2026 Women's Premier League (cricket)
| Dates | 9 January – 5 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round robin and playoffs |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Official website | wplt20 |
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals Gujarat Giants Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bengaluru UP Warriorz |
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]
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: 55,300 | Capacity: 40,000 |
Personnel changes
A player mega-auction for the season took place on 27 November 2025 in New Delhi.[6]
| Name | National side | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelle Henry | West Indies | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.3 crore (US$150,000) |
| Shree Charani | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.3 crore (US$150,000) |
| Laura Wolvaardt | South Africa | Delhi Capitals | ₹1.1 crore (US$130,000) |
| Sneh Rana | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Minnu Mani | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹40 lakh (US$47,000) |
| Lizelle Lee | South Africa | Delhi Capitals | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Taniya Bhatia | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Nandni Sharma | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Deeya Yadav | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Mamatha Madiwala | India | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Lucy Hamilton | Australia | Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Sophie Devine | New Zealand | Gujarat Giants | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Georgia Wareham | Australia | Gujarat Giants | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) |
| Bharti Fulmali | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹70 lakh (US$83,000) |
| Kashvee Gautam | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹65 lakh (US$77,000) |
| Renuka Singh | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹60 lakh (US$71,000) |
| Kim Garth | Australia | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Yastika Bhatia | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Danni Wyatt-Hodge | England | Gujarat Giants | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Tanuja Kanwar | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹45 lakh (US$53,000) |
| Anushka Sharma | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹45 lakh (US$53,000) |
| Rajeshwari Gayakwad | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹40 lakh (US$47,000) |
| Titas Sadhu | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Kanika Ahuja | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Ayushi Soni | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Happy Kumari | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Shivani Singh | India | Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Amelia Kerr | New Zealand | Mumbai Indians | ₹3 crore (US$350,000) |
| Sajeevan Sajana | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) |
| Shabnim Ismail | South Africa | Mumbai Indians | ₹60 lakh (US$71,000) |
| Nicola Carey | Australia | Mumbai Indians | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Saika Ishaque | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Sanskriti Gupta | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Triveni Vasistha | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Rahila Firdous | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Poonam Khemnar | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Nalla Reddy | India | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Milly Illingworth | Australia | Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Lauren Bell | England | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹90 lakh (US$110,000) |
| Pooja Vastrakar | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹85 lakh (US$100,000) |
| Arundhati Reddy | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) |
| Grace Harris | Australia | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹75 lakh (US$89,000) |
| Nadine de Klerk | South Africa | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹65 lakh (US$77,000) |
| Radha Yadav | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹65 lakh (US$77,000) |
| Georgia Voll | Australia | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹60 lakh (US$71,000) |
| Linsey Smith | England | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Dayalan Hemalatha | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Prema Rawat | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Gautami Naik | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Prathyoosha Kumar | India | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Deepti Sharma | India | UP Warriorz | ₹3.2 crore (US$380,000) |
| Shikha Pandey | India | UP Warriorz | ₹2.4 crore (US$280,000) |
| Meg Lanning | Australia | UP Warriorz | ₹1.9 crore (US$220,000) |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia | UP Warriorz | ₹1.2 crore (US$140,000) |
| Asha Sobhana | India | UP Warriorz | ₹1.1 crore (US$130,000) |
| Sophie Ecclestone | England | UP Warriorz | ₹85 lakh (US$100,000) |
| Deandra Dottin | West Indies | UP Warriorz | ₹80 lakh (US$95,000) |
| Kiran Navgire | India | UP Warriorz | ₹60 lakh (US$71,000) |
| Harleen Deol | India | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Kranti Gaud | India | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Pratika Rawal | India | UP Warriorz | ₹50 lakh (US$59,000) |
| Chloe Tryon | South Africa | UP Warriorz | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Shipra Giri | India | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Simran Shaikh | India | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Tara Norris | United States | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Suman Meena | India | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Gongadi Trisha | India | UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
League stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | Gujarat Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | UP Warriorz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source:
Match summary
| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | E | F | |
| Delhi Capitals | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Gujarat Giants | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Mumbai Indians | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| UP Warriorz | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||
| Win | Loss | No 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.
- 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]
Playoffs
Bracket
| Eliminator | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 1st placed team | ||||||||
| 2 | 2nd placed team | EW | Winner of Eliminator | ||||||
| 3 | 3rd placed team | ||||||||
Eliminator
Final
Broadcasting
Broadcast and streaming details for the 2026 season have not yet been announced.
Statistics
References
- ^ "WPL 2026 venues and fixtures likely to be finalised on November 26". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "WPL 2026 likely to kick off in early January; venues to be named soon". Zee News. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "WPL 2026 auction to be held on November 27 in New Delhi". The Tribune. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "WPL 2026 mega auction date announced: venues, live streaming details and more". DNA India. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "WPL 2026 likely in Mumbai and Baroda from Jan 7 to Feb 3". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "WPL 2026 set to be held in Mumbai, Baroda from January 7: Reports". India Today. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "TATA Women's Premier League 2026 schedule announced". wplt20.com. Retrieved 29 November 2025.