WPL 2026: Full Schedule, Fixtures, Squads, and Stats (2023–2025)

• WPL 2026 team squads (retentions, key buys, strengths)
• Full fixtures schedule (league + playoffs)
• Past seasons recap (2023-2025 points tables, top performers, highlights)

WPL 2026 at a Glance

• Season dates: Jan 9 - Feb 5, 2026
• Teams: 5
• League format: Double round-robin
• Total league matches: 20
• Venues:
  • DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai (Jan 9-17)
  • BCA Stadium, Vadodara (Jan 19-Feb 1)
• Playoffs:
  • Eliminator - Feb 3
  • Final - Feb 5

• Max 18 players per team
• Max 6 overseas players
• Max 5 retentions

WPL 2026 Fixtures

The Power-Packed Franchises: WPL 2026 Squads

1. Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W)

• Nat Sciver-Brunt
• Harmanpreet Kaur
• Hayley Matthews
• Amanjot Kaur
• G Kamalini

• Amelia Kerr
• Shabnim Ismail
• Saika Ishaque

• Strong all-round depth
• Multiple spin options
• Proven match-winners

• Nat Sciver-Brunt - 523 runs in 2025, clutch finisher

2. Delhi Capitals Women (DC-W)

• Jemimah Rodrigues
• Shafali Verma
• Annabel Sutherland
• Marizanne Kapp
• Niki Prasad

• Chinelle Henry
• Laura Wolvaardt
• N Sree Charani

• Explosive top order
• Strong overseas pace
• Excellent fielding unit

• Shafali Verma - 15 sixes in 2025

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women (RCB-W)

• Smriti Mandhana
• Ellyse Perry
• Richa Ghosh
• Shreyanka Patil

• Grace Harris
• Pooja Vastrakar
• Lauren Bell

• Strong batting core
• Effective spin attack
• Sharp fielding

• Ellyse Perry - elite all-round impact

4. Gujarat Giants Women (GG-W)

• Ashleigh Gardner
• Beth Mooney

• Sophie Devine
• Georgia Wareham
• Yastika Bhatia

• Solid top order
• Improved death bowling
• Strong overseas core

• Ashleigh Gardner - all-round consistency

5. UP Warriorz Women (UP-W)

• Shweta Sehrawat

• Deepti Sharma
• Meg Lanning
• Sophie Ecclestone
• Shikha Pandey
• Phoebe Litchfield

• Strong spin attack
• Experienced leadership
• Deep squad depth

• Deepti Sharma - economical, match-controlling spells

Rewind Reel: WPL’s First Three Seasons

WPL 2023 - MI’s Dream Start

Top Run-Scorers

1. Meg Lanning (DC-W) - 345 runs A consistent season at the top, anchoring the Delhi Capitals batting across nine innings with a strong average.
2. Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI-W) - 332 runs Mumbai Indians’ most reliable batter, combining volume with impact through a tournament-leading average.
3. Tahlia McGrath (UPW-W) - 302 runs Played a key role for UP Warriorz, delivering runs quickly and consistently in fewer innings.

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Hayley Matthews (MI-W) - 16 wickets Led Mumbai’s bowling attack with regular breakthroughs and tight spells throughout the season.
2. Sophie Ecclestone (UPW-W) - 16 wickets Matched the top tally, controlling games with accuracy and pressure in the middle overs.
3. Issy Wong (MI-W) - 15 wickets Provided pace and aggression, finishing just behind the leaders with an impressive strike rate.

Best Batting Strike Rates

• Shafali Verma (DC-W) - 185.29
• Sophia Dunkley (GG-W) - 175.36
• Sophie Devine (RCB-W) - 172.72

Best Bowling Economy

• Marizanne Kapp (DC-W) - 5.72
• Pooja Vastrakar (MI-W) - 5.75
• Amelia Kerr (MI-W) - 6.46

WPL 2024 - RCB Break the Curse

Top Run-Scorers

1. Ellyse Perry (RCB-W) - 347 runs
2. Meg Lanning (DC-W) - 331 runs
3. Shafali Verma (DC-W) - 309 runs

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Shreyanka Patil (RCB-W) - 13 wickets
2. Asha Sobhana (RCB-W) - 12 wickets
3. Sophie Molineux (RCB-W) - 12 wickets

Best Batting Strike Rates

1. Georgia Wareham (RCB-W) - 163.23
2. Sajeevan Sajana (MI-W) - 158.18
3. Shafali Verma (DC-W) - 156.85

Best Bowling Economy

1. Shabnim Ismail (MI-W) - 6.18
2. Marizanne Kapp (DC-W) - 6.29
3. Sophie Ecclestone (UPW-W) - 6.57

WPL 2025 - MI Do It Again

Top Run-Scorers

1. Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI-W) - 523 runs The most dominant batter of the season, Sciver-Brunt combined volume with control, finishing with the highest run tally and an outstanding average.
2. Ellyse Perry (RCB-W) - 372 runs Perry’s season was built on efficiency, scoring heavily in fewer innings and anchoring RCB’s batting through crucial phases.
3. Hayley Matthews (MI-W) - 307 runs Matthews played the aggressor’s role, providing quick starts and valuable middle-order runs for Mumbai Indians.

Top Wicket-Takers

1. Amelia Kerr (MI-W) - 18 wickets Kerr’s leg-spin was central to MI’s bowling success, striking regularly and controlling the game through tight spells.
2. Hayley Matthews (MI-W) - 18 wickets Backing up her batting returns, Matthews delivered with the ball, finishing joint-highest wicket-taker of the season.
3. Jess Jonassen (DC-W) - 13 wickets Jonassen’s accuracy and experience made her a reliable wicket-taking option for Delhi Capitals.

Best Batting Strike Rates

1. Sabbhineni Meghana (RCB-W) - 212.00 A small sample size, but Meghana made every opportunity count with explosive intent.
2. Chinelle Henry (UPW-W) - 196.38 Henry’s power-hitting brought urgency to the middle overs, keeping scoring rates high.
3. Richa Ghosh (RCB-W) - 175.57 Richa continued to establish herself as a finisher, blending aggression with control.

Best Bowling Economy

1. Marizanne Kapp (DC-W) - 5.72 Kapp’s discipline with the ball made her one of the toughest bowlers to score against.
2. Kashvee Gautam (GG-W) - 6.45 Gautam impressed with her control, especially in pressure situations.
3. Sanskriti Gupta (MI-W) - 6.59 Gupta’s economical spells added depth to Mumbai’s already strong bowling attack.

Final Thoughts

• MI chasing a three-peat
• DC hunting their first title
• RCB aiming to bounce back
• UP and Gujarat ready to surprise

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