Vadodara and Mumbai to host WPL 2027

Vadodara and Mumbai have been selected to host the upcoming season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2027, which will take place from January 14 to February 7, 2027. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), will face the inaugural winners, Mumbai Indians (MI), in the season's opening game at Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium.

Both cities will host 11 games each, with Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara hosting the first 11 league matches from January 14 to 24. The action will then move to Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, where nine league games will be played from January 26 to February 3, followed by the Eliminator on February 5 and the final on February 7. All matches will be held at 7:30pm local time.

Notably, the closing stages of the WPL 2027 schedule overlaps with England's tour of Sri Lanka for three T20Is, which will take place from February 1 to 5. However, senior English players, including captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, will be permitted to miss the bilateral series if their franchises qualify for the final stages of the WPL. Sciver-Brunt, Lauren Bell, and Sophie Ecclestone have all been retained by their respective teams for the 2027 season.

Following the conclusion of the WPL, from February 14 to 28, the inaugural six-team Women's Champions Trophy will be held at the same two grounds in Vadodara and Mumbai. Earlier this week, Australia captain Sophie Molineux emerged as the most expensive player purchased at the WPL 2027 auction, with UP Warriorz selecting her for INR 1.1 crore (approximately US$120,000).

Indian middle-order batter Kiran Navgire was the most expensive Indian player, sold to Delhi Capitals (DC) for INR 75 lakh. The previous WPL season, held in early 2026, also took place in two cities - Navi Mumbai and Vadodara. However, the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai is currently undergoing renovations, which has led to Vadodara hosting the Gujarat Giants this season, while Mumbai remains the home ground for Mumbai Indians.