every match throughout the tournament is set for a 7:30 PM IST start.

The season kicks off in Vadodara on Thursday, January 14, 2027. Fans will witness a high-stakes blockbuster opening match as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on former champions Mumbai Indians (MI). The Vadodara leg will host the first half of the tournament, offering 11 consecutive days of intense group action through to January 24.

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Following a rest day on January 25, the tournament shifts to Mumbai for its final phase. The iconic Cricket Club of India (Brabourne Stadium) will serve as the host venue for the remaining 11 matches starting January 26. The Mumbai leg will conclude the double round-robin league stage on February 3, determining the three franchises that will advance to the postseason.

The tournament format remains unchanged, rewarding consistent performance throughout the league phase. The team that finishes at the top of the points table after the 20 league encounters will earn direct qualification into the showpiece final.

Meanwhile, the teams occupying the second and third positions will lock horns in the high-pressure Eliminator on Friday, February 5 at the Brabourne Stadium to decide the second finalist. Following a rest day on February 6, the title match will take place on Sunday, February 7 at Mumbai's Brabourne Stadium, crowning the champions of the 2027 season.

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Here's the complete schedule of WPL 2027:

Match No Day Day Date Time Home Team Away Team Venue
1 1 Thu 14 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai Indians Vadodra
2 2 Fri 15 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Gujarat Giants UP Warriorz Vadodra
3 3 Sat 16 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Delhi Capitals Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vadodra
4 4 Sun 17 Jan 2027 7:30 PM UP Warriorz Mumbai Indians Vadodra
5 5 Mon 18 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Gujarat Giants Delhi Capitals Vadodra
6 6 Tue 19 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru UP Warriorz Vadodra
7 7 Wed 20 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Gujarat Giants Mumbai Indians Vadodra
8 8 Thu 21 Jan 2027 7:30 PM UP Warriorz Delhi Capitals Vadodra
9 9 Fri 22 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Gujarat Giants Royal Challengers Bengaluru Vadodra
10 10 Sat 23 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Delhi Capitals Mumbai Indians Vadodra
11 11 Sun 24 Jan 2027 7:30 PM UP Warriorz Gujarat Giants Vadodra
- 12 Mon 25 Jan 2027 - - - -
12 13 Tue 26 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai-CCI
13 14 Wed 27 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Delhi Capitals Gujarat Giants Mumbai-CCI
14 15 Thu 28 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians UP Warriorz Mumbai-CCI
15 16 Fri 29 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru Delhi Capitals Mumbai-CCI
16 17 Sat 30 Jan 2027 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians Gujarat Giants Mumbai-CCI
17 18 Sun 31 Jan 2027 7:30 PM UP Warriorz Royal Challengers Bengaluru Mumbai-CCI
18 19 Mon 01 Feb 2027 7:30 PM Mumbai Indians Delhi Capitals Mumbai-CCI
19 20 Tue 02 Feb 2027 7:30 PM Royal Challengers Bengaluru Gujarat Giants Mumbai-CCI
20 21 Wed 03 Feb 2027 7:30 PM Delhi Capitals UP Warriorz Mumbai-CCI
- 22 Thu 04 Feb 2027 - - - -
21 23 Fri 05 Feb 2027 7:30 PM Eliminator Eliminator Mumbai-CCI
- 24 Sat 06 Feb 2027 - - - -
22 25 Sun 07 Feb 2027 7:30 PM Final Final Mumbai-CCI

This his how WPL 2027 squads shape up:

Delhi Capitals Salary Gujarat Giants Salary Mumbai Indians Salary Royal Challengers Bengaluru Salary UP Warriorz Salary
Annabel Sutherland* 2.20Cr Anushka Sharma 45Lac Akshita Bhagat 10 Arundhati Reddy 75Lac Asha Sobhana 30Lac
Chinelle Henry* 1.30Cr Ashleigh Gardner* 3.50Cr Amanjot Kaur 1Cr Chloe Tryon* 30Lac Deepti Sharma 3.2Cr
Deeya Yadav 10Lac Beth Mooney* 2.50Cr Amelia Kerr* 3Cr Ellyse Perry* 2Cr Grace Harris* 30Lac
Jemimah Rodrigues 2.20Cr Bharti Fulmali 70Lac Bharti Rawal 10 Georgia Voll* 60Lac Harleen Deol 50Lac
Kiran Navgire 75 Lac G. Kamalini 40Lac Disha Kasat 10 Jess Jonassen* 40Lac Kathryn Bryce* 10Lac
Kirstie Gordon* 10Lac Georgia Wareham* 1 cr Harmanpreet Kaur 2.5Cr Lauren Bell* 90Lac Kranti Goud 50Lac
Laura Wolvaardt* 1.10Cr Happy Kumari 10Lac Hayley Matthews 1.75Cr Nadine De Klerk* 65Lac Manali Dakshini 10Lac
Lucy Hamilton 10Lac Jintimani Kalita 10Lac Latika Inamdar 10 Pooja Vastrakar 85Lac Meg Lanning* 1.9Cr
Mamatha Madiwala 10Lac Kanika Ahuja 30Lac Natalie Sciver* 3.50Cr Prathyoosha Kumar 10Lac Phoebe Litchfield* 1.20Cr
Marizanne Kapp* 2.20Cr Kashvee Gautam 65Lac Nicola Carey* 30 Prema Rawat 20Lac Pratika Rawal 50Lac
Minnu Mani 40Lac Kim Garth* 50Lac Rahila Firdous 10 Radha Yadav 65Lac Sahana Pawar 10Lac
N Sree Charani 1.30Cr Orla Prendergast* 30Lac S Sajana 75 Richa Ghosh 2.75Cr Shikha Pandey 2.40Cr
Nandni Sharma 20Lac Rajeshwari Gayakwad 40Lac Saanika Chalke 10 Sayali Satghare 30Lac Shipra Giri 10Lac
Nazma Khan 10Lac Renuka Singh 60Lac Sanskriti Gupta 20 Shreyanka Patil 60Lac Simran Shaikh 10Lac
Niki Prasad 50Lac Samaira Raghav 10Lac Shabnim Ismail* 60 Smriti Mandhana 3.5Cr Sneh Rana 30Lac
Shafali Verma 2.20Cr Sophie Devine* 2 Cr Shweta Sehrawat 20 Tejal Hasabnis 30Lac Sophie Ecclestone* 85Lac
Uma Kashvi 10Lac Tanuja Kanwer 45Lac Tara Norris* 10 Vrinda Dinesh 10Lac Sophie Molineux* 1.10 Cr
— — Yastika Bhatia 50Lac Vaishnavi Sharma 30 — — Sushma Verma 30Lac