Women's Premier League 2025 trophy. Photo: X | Women's Premier League (WPL) Women's Premier League 2025 trophy. Photo: X | Women's Premier League (WPL) The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to return for its third season in 2025, bringing another exciting chapter in women’s T20 cricket. (More Cricket News)
The tournament will begin on February 14, featuring an electrifying opening clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Gujarat Giants (GG) at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara. The season will conclude with the grand final on March 15 at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Mumbai.
Five teams will once again compete in the tournament: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Giants (GG), Delhi Capitals (DC), and UP Warriorz (UPW).
The schedule has undergone a slight delay, pushing the start date back by a week. The league will feature 22 matches played across four cities: Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Mumbai.
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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) January 16, 2025Vadodara will host the first six games before the action shifts to Bengaluru for eight matches. Lucknow will then take over for four fixtures, with the tournament wrapping up in Mumbai. The playoffs, including the Eliminator on March 13 and the final on March 15, will be played at CCI Mumbai.
The competition will follow the same format as previous editions. Each team will play every other team twice in a double round-robin stage. At the end of the league phase, the top-ranked team will directly qualify for the final, while the second and third-placed teams will battle in an Eliminator for the remaining spot in the title clash.
The WPL 2025 auction, held in December, saw Indian domestic talent shine, with uncapped Mumbai all-rounder Simran Shaikh fetching a record bid of INR 1.9 crore. RCB, fresh off their maiden title win in 2024, will look to defend their crown, while the other franchises will aim to challenge their supremacy.
Full Squads: WPL 2025Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (c, wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Harleen Deol, Dayalan Hemalatha, Laura Wolvaardt, Tanuja Kanwar, Shabnam Shakil, Meghna Singh, Phoebe Litchfield, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Mannat Kashyap.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Georgia Wareham, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Heather Knight, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Sabbhineni Meghana,th777 Sophie Molineux.
Pool A will consist of the defending champion Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB – Indian Railways), along with Indian Army – Red, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Hockey Maharastra and Hockey Unit Of Tamil Nadu (HUTN).
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Sneha Deepthi, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Titas Sadhu.
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Jintimani Kalita, Shabnim Ismail, Sajeevan Sajana, Amandeep Kaur.
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WPL 2025 - Live Streaming DetailsWhen will the WPL 2025 start?
The WPL 2025 will start on February 14, 2025.
When will the final of WPL 2025 be played?
The WPL 2025 final will be played on March 15, 2025.
Which TV channels will live telecast WPL 2025 matches in India?
The live telecast of the WPL 2025 matches will be available on the Sports 18 HD/SD channel in India.
Where can you watch the live streaming of WPL matches in India?
We can watch the live streaming of WPL 2025 matches on the Jio Cinema app and website in India.jb casino