He Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025the world’s premier women’s T20 cricket tournament, will deliver another electrifying season.
The season will begin on February 14 with a high-stakes clash between the defending champions. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Gujarat Giants (GG). The opening match will take place at the newly built BCA Stadium in Vadodara, kick-starting a season that promises new benchmarks for women’s cricket.
Distribution of venues for WPL 2025 matches
For the first time in WPL history, the tournament will be played across four venues (Vadodara, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Mumbai), marking a significant expansion from previous editions. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed the long-awaited schedule on January 16, detailing a total of 22 games in this third edition.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 will be played at four iconic venues, each contributing to the vibrant tournament schedule. Vadodara’s state-of-the-art Kotambi Stadium will serve as the opening hub and host the first six matches, including the opening match between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on February 14. Then, Bengaluru’s iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will take center stage. , hosting the next eight games, the most among the four selected venues.
This leg will include crucial matches with defending champions RCB, promising high-energy contests at one of India’s most historic cricket grounds. Lucknow, which is making its debut as a WPL host, has been allotted four group stage matches. This marks a major milestone in the tournament’s history, bringing top-level women’s cricket action to the city for the first time. Finally, Mumbai will play a pivotal role in the latter stages of the tournament. The city will host two league stage matches and both knockout matches at the prestigious Cricket Club of India (CCI).
The playoff format remains unchanged from the previous season. The team that finishes at the top of the league standings will secure direct access to the final. Meanwhile, the second and third place teams will meet in the Playoff on March 13, fighting for a place in the grand final scheduled for March 15. This structure ensures that every match carries weight, making the league stage fiercely competitive.
Following the successful single-match format, WPL 2025 will see all 22 matches played as stand-alone events. This approach guarantees uninterrupted attention to each match, maximizing audience participation both in stadiums and on streaming platforms.
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Complete WPL 2025 schedule:
Group stage matches
- Match 1:
Date: Friday, February 14, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Gujarat Giants
Away team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Event: they are gone - Match 2:
Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Bombay Indians
Away team: Capitals of Delhi
Event: they are gone - Match 3:
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Gujarat Giants
Away team: up warriors
Event: they are gone - Match 4:
Date: Monday, February 17, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Capitals of Delhi
Away team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Event: they are gone - Match 5:
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Gujarat Giants
Away team: Bombay Indians
Event: they are gone - Match 6:
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: up warriors
Away team: Capitals of Delhi
Event: they are gone - Match 7:
Date: Friday, February 21, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Away team: Bombay Indians
Event: Bengaluru - Match 8:
Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Capitals of Delhi
Away team: up warriors
Event: Bengaluru - Match 9:
Date: Monday, February 24, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Away team: up warriors
Event: Bengaluru - Match 10:
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Capitals of Delhi
Away team: Gujarat Giants
Event: Bengaluru - Match 11:
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Bombay Indians
Away team: up warriors
Event: Bengaluru - Match 12:
Date: Friday, February 27, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Away team: Gujarat Giants
Event: Bengaluru - Match 12:
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Capitals of Delhi
Away team: Bombay Indians
Event: Bengaluru - Match 13:
Date: Sunday, March 1, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Away team: Capitals of Delhi
Event: Lucknow - Match 14:
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: up warriors
Away team: Gujarat Giants
Event: Lucknow - Match 15:
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: up warriorz
Away team: Bombay Indians
Event: Lucknow - Match 16:
Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Gujarat Giants
Away team: Capitals of Delhi
Event: Lucknow - Match 17:
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: up warriors
Away team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Event: Lucknow - Match 18:
Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Bombay Indians
Away team: Gujarat Giants
Event: Lucknow - Match 18:
Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Home team: Bombay Indians
Away team: Royal Challengers Bangalore
Event: Lucknow
Elimination matches
21. Eliminator:
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Equipment: To be determined
Event: To be determined
22. End:
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: Afternoon (7:30 pm IST)
Equipment: To be determined
Event: To be determined