The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the complete schedule for the fifth edition of WPL. The tournament will begin on January 14, 2027 and end with the final on February 7. Vadodara and Mumbai will host 22 matches 11 each.
The new season will have five teams Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Giants (GG) and UP Warriorz. Defending champions RCB will open their title defence against Mumbai Indians in the first match of the season.
WPL 2027 Opening Match and Tournament Dates
The first match will be played on 14 January at Vadodara venue (RCB against Mumbai Indians). The Vadodara leg will run from 14-24 January with 11 matches.
After a day's rest the tournament moves to Mumbai on January 26. The remaining league matches and both playoff fixtures will be played at the Cricket Club of India’s Brabourne Stadium.
All 22 matches (including Eliminator and final) are scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. There is no double-header in the published schedule.
WPL 2027 Full Schedule: Vadodara Leg
The opening leg will consist of the following fixtures:
- January 14: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians
- January 15: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz
- January 16: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- January 17: UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians
- January 18: Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals
- January 19: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz
- January 20: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians
- January 21: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals
- January 22: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- January 23: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
- January 24: UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants
- All these matches will be played in Vadodara.
WPL 2027 Mumbai Leg: Full Fixtures
The competition moves to Mumbai from January 26. Fixtures are:
- January 26: Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- January 27: Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants
- January 28: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz
- January 29: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals
- January 30: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants
- January 31: UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
- February 1: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
- February 2: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants
- February 3: Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz
These matches will be played at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
🥁 Mark your calendars, folks 🗓️ #TATAWPL 2027 fixtures are out with defending champions @RCBTweets and @mipaltan kicking things off in Vadodara 🥳 Which match are you looking forward to the most? 🤔 https://t.co/plbt6PLPFj
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) November 4, 2026
WPL 2027 Playoffs and Final
The league stage will end on February 3. The team at the top of the points table qualifies directly for the final; second and third place teams will play in the Eliminator for the remaining place in the title match.
The Eliminator will be played on February 5 and WPL 2027 final is scheduled to take place on February 7 at Brabourne Stadium.
Teams Prepare for the Fifth WPL Season
Now that fixtures have been announced the five franchises can prepare for the upcoming season. RCB will be hoping to defend their title, Mumbai Indians will look to add another to their list and Delhi Capitals Gujarat Giants UP Warriorz will also vie for the trophy.
The January-February window gives cricket fans another month of women’s T20 action. The fifth WPL season will kick off with RCB against Mumbai Indians as the opening game and it will be a big match between two established champions.
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