The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is a professional women’s Twenty20 (T20) cricket league in India, organised and managed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Cricket is organised globally by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and in India by the BCCI. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) features top female cricketers at the domestic and international level, but is played entirely by women. It can be considered a women’s version of the men’s Indian Premier League (IPL). It has become one of the most successful and profitable women’s sports leagues globally and is currently garnering immense love and attention from people and fans. The 2026 season of the WPL is underway and began on January 9, 2026. Let us discuss more about this topic in this article.
WPL 2026 complete details
According to the reports, WPL 2026 is the fourth edition of the tournament, and its opening ceremony took place on Friday, 9 January 2026, at 6:45 PM at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. The title sponsorship rights for this season are held bythe Tata Group (known as Tata WPL).
The first match of the season was played between the Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium at 7:30 pm. You can enjoy the matches on television on Star Sports Network channels and online on JioHotstar. The final match of this season will be held on 5 February 2026 at Vadodara. In this tournament, five teams have participated: Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, and UP Warriorz.
Let’s know all the teams and each player of WPL 2026:
1. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur
- Indian: Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Saika Ishaque, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Rahila Firdous, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni.
- Overseas: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Nicola Carey, Milly Illingworth.
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Captain: Smriti Mandhana
- Indian: Smriti Mandhana, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Radha Yadav, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar.
- Overseas: Ellyse Perry, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Grace Harris.
3. Delhi Capitals (DC)
Captain: Jemimah Rodrigues (New Captain for 2026)
- Indian: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Niki Prasad, Sree Charani, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Nandini Sharma, Mamatha Madiwala, G Trisha, Pratika Rawal.
- Overseas: Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland (or replacement Alana King), Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Lizelle Lee, Lucy Hamilton.
4. Gujarat Giants (GG)
Captain: Beth Mooney
- Indian: Renuka Singh, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kanika Ahuja, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwar, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Ayushi Soni, Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
- Overseas: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kim Garth, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
5. UP Warriorz (UPW)
Captain: Meg Lanning (New Captain for 2026)
- Indian: Deepti Sharma, Shikha Pandey, Asha Sobhana, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Gaud, Shweta Sehrawat, Pratika Rawal, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Suman Meena, Gongadi Trisha.
- Overseas: Meg Lanning, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Deandra Dottin, Chloe Tryon, Tara Norris.
At the moment, there are only five teams in the WPL 2026, but more teams may join the tournament in the future. WPL also sends a message to girls that if they put their mind to something, they can achieve it. Today’s generation of girls is working shoulder to shoulder with men and performing just as well.
Details like Format, Effects, and Entertainment
The WPL uses a double round-robin format and is played on the same basis as the current league stage, where five teams play against each other twice. The team with the most points qualifies directly for the final, while the second and third-placed teams play an “eliminator” match to determine the second finalist. The WPL promotes and develops women’s performance in cricket, which is an important step towards greater recognition and appreciation for women’s sports in India.
Let’s talk about the beginning of WPL: History
The Women’s Premier League was founded in 2022, and its first season was held in March 2023. Mumbai Indians won the first title, while Royal Challengers Bangalore won the second title in 2024, and Mumbai Indians won their second title in 2025. There are three total seasons that have been played, and the fourth edition is ongoing, gathering a lot of love from fans. The performances of all the teams gained huge love from the fans, and now, the fans are curious to know which team will win the WPL 2026 trophy.
WPL telecasts live matches in India on the Star Sports Network channels, including Star Sports 1, Star Sports Select, and regional channels, and it also live streams on the JioHotstar app and website in India. Most of the matches of this season start at 7:30 PM IST. Most of the matches of WPL pare layed at Navi Mumbai (DY Patil Stadium) and Vadodara (BCA Stadium). Matches are played in a double round-robin format, where every team plays each other twice. Keep following to get more articles on sports and all the matches of WPL 2026.
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