The Women’s Premier League (WPL 2024) is starting its second season on February 23 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The inaugural match of WPL 2024 is set to take place between the defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, and the runners-up from the first season, the Delhi Capitals. However, if you are looking for a complete tournament schedule and all the details about the match timings, format, teams, and squads, you have landed at the right place. Here’s everything you need to know about WPL 2024:
WPL 2024: Full Schedule, Match Timings, and Venue
| Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | February 23 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | February 24 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | February 25 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | February 26 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | February 27 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | February 28 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | February 29 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | March 1 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | March 2 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | March 3 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | March 4 | 19:30:00 |
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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| Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | March 5 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | March 6 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | March 7 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | March 8 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | March 9 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | March 10 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | March 11 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | March 12 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | March 13 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Eliminator | March 15 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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| Final | March 17 | 19:30:00 |
Arun Jaitley Stadium
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WPL 2024: Teams and Squads
There are a total of five teams competing against each other to lift the WPL 2024 trophy. Here are the squad details for each team:
Mumbai Indians
Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, and Keerthana Balakrishnan
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight (withdrawn), Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, S Meghana, Simran Bahadur, and Sophie Molineux
Delhi Capitals
Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniya Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland*, Aparna Mondal, and Ashwani Kumari
Gujarat Giants
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, and Tarannum Pathan
UP Warriorz
Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell (withdrawn, replaced by Chamari Athapaththu), Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Danni Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, and Gouher Sultana.
WPL 2024: Format
The WPL 2024 will follow a double round-robin and playoff format. Here’s what it means:
- Double Round-Robin: Each of the five teams will play against all the others twice, once at home and once away. This makes a total of 20 matches in the league.
- Playoffs: After the double round-robin, the top three teams with the most points go to the playoffs. The team with the most points automatically goes to the final match. The second and third-placed teams play in an “eliminator” match, and the winner moves on to the final.
WPL 2024 Latest News
- Shah Rukh Khan, Sidharth Malhotra, and Kartik Aaryan to perform at WPL 2024 opening ceremony.
- Katrina Kaif-owned Kay Beauty partners with Women’s Premier League team UP Warriorz.
FAQs
1) Where can I watch WPL 2024?
The WPL 2024 will be telecast on Sports 18 and live-streamed on JioCinema for free.
2) How many teams are in the WPL 2024?
There are a total of five teams in the WPL 2024. It includes the Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and UP Warriorz.
3) What is the full form of WPL?
WPL stands for Women’s Premier League. It is a women’s Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India.
4) What is the time of the WPL opening ceremony?
The WPL opening ceremony will take place at 6:30 PM IST on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
