Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025: Full Schedule, Match Venues, Squads, Timings, and More

Mar 01, 2025
by Sachin Kumar
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The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 is set to light up the cricket world with another exciting season of women's T20 cricket. The competition, which is set to begin on February 14, 2025 and end on March 15, 2025, promises thrilling matches, fierce rivalries, and outstanding performances. With the top players from around the world competing, WPL 2025 is a must-see tournament for cricket fans.

In this blog, we'll go over everything you need to know about WPL 2025, including the full schedule, match venues squad details, and Key Players. Don't miss out on the opportunity to play your most beneficial WPL 2025 fantasy matches on MyMaster11, the best Cricket Fantasy App, and win big rewards!

WPL 2025 Key Highlights:

Tournament dates: February 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025.

Format: double round-robin league stage, followed by an Eliminator and Final match.

Venues:

1) Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

2) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

3) Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai.

4) Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow

Teams:

1) Mumbai Indians Women

2) Delhi Capitals Women

3) Gujarat Giants Women

4) UP Warriorz Women

5) Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women

WPL 2025 Auction recap:

The WPL 2025 auction, held on December 15, 2024, was a major event in which teams effectively bid to strengthen their squads. 19 players were sold for a total of ₹9.05 crore. Here are the main highlights:

Top Purchases:

Simran Shaikh: The Gujarat Giants signed Simran Shaikh for ₹1.90 crore, making her the most expensive player in the auction.

Deandra Dottin: Gujarat Giants signed Deandra Dottin, a West Indies all-rounder, for ₹1.70 crore, which represents her return to the league.

G Kamalini: The Mumbai Indians signed G Kamalini, a 16-year-old sensation who guided India to victory in the Women's U19 Asia Cup, for ₹1.60 crore.

Prema Rawat: Royal Challengers Bengaluru paid ₹1.20 crore for Prema Rawat, a skilled leg spinner.

Other notable signings:

Alana King: UP Warriorz has acquired Alana King, an Australian leg-spinner most known for her performances in the Women's Big Bash League.

Niki Prasad: The captain of the U19 World Cup, Niki Prasad, joined the Delhi Capitals.

Nadine de Klerk: The South African all-rounder Nadine de Klerk joined the Mumbai Indians from the RCB.

Surprise exclusions:

Sneh Rana: Sneh Rana, the Gujarat Giants' stand-in captain in the first season, went unsold at the auction.

WPL 2025 Team and Squads:

Here is a comprehensive look at the squads for each team.

1. Mumbai Indians Women:

Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Yastika Bhatia, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Chloe Tryon, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Bala, Sajeevan Sajana, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan, G Kamalini, Nadine de Klerk.

Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur.

Key players Nat Sciver-Brunt, Yastika Bhatia, and Hayley Matthews.

New additions: G Kamalini and Nadine de Klerk.

2. Delhi Capitals Women:

Squad: Meg Lanning (C), Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Taniyaa Bhatia, Jess Jonassen, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Sneha Deepthi, Aparna Mondal, Titas Sadhu, Ashwani Kumari, Nandini Kashyap, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad.

Captain: Meg Lanning.

Key Players: Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and Marizanne Kapp.

New additions: Niki Prasad and Sarah Bryce.

3. Gujarat Giants Women:

Squad: Ashleigh Gardner (Captain), Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Tarannum Pathan, Veda Krishnamurthy, Simran Shaikh, Deandra Dottin.

Captain: Ashleigh Gardner (replacing Beth Mooney).

Key Players: Beth Mooney, Sneh Rana, and Dayalan Hemalatha.

New additions: Simran Shaikh and Deandra Dottin

4. UP Warriorz Women:

Squad: Deepti Sharma (Captain), Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Harris, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Tahlia McGrath, Chamari Athapaththu, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Anjali Sarvani, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, S Yashasri, Dani Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khenmar, Gouher Sultana, Alana King

Captain: Deepti Sharma (replacing Alyssa Healy due to injury).

Key Players: Sophie Ecclestone, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath

New additions include Alana King and Nandini Kashyap.

5. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women:

Squad: Smriti Mandhana (C), Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Wareham, Kanika Ahuja, Disha Kasat, Nadine de Klerk, Indrani Roy, Asha Shobana, S Meghna, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux, Prema Rawat, Joshitha VJ, Jagravi Pawar, Raghvi Bist

Captain: Smriti Mandhana.

Key Players: Ellyse Perry, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine.

New Additions: Prema Rawat and Joshitha VJ.

Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025: Detailed Schedule

Match 1: Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Date: 14th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 2: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals

Date: 15th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 3: Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz

Date: 16th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 4: Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Date: 17th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 5: Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians

Date: 18th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 6: UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals

Date: 19th February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM

Venue: Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara

Match 7: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians

Date: 21st February 2025

Time: 7:30 PM