2026 Women's Premier League (cricket)

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2026 Women's Premier League
2026 Women's Premier League (cricket).jpg
Dates9 January – 5 February 2026
Administrator Board of Control for Cricket in India
Cricket format Twenty20 cricket
Tournament format(s) Double Round robin and playoffs
Participants5
Matches22
Official website wplt20.com
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The 2026 Women's Premier League (also known as WPL 2026) will be the fourth season of the Women's Premier League, a women's franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament, featuring five teams, is scheduled to take place from 9 January to 5 February 2026. [1] [2]

Contents

A mega auction for the season was held on 27 November 2025 in New Delhi. [3] Additional reports confirmed the auction date and other details including venues and streaming information. [4]

Venues

The tournament will be played across Mumbai and Baroda, with the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai hosting the opening match and the Baroda Cricket Association Stadium in Baroda to host the later stages including the final. [5]

Navi Mumbai Vadodara
DY Patil Stadium Baroda Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 55,300Capacity: 40,000
D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg Kotambistadium.jpg

Personnel changes

A player mega-auction for the season took place on 27 November 2025 in New Delhi. [6]

NameNational sideTeamPrice
Chinelle Henry WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Delhi Capitals₹1.3 crore (US$150,000)
Shree Charani Flag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹1.3 crore (US$150,000)
Laura Wolvaardt Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Delhi Capitals₹1.1 crore (US$130,000)
Sneh Rana Flag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Minnu Mani Flag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹40 lakh (US$47,000)
Lizelle Lee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Delhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Taniya Bhatia Flag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Nandni SharmaFlag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
Deeya YadavFlag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Mamatha MadiwalaFlag of India.svg  India Delhi Capitals₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Lucy Hamilton Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Delhi Capitals₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Sophie Devine Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Gujarat Giants₹2 crore (US$240,000)
Georgia Wareham Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Gujarat Giants₹1 crore (US$120,000)
Bharti Fulmali Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹70 lakh (US$83,000)
Kashvee Gautam Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹65 lakh (US$77,000)
Renuka Singh Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹60 lakh (US$71,000)
Kim Garth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Gujarat Giants₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Yastika Bhatia Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge Flag of England.svg  England Gujarat Giants₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Tanuja Kanwar Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹45 lakh (US$53,000)
Anushka SharmaFlag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹45 lakh (US$53,000)
Rajeshwari Gayakwad Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹40 lakh (US$47,000)
Titas Sadhu Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Kanika Ahuja Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Ayushi Soni Flag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Happy KumariFlag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Shivani SinghFlag of India.svg  India Gujarat Giants₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Amelia Kerr Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Mumbai Indians₹3 crore (US$350,000)
Sajeevan Sajana Flag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹75 lakh (US$89,000)
Shabnim Ismail Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Mumbai Indians₹60 lakh (US$71,000)
Nicola Carey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Mumbai Indians₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Saika Ishaque Flag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Sanskriti GuptaFlag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
Triveni VasisthaFlag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
Rahila FirdousFlag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Poonam KhemnarFlag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Nalla ReddyFlag of India.svg  India Mumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Milly Illingworth Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Mumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Lauren Bell Flag of England.svg  England Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹90 lakh (US$110,000)
Pooja Vastrakar Flag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹85 lakh (US$100,000)
Arundhati Reddy Flag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹75 lakh (US$89,000)
Grace Harris Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹75 lakh (US$89,000)
Nadine de Klerk Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹65 lakh (US$77,000)
Radha Yadav Flag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹65 lakh (US$77,000)
Georgia Voll Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹60 lakh (US$71,000)
Linsey Smith Flag of England.svg  England Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Dayalan Hemalatha Flag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Prema RawatFlag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹20 lakh (US$24,000)
Gautami NaikFlag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Prathyoosha KumarFlag of India.svg  India Royal Challengers Bengaluru₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Deepti Sharma Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹3.2 crore (US$380,000)
Shikha Pandey Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹2.4 crore (US$280,000)
Meg Lanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia UP Warriorz₹1.9 crore (US$220,000)
Phoebe Litchfield Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia UP Warriorz₹1.2 crore (US$140,000)
Asha Sobhana Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹1.1 crore (US$130,000)
Sophie Ecclestone Flag of England.svg  England UP Warriorz₹85 lakh (US$100,000)
Deandra Dottin WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies UP Warriorz₹80 lakh (US$95,000)
Kiran Navgire Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹60 lakh (US$71,000)
Harleen Deol Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Kranti Gaud Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Pratika Rawal Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹50 lakh (US$59,000)
Chloe Tryon Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa UP Warriorz₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
Shipra GiriFlag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Simran ShaikhFlag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Tara Norris Flag of the United States.svg  United States UP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Suman MeenaFlag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$12,000)
Gongadi Trisha Flag of India.svg  India UP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$12,000)

League stage

Points table

PosTeam
PldWLPts NRR
1 Delhi Capitals 0000—
2 Gujarat Giants 0000—
3 Mumbai Indians 0000—
4 Royal Challengers Bengaluru 0000—
5 UP Warriorz 0000—
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

Match summary

TeamGroup matchesPlayoffs
12345678EF
Delhi Capitals ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Gujarat Giants ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mumbai Indians ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
UP Warriorz ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
WinLossNo result
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Visitor team → DC GG MI RCB UPW
Home team ↓
Delhi Capitals Match 4 Match 13 Match 11 Match 20
Gujarat Giants Match 17 Match 19 Match 12 Match 14
Mumbai Indians Match 3 Match 6 Match 1 Match 8
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match 15 Match 9 Match 16 Match 5
UP Warriorz Match 7 Match 2 Match 10 Match 18
  • Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
  • Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.

Fixtures

The fixtures were announced on 29 November 2025. [7]

Match 1
9 January 2026
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
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Playoffs

Bracket

Eliminator 		Final
1 1st placed team
2 2nd placed team EW Winner of Eliminator
3 3rd placed team

Eliminator

Eliminator
3 February 2026
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
2nd placed team
v
3rd placed team

Final

Final
5 February 2026
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
1st placed team
v
Winner of Eliminator

Broadcasting

Broadcast and streaming details for the 2026 season have not yet been announced.

Statistics

References

  1. ↑ "WPL 2026 venues and fixtures likely to be finalised on November 26". Deccan Herald . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "WPL 2026 likely to kick off in early January; venues to be named soon". Zee News . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "WPL 2026 auction to be held on November 27 in New Delhi". The Tribune . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "WPL 2026 mega auction date announced: venues, live streaming details and more". DNA India . Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "WPL 2026 likely in Mumbai and Baroda from Jan 7 to Feb 3". Cricbuzz . Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "WPL 2026 set to be held in Mumbai, Baroda from January 7: Reports". India Today . Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "TATA Women's Premier League 2026 schedule announced". wplt20.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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