The BCCI on Saturday dropped the complete fixtures for the Women’s Premier League 2026. The highly anticipated season will be played from January 9 to February 5. And what a better way to start the league than having India’s 2025 World Cup-winning captain and vice-captain play the opener as rivals.

The tournament kicks off on January 9, 2026, with a heavyweight clash between two-time champions Mumbai Indians and defending title holders Royal Challengers Bengaluru. These are the only two teams to ever lift the WPL trophy so far.

The grand opener will unfold at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, the same venue where India celebrated their historic Women’s World Cup victory earlier this month.

Two cities, 28 days, one champion

The 28-day season will be split between Navi Mumbai and Vadodara, with the first phase featuring 11 games at DY Patil until January 17. Vadodara will take over from January 19, hosting the rest of the league phase along with the Eliminator and the Final. Fans can expect packed weekends and tight turnarounds as teams jostle for early points.

Why a weekday final? Blame the men’s T20 calendar

The WPL Final is scheduled for Wednesday, February 5 which is oddly midweek. The reason behind this is that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins just two days later. It also means this will be the first WPL season without a major clash between men’s and women’s cricket schedules.

WPL 2026 Full Schedule

DateMatchVenue
Jan 9Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers BengaluruNavi Mumbai
Jan 10UP Warriorz vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai
Jan 10Mumbai Indians vs Delhi CapitalsNavi Mumbai
Jan 11Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai
Jan 12Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP WarriorzNavi Mumbai
Jan 13Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai
Jan 14UP Warriorz vs Delhi CapitalsNavi Mumbai
Jan 15Mumbai Indians vs UP WarriorzNavi Mumbai
Jan 16Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat GiantsNavi Mumbai
Jan 17UP Warriorz vs Mumbai IndiansNavi Mumbai
Jan 17Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers BengaluruNavi Mumbai
Jan 19Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers BengaluruVadodara
Jan 20Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara
Jan 22Gujarat Giants vs UP WarriorzVadodara
Jan 24Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi CapitalsVadodara
Jan 26Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara
Jan 27Gujarat Giants vs Delhi CapitalsVadodara
Jan 29UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers BengaluruVadodara
Jan 30Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai IndiansVadodara
Feb 1Delhi Capitals vs UP WarriorzVadodara
Feb 3EliminatorVadodara
Feb 5FinalVadodara
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