Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

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The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 season, a hallmark of franchise-based T20 cricket for women, is slated to unfold across four distinct venues from February 14 to March 15, as announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday.

Marking the third chapter of this prestigious tournament, renowned for its unparalleled grandeur in the realm of women’s cricket, the competition will commence with an electrifying clash. Defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will lock horns with Gujarat Giants at the avant-garde BCA Stadium in Vadodara, a newly unveiled cricketing coliseum. This venue will host the curtain-raiser along with five additional riveting contests.

Subsequently, the cricketing caravan will journey to the iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, where the next eight encounters will unfold, immersing fans in the sport’s pulsating fervor. From there, the spectacle migrates to Lucknow, making its debut as a host city for WPL with the Ekana Stadium set to stage four matches, including three home games for the spirited UP Warriorz franchise.

Mumbai will serve as the tournament’s final frontier, with the storied CCI Stadium hosting the concluding quartet of matches. Among these, the high-stakes Eliminator on March 13 and the grand finale on March 15 promise to etch unforgettable moments in the annals of women’s cricket.

WPL Schedule Teams

Adhering to the format employed in the previous edition, the tournament will see the five participating teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), UP Warriorz (UPW), Gujarat Giants (GG), and Delhi Capitals (DC) – competing in a round-robin league phase. Each team will face the others in single-header fixtures, ensuring a dynamic and fiercely competitive pathway to the knockout stages.

This meticulously planned itinerary underscores the WPL’s commitment to elevating the women’s game, offering fans a blend of unparalleled excitement and top-tier cricketing prowess.

Here is the complete WPL 2025 Schedule:

DateMatchStart timeVenue
February 14, FridayGujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 15, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 16, SundayGujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 17, MondayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 18, TuesdayGujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 19, WednesdayUP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMBCA Stadium, Vadodara
February 21, FridayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 22, SaturdayDelhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 24, MondayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 25, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 26, WednesdayMumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 27, ThursdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
February 28, FridayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
March 1, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
March 3, MondayUP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMEkana Stadium, Lucknow
March 6, ThursdayUP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMEkana Stadium, Lucknow
March 7, FridayGujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMEkana Stadium, Lucknow
March 8, SaturdayUP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMEkana Stadium, Lucknow
March 10, MondayMumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMCCI, Mumbai
March 11, TuesdayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru7:30 PMCCI, Mumbai
March 13, ThursdayEliminator – 2nd in league stage vs 3rd in league stage7:30 PMCCI, Mumbai
March 15, SaturdayFinal – 1st in league stage vs Eliminator winner7:30 PMCCI, Mumbai

WPL 2025 Teams & Owners

This is the first-ever edition of the Women’s Premier League 2025, starting with the five WPL franchises this year. We may expect more teams to enter the tournament in the future as the league becomes more popular like the Men’s IPL.

You can find the complete information about the WPL Teams and their owners in the below table.

TeamOwnerCaptain
Royal Challengers BangaloreUnited Spirits LimitedSmriti Mandhana
UP WorriarzCapri Global Holdings Private Limited 
Gujarat GiantsAdani Group 
Mumbai IndiansReliance Industries LimitedHarmanpreet Kaur
Delhi CapitalsGMR Group & JSW Group 

WPL Players Auction Price

Below is a list of the players who were sold during the WPL auction (prices are in Indian rupees). 87 players were sold as a consequence of the auction, 30 of which were foreign players.

NameNational sideTeamPrice
Smriti MandhanaIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹3.4 crore (US$430,000)
Harmanpreet KaurIndiaMumbai Indians₹1.8 crore (US$230,000)
Sophie DevineNew ZealandRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹50 lakh (US$63,000)
Ashleigh GardnerAustraliaGujarat Giants₹3.2 crore (US$400,000)
Ellyse PerryAustraliaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹1.7 crore (US$210,000)
Sophie EcclestoneEnglandUP Warriorz₹1.8 crore (US$230,000)
Deepti SharmaIndiaUP Warriorz₹2.6 crore (US$330,000)
Renuka SinghIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹1.5 crore (US$190,000)
Nat Sciver-BruntEnglandMumbai Indians₹3.2 crore (US$400,000)
Tahlia McGrathAustraliaUP Warriorz₹1.4 crore (US$180,000)
Beth MooneyAustraliaGujarat Giants₹2 crore (US$250,000)
Shabnim IsmailSouth AfricaUP Warriorz₹1 crore (US$130,000)
Amelia KerrNew ZealandMumbai Indians₹1 crore (US$130,000)
Sophia DunkleyEnglandGujarat Giants₹60 lakh (US$75,000)
Jemimah RodriguesIndiaDelhi Capitals₹2.2 crore (US$280,000)
Meg LanningAustraliaDelhi Capitals₹1.1 crore (US$140,000)
Shafali VermaIndiaDelhi Capitals₹2 crore (US$250,000)
Annabel SutherlandAustraliaGujarat Giants₹70 lakh (US$88,000)
Harleen DeolIndiaGujarat Giants₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Pooja VastrakarIndiaMumbai Indians₹1.9 crore (US$240,000)
Deandra DottinWest IndiesGujarat Giants₹60 lakh (US$75,000)
Yastika BhatiaIndiaMumbai Indians₹1.5 crore (US$190,000)
Richa GhoshIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹1.9 crore (US$240,000)
Alyssa HealyAustraliaUP Warriorz₹70 lakh (US$88,000)
Anjali SarvaniIndiaUP Warriorz₹55 lakh (US$69,000)
Rajeshwari GayakwadIndiaUP Warriorz₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Radha YadavIndiaDelhi Capitals₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Shikha PandeyIndiaDelhi Capitals₹60 lakh (US$75,000)
Sneh RanaIndiaGujarat Giants₹75 lakh (US$94,000)
Marizanne KappSouth AfricaDelhi Capitals₹1.5 crore (US$190,000)
Parshavi ChopraIndiaUP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Titas SadhuIndiaDelhi Capitals₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
Shweta SehrawatIndiaUP Warriorz₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
S. YashasriIndiaUP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Kiran NavgireIndiaUP Warriorz₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Sabbineni MeghanaIndiaGujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Erin BurnsAustraliaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Heather GrahamAustraliaMumbai Indians₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Grace HarrisAustraliaUP Warriorz₹75 lakh (US$94,000)
Georgia WarehamAustraliaGujarat Giants₹75 lakh (US$94,000)
Alice CapseyEnglandDelhi Capitals₹75 lakh (US$94,000)
Issy WongEnglandMumbai Indians₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Mansi JoshiIndiaGujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Devika VaidyaIndiaUP Warriorz₹1.4 crore (US$180,000)
Amanjot KaurIndiaMumbai Indians₹50 lakh (US$63,000)
Dayalan HemalathaIndiaGujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Lauren BellEnglandUP Warriorz₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Monica PatelIndiaGujarat Giants₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Tara NorrisUnited StatesDelhi Capitals₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Laura HarrisAustraliaDelhi Capitals₹45 lakh (US$56,000)
Dhara GujjarIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Jasia AkhterIndiaDelhi Capitals₹20 lakh (US$25,000)
Disha KasatIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Laxmi YadavIndiaUP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Indrani RoyIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Minnu ManiIndiaDelhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Shreyanka PatilIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Kanika AhujaIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹35 lakh (US$44,000)
Tanuja KanwerIndiaGujarat Giants₹50 lakh (US$63,000)
Saika IshaqueIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Asha ShobanaIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Hayley MatthewsWest IndiesMumbai Indians₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Heather KnightEnglandRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Taniya BhatiaIndiaDelhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Sushma VermaIndiaGujarat Giants₹60 lakh (US$75,000)
Poonam YadavIndiaDelhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Jess JonassenAustraliaDelhi Capitals₹50 lakh (US$63,000)
Hurley GalaIndiaGujarat Giants₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Sneha DeepthiIndiaDelhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Arundhati ReddyIndiaDelhi Capitals₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Chloe TyronSouth AfricaMumbai Indians₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Dane van NiekerkSouth AfricaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Preeti BoseIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹30 lakh (US$38,000)
Simran ShaikhIndiaUP Warriorz₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Aparna MondalIndiaDelhi Capitals₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Ashwani KumariIndiaGujarat Giants₹35 lakh (US$44,000)
Humairaa KaaziIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Poonam KhemnarIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Komal ZanzadIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹25 lakh (US$31,000)
Parunika SisodiaIndiaGujarat Giants₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Priyanka BalaIndiaMumbai Indians₹20 lakh (US$25,000)
Megan SchuttAustraliaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹40 lakh (US$50,000)
Shabnam ShakilIndiaGujarat Giants₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Sonam YadavIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Jintimani KalitaIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Neelam BishtIndiaMumbai Indians₹10 lakh (US$13,000)
Sahana PawarIndiaRoyal Challengers Bangalore₹10 lakh (US$13,000)

WPL Teams Squad 2025

No.PlayerTypeAcquisition stageSpecialityPrice
1Jemimah RodriguesIndianRetainedBatter₹2.20 crore
2Meg LanningOverseasRetainedBatter₹1.10 crore
3Shafali VermaIndianRetainedBatter₹2.00 crore
4Sneha DeepthiIndianRetainedBatter₹30 lakh
5Alice CapseyOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹75 lakh
6Annabel SutherlandOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹2.00 crore
7Jess JonassenOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹50 lakh
8Arundhati ReddyIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹30 lakh
9Marizanne KappOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹1.50 crore
10Minnu ManiIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹30 lakh
11Radha YadavIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹40 lakh
12Shikha PandeyIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹60 lakh
13Taniyaa BhatiaIndianRetainedWicket-keeper₹30 lakh
14Titas SadhuIndianRetainedBowler₹25 lakh
15Shree CharaniIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹55 lakh
16Nandini KashyapIndianWPL 2025 auctionWicket-keeper₹10 lakh
17Sarah BryceOverseasWPL 2025 auctionWicket-keeper₹10 lakh
18Niki PrasadIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹10 lakh
No.PlayerTypeAcquisitionSpecialityPrice
1Bharti FulmaliIndianRetainedBatter₹10 lakh
2Laura WolvaardtOverseasRetainedBatter₹30 lakh
3Phoebe LitchfieldOverseasRetainedBatter₹1.00 crore
4Priya MishraIndianRetainedBatter₹20 lakh
5Ashleigh GardnerOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹3.20 crore
6Dayalan HemalathaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹30 lakh
7Harleen DeolIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹40 lakh
8Sayali SatghareIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
9Tanuja KanwerIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹50 lakh
10Beth MooneyOverseasRetainedWicket-keeper₹2.00 crore
11Shabnam ShakilIndianRetainedBowler₹10 lakh
12Mannat KashyapIndianRetainedBowler₹10 lakh
13Meghna SinghIndianRetainedBowler₹30 lakh
14Kashvee GautamIndianRetainedBowler₹2.00 crore
15Deandra DottinOverseasWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹1.70 crore
16Simran ShaikhIndianWPL 2025 auctionBatter₹1.90 crore
17Danielle GibsonOverseasWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹30 lakh
18Prakashika NaikIndianWPL 2025 auctionBowler₹10 lakh
No.PlayerTypeAcquisition stageSpecialityPrice
1Amandeep KaurIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
2Amanjot KaurIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹50 lakh
3Amelia KerrOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹1.00 crore
4Chloe TryonOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹30 lakh
5Harmanpreet KaurIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹1.80 crore
6Hayley MatthewsOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹40 lakh
7Jintimani KalitaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
8Sathyamoorty KeerthanaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
9Natalie SciverOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹3.20 crore
10Pooja VastrakarIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹1.90 crore
11Sajeevan SajanaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹15 lakh
12Yastika BhatiaIndianRetainedWicket-keeper₹1.50 crore
13Saika IshaqueIndianRetainedBowler₹10 lakh
14Shabnim IsmailOverseasRetainedBowler₹1.20 crore
15Nadine de KlerkOverseasWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹30 lakh
16G KamaliniIndianWPL 2025 auctionWicket-keeper₹1.60 crore
17Sanskriti GuptaIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹10 lakh
18Akshita MaheshwariIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹20 lakh
No.PlayerTypeAcquisitionSpecialityPrice
1Danni Wyatt-HodgeOverseasTradeBatter₹30 lakh
2Sabbhineni MeghanaIndianRetainedBatter₹30 lakh
3Smriti MandhanaIndianRetainedBatter₹3.40 crore
4Asha ShobanaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
5Ellyse PerryOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹1.70 crore
6Georgia WarehamOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹40 lakh
7Kanika AhujaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹35 lakh
8Shreyanka PatilIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
9Sophie DevineOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹50 lakh
10Richa GhoshIndianRetainedWicket-keeper₹1.90 crore
11Renuka SinghIndianRetainedBowler₹1.50 crore
12Ekta BishtIndianRetainedBowler₹60 lakh
13Kate CrossOverseasRetainedBowler₹30 lakh
14Charlie DeanOverseasReplacement for Sophie MolineuxAll-rounderNA
15Pramila RawatIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹1.20 crore
16VJ JoshithaIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹10 lakh
17Raghvi BistIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹10 lakh
18Jagravi PawarIndianWPL 2025 auctionBowler₹10 lakh
No.PlayerTypeAcquisitionSpecialityPrice
1Kiran NavgireIndianRetainedBatter₹30 lakh
2Shweta SehrawatIndianRetainedBatter₹40 lakh
3Vrinda DineshIndianRetainedBatter₹1.30 crore
4Chamari AthapaththuOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹30 lakh
5Deepti SharmaIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹2.60 crore
6Grace HarrisOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹75 lakh
7Poonam KhemnarIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
8Sophie EcclestoneOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹1.80 crore
9Tahlia McGrathOverseasRetainedAll-rounder₹1.40 crore
10Uma ChetryIndianRetainedAll-rounder₹10 lakh
11Alyssa HealyOverseasRetainedWicket-keeper₹70 lakh
12Saima ThakorIndianRetainedBowler₹10 lakh
13Gouher SultanaIndianRetainedBowler₹30 lakh
14Anjali SarvaniIndianRetainedBowler₹55 lakh
15Rajeshwari GayakwadIndianRetainedBowler₹40 lakh
16Arushi GoelIndianWPL 2025 auctionBatter₹10 lakh
17Kranti GoudIndianWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹10 lakh
18Alana KingOverseasWPL 2025 auctionAll-rounder₹30 lakh

WPL 2025 Venues

The Round Robin format with Group Structure and Playoffs Format will be used during the WPL competition. There will be a points system similar to the IPL, and each team will face off against other teams twice. The Eliminator and Final games will feature the top three teams.

Here are the complete details about the WPL Format:

  • There will be a total of 5 teams participating in the tournament
  • The top team in the WPL points table will qualify for the final
  • 2nd and 3rd team on the table will play the Eliminator match
  • The winner of the Eliminator match will play the Final match against the topper of the table

There will be a total of 24 matches in the tournament, with each team playing the other teams twice for a total of 20 matches, plus an elimination and championship match.

WPL League Format

The WPL tournament will be played in two stadiums in Mumbai. All the matches will be played on these two venues including the eliminator and final matches as well.

  1. Vadodara Stadium
  2. Bengaluru
  3. Lucknow
  4. Mumbai-CCI

There will only be two stadiums for all of the matches this season, but more venues in this league are likely to be added once it gains the same popularity among fans as the men’s IPL.

WPL 2025 Points Table

PosTeamMWLTiedN/RPTNNR
1Delhi Capital Woman220004+0.488
2Mumbai Indians Woman211004+1.222
3UP Warriorz202000-1.266
4Royal Challengers Bangalore Woman110002+0.100
5Gujarat Giants101000-0.801

WPL Live Telecast & Streaming

For a total of INR 951 crores, Viacom18 has purchased the broadcasting rights to the Women’s Premier League 2023 from season 2023 to 2027. (i.e., INR 7.09 crores per match). As a result, Sports18 TV will broadcast every game, while the JioCinema app will offer live streaming in India.

WPL Telecast Channel 2025

CountryWomen Premier League Telecast in India Channel List
IndiaSports18 and Jio Cinema
MaldivesYupp TV and Medinet
Sri LankaYupp TV, SLRC, Dialog TV, Peo TV
BangladeshChannel 9
AfghanistanRadio Television Afghanistan (RTA)
NepalYupp TV, Net TV Nepal and Sim TV Nepal
Australia and Middle EastFox Sports, Yupp TV
New ZealandSky Sports NZ (Sky Sports 2)
South AfricaSuperSport
USA and CanadaWillow TV
SingaporeStar Hub TV+
UKSky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event

FAQs about Women’s Premier League 2025

Here are some questions that people ask about WPL 2024:

The WPL 2025 season will be played across four venues from February 14 to March 15, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday. This will be the third edition of the Women’s Premier League, the world’s most lucrative franchise-based T20 cricket tournament for women.

Smriti Mandhana is the most expensive player in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) history. She was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for ₹3.40 crore in the 2023 WPL auction.

Adani Sportsline, a part of the Adani Group, owns the Gujarat Giants women’s cricket team. The team plays in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).

The tournament, featuring five teams, will be held from 14 February to 15 March 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the defending champions.

The format of WPL’s first season is round-robin with a group system and playoffs, the same as the Indian Premier League.

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