The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will kick off tomorrow in Navi Mumbai. With all the players reshuffled after the mega auction, no one knows which franchise will be the favourite to lift the trophy on February 5.
Delhi Capitals have released Meg Lanning, who took them to 3 consecutive finals. Deepti Sharma was let go by UP Warriorz. She was bought back at the auction but wasn’t handed the captaincy. Jemimah Rodrigues has been handed the leadership. It’ll be fascinating to see how these changes shape up.
WPL 2026 – Live Streaming and Where to Watch on TV in India?
Watch the live stream exclusively on the JioStar app. On TV, please tune into Star Sports Network.
Injury updates & replacements
Luckily for teams, injury hasn’t played a part yet. However, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and UP Warriorz have been forced to make 3 changes. Australian all-rounders Ellyse Perry and Annabel Sutherland have withdrawn from the tournament for personal reasons. Sayali Satghare and Alana King have replaced them. USA fast bowler Tara Norris has pulled out of WPL 2026 due to national commitments, and Charli Knott has taken her place.
WPL 2026 squads
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews, Amanjot Kaur, G. Kamalini, Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail, Sanskriti Gupta, Sajana Sajeevan, Rahila Firdous, Nicola Carey, Poonam Khemnar, Triveni Vasistha, Nalla Reddy, Saika Ishaque, Milly Illingworth
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Shafali Verma, Marzianne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Laura Wolvaardt, Chinelle Henry, Shree Charani, Sneh Rana, Lizelle Lee, Deeya Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Mamatha Madiwala, Nandni Sharma, Lucy Hamilton, Minnu Mani, Alana King (replacement for Annabel Sutherland)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Smriti Mandhana (c), Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Georgia Voll, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith, Prema Rawat, Arundhati Reddy, Pooja Vastrakar, Grace Harris, Gautami Naik, Prathyoosha Kumar, D. Hemalatha, Sayali Satghare (replacement for Ellyse Perry)
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh Thakur, Bharti Fulmali, Titas Sadhu, Kashee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Tanuja Kanwer, Georgia Wareham, Anushka Sharma, Happy Kumari, Kim Garth, Yastika Bhatia, Shivani Singh, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Ayushi Soni
UP Warriorz: Meg Lanning (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Phoebe Litchfield, Kiran Navgire, Harleen Deol, Kranti Goud, Asha Sobhana, Deandra Dottin, Shikha Pandey, Shipra Giri, Simran Shaikh, Chloe Tryon, Suman Meena, G. Trisha, Pratika Rawal, Charli Knott (replacement for Tara Norris)
WPL 2026 schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 10 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| January 10 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 11 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 12 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs UP Warriorz | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 13 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 14 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 15 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 16 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Giants | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 17 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 3:30 PM |
| January 17 | DC vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| January 19 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 20 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 22 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 26 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 27 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 29 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| January 30 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| February 1 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| February 3 | Eliminator | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
| February 5 | Final | BCA Stadium, Vadodara | 7:30 PM |
