After the immense success of the Indian Premier League, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the women’s version of the tournament, called the Women’s Premier League, in 2023. And it turned out to be another masterstroke by the Indian Board. The WPL took the world by storm and went on to surpass other women’s leagues. The WPL’s success has certainly pushed the board to make the third edition even grander.
The cricket lovers are eagerly waiting for its latest edition, which will be held in 2025. The third edition will bring more big names into the tournament, and after the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, we will see some new and emerging stars in women’s T20Is showcase their talent in the WPL 2025. With the third edition not far away, let’s discuss the possible details we know about the WPL 2025, related to squads, venues, schedules, and other things.
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Women’s Premier League Teams and Captains
The second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024) saw five teams competing with each other. So, those five sides will be taking place again in the WPL 2025. There was some news that some IPL franchises want to buy a WPL team, but there is nothing official. So, if there won’t be any major change, we will have the same teams and captains for the WPL 2025 as well.
| Teams | Captains |
|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | Meg Lanning |
| Gujarat Giants | Beth Mooney |
| Mumbai Indians | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Smriti Mandhana |
| UP Warriorz | Alyssa Healy |
Women’s Premier League Squads
There is likely to be a small auction before the start of the WPL 2025. All five franchises will look to retain the core group of the players, while players who didn’t impact much might be released. Hence, the WPL 2025 auction might change the picture of all five teams to some extent, but there won’t be massive changes. So, here are the predicted squads for all five teams. Once the WPL 2025 auction is done, you will get the updated squads here at UCcricket.live.
Delhi Capitals
Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari
Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Pooja Vastrakar, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Bala, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Fatima Jaffer, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Ellyse Perry, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Nadine de Klerk, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Disha Kasat, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Shobana, Kate Cross, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghna, Ekta Bisht, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux
UP Warriorz
Alyssa Healy, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Chamari Athapaththu, Sophie Ecclestone, Dani Wyatt, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S Yashasri, Anjali Sarvani, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire,Tahlia Mcgrath, Saima Thakor, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khenmar, Gouher Sultana
Gujarat Giants
Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Laura Wolvaardt, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer, Mannat Kashyap, Phoebe Litchfield, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Tarannum Pathan, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Veda Krishnamurthy
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Women’s Premier League 2025 Schedule
he opening game will see Gujarat Giants take on defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Vadodara at the new BCA Stadium. The first six matches will be held in Vadodara, followed by eight games in Bengaluru. The tournament will move to Lucknow for four games before concluding in Mumbai, where the final and Eliminator will take place at CCI Stadium.
The WPL 2025 will be played with a similar format as the last edition. It will be double round-robin format, then the qualifiers. All teams will play eight matches (twice against all four other teams). Then, the top team will qualify directly for the final, while the second and third ranked teams will play in the Eliminator. Here is the schedule for the upcoming WPL 2025.
| Date | Match No. | Fixture | Venue | Time (Local) | Time (GMT) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Feb ’25 | 1st Match (N) | Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sat, 15 Feb ’25 | 2nd Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sun, 16 Feb ’25 | 3rd Match (N) | Gujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Mon, 17 Feb ’25 | 4th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Tue, 18 Feb ’25 | 5th Match (N) | Gujarat Giants Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Wed, 19 Feb ’25 | 6th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Vadodara | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Fri, 21 Feb ’25 | 7th Match (N) | Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sat, 22 Feb ’25 | 8th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Mon, 24 Feb ’25 | 9th Match (N) | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Tue, 25 Feb ’25 | 10th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Wed, 26 Feb ’25 | 11th Match (N) | Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Thu, 27 Feb ’25 | 12th Match (N) | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Fri, 28 Feb ’25 | 13th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sat, 01 Mar ’25 | 14th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | Bengaluru | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Mon, 03 Mar ’25 | 15th Match (N) | Gujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Lucknow | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Thu, 06 Mar ’25 | 16th Match (N) | Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Lucknow | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Fri, 07 Mar ’25 | 17th Match (N) | Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Lucknow | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sat, 08 Mar ’25 | 18th Match (N) | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Lucknow | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Mon, 10 Mar ’25 | 19th Match (N) | Gujarat Giants Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Brabourne | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Tue, 11 Mar ’25 | 20th Match (N) | Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | Brabourne | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Thu, 13 Mar ’25 | Eliminator (N) | TBA | Brabourne | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
| Sat, 15 Mar ’25 | Final (N) | TBA | Brabourne | 19:30 | 14:00 | Match yet to begin |
Women’s Premier League 2025: Venues
We saw the matches in the WPL 2024 being played across two different venues in India. The first half of the tournament was hosted at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, hile Baroda’s Kotambi Stadium, a newly inaugurated facility, is likely to host the second phase and the final, expected on March 8 or 9. The Kotambi Stadium recently hosted international and domestic matches, demonstrating its readiness for the event.
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Kotambi Stadium, Baroda
Women’s Premier League 2025 Live Streaming Details
Star Sports Network has the broadcasting rights to the Women’s Premier League. Hence, fans can watch the live action of the WPL 2025 on the Star Sports Network and its regional channels. On the other hand, the live stream will be available on the Disney plus Hotstar app.
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Women’s Premier League 2025: Tickets and Booking Partner
The BCCI took a major step when they allowed free entry for females (women and girls) to the stadium to watch the game live, which worked pretty well. The Indian board might take the same initiative to promote women’s cricket once again. However, the fans who can’t come to the stadium to buy the match tickets physically have the seamless option to buy tickets online.
BookMyShow is the ticket partner of the Women’s Premier League. So, you can book the tickets through the BookMyShow app or website and choose the stand and seat and book the ticket. Notably, the price of tickets depends on the seating area and seat you are booking. The minimum ticket price in WPL 2024 was INR 100 for a match in Delhi.
